1. Mart Saar was born in the small borough of Hupassaare, Kreis Fellin in the Livonian Governorate of the Russian Empire, to Mihkel and Ann Mart Saar.
12 Facts About Mart Saar
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Mart Saar was the eldest of fours siblings; Anna, Hans and Jaan.
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Mart Saar received his education in the village school at Kaansoo and the Suure-Jaani Parish school.
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In 1901, Mart Saar left home to study music at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory.
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Mart Saar graduated in 1908 but chose to continue his studies.
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Mart Saar spent his summers in his native borough Hupassaare.
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The marriage ended in divorce when Elise moved to the United States in 1937, initially expecting Mart Saar to join her.
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However, Mart Saar decided that he did not wish to leave Estonia.
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Mart Saar later married Magda Elisabeth Takk and had a daughter named Tuuli.
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Early in his career, Mart Saar was influenced by the European music of the early 19th century.
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Later in his life, Mart Saar combined Estonian folk music with more contemporary sounds.
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Mart Saar's lyrics have been compared to the poetry of Anna Haava and Juhan Liiv.