Vardo Rumessen

{{Short description|Estonian pianist, musicologist and politician}} {{expand Estonian|date=August 2023|topic=bio}} '''Vardo Rumessen''' (8 August 1942 – 24 August 2015) was an Estonian pianist, musicologist and politician for the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica. He is best known for his work with Eduard Tubin's music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/suri-pianist-muusikateadlane-ja-poliitik-vardo-rumessen?id=72284817|title=Suri pianist, muusikateadlane ja poliitik Vardo Rumessen|date=25 August 2015|work=Delfi}}</ref> He was born in Pärnu. In his performances abroad, he played works by Estonian composed that were forbidden under the Soviet regime.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tyler |first1=Tracey |title=Visiting Estonian Pianist Performs Forbidden Works |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-vardo-rumessen-1942-20/159297825/ |work=The Toronto Star |date=February 26, 1990 |location=Toronto, ON |page=14 |access-date=November 18, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}</ref>

==Political activity== Rumessen's political activity centered on restoring Estonia's independence, and he was a member in the following organisations: * 1989: Estonian Citizens' Committees' Provisional Communications Department; * 1989–1995: Estonian National Independence Party; * 1990: Congress of Estonia; * 1990–1992: board member of the {{ill|Estonian Committee|et|Eesti Komitee}}; * 1992: {{ill|Estonian Constitutional Assembly|et|Põhiseaduse Assamblee}} ({{langx|et|Põhiseaduse Assamblee}}); * From the year 1995 member of the Pro Patria Union; * Throughout 1992–1995 and 1999–2003 member of Riigikogu.

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==External links== *[http://www.vardorumessen.ee Official website www.vardorumessen.ee] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510092043/http://www.vardorumessen.ee/ |date=2019-05-10 }} *[http://www.interpreet.ee/et/interpreedid/show.html?id=95 Association of Estonian Professional Musicians] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181404/http://www.interpreet.ee/et/interpreedid/show.html?id=95 |date=2007-09-28 }}

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