Rudolf Tobias

Rudolf Tobias
Born	(1873-05-29)29 May 1873 Selja, Hiiumaa Parish, Kreis Wiek, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire
Died	29 October 1918(1918-10-29) (aged 45) Berlin, German Empire
Resting place	Kullamaa
Occupation	Composer
Era	Romantic
Spouse	Louise Vilde ​ (m. 1902)​
Children	Johannes Tobias Paul-Ferdinand Tobias Sylvia Tobias Beatrice Tobias Helen Tobias-Duesberg

Rudolf Tobias (29 May [O.S. 17 May] 1873 – 29 October 1918) was the first Estonian professional composer,^[1] as well as a professional organist. He studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. His compositions include among others piano works, string quartets^[2] and an oratorio, Des Jona Sendung (Jonah's Mission) (1908, revised and premiered 1909, later reconstructed by Vardo Rumessen).