Kabi Laretei
Birth Name:
Käbi Alma Laretei
Birth Place:
Tartu, Estonia
Profession
Actress, Composer, Music department
Fast Facts
- Was honored with Estonia's Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class in 1998
- Became Ingmar Bergman's fourth wife in 1959 and introduced him to a variety of music that later appeared in his film scores
- Best known as a concert pianist who influenced the musical scores of films by director Ingmar Bergman
- Had great success as a solo concert pianist and as a musical consultant on film sets
- Most notably influenced the music in Ingmar Bergman's films in "Autumn Sonata," and also made a cameo appearance in "Fanny and Alexander․"
- Once worked with legendary composers Igor Stravinsky and Paul Hindemith
- Published several books on life and music, including "A Lump of Earth" in 1976 and "As in a Translation" in 2004