Rein Rannap is an Estonian composer

Composer

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 and pianist

Pianist

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.

Since 1968, Rannap has given numerous public piano

Piano

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 performances.

Rannap has been active in management and composition for Ruja

Ruja

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, Noor-Eesti and Hõim.

Pianist career

Rannap gave his first solo concert in 1968. Since that time, he has performed piano concerts in many regions of the (former) Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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, a number of Europe

Europe

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an countries, as well as Australia

Australia

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 and United States

United States

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. In 1997 and 1999, he toured Estonia

Estonia

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 under the Klaver tuleb külla (Estonian

Estonian language

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 for The piano comes to visit) programme, transporting his piano to various churches in Estonia for the performances.

Piano pieces and cycles

"Naive and innocent Tracks" (1980–1982)
"Piano Concerto" (1984)
"Cruise Control" (1991)
"Six-pack piano" (1997)

Miscellania

In 2007, Rannap was chosen as one of the three jury members of Eesti otsib superstaari

Eesti otsib superstaari

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, an Estonian remake of the British Pop Idol

Pop Idol

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format.

Sources

• Brief biography at the Estonian Music Information Centre

External links