List of Estonian composers

The following is a list of Estonian composers of classical music.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

A

• Els Aarne (1917–1995)
• Evald Aav (1900–1939)
• Juhan Aavik (1884–1982)
• Edgar Arro (1911–1978)

B

• Ludwig Busbetzky (17th century)

E

• René Eespere (born 1953)
• Olav Ehala (born 1950)
• Heino Eller (1887–1970)
• Gustav Ernesaks (1908–1993)

G

• Sven Grünberg (born 1956)

H

• Miina Härma (1864–1941)

J

• Lauri Jõeleht (born 1974)
• Robert Jürjendal (born 1966)

K

• Hillar Kareva (1931–1992)
• Raimo Kangro (1949–2001)
• Artur Kapp (1878–1952)
• Eugen Kapp (1908–1996)
• Alfred Karindi (1901–1969)
• Kustas Kikerpuu (1937–2008)
• Margo Kõlar (born 1961)
• Kristjan Kõrver (born 1976)
• Tõnu Kõrvits (born 1969)
• Cyrillus Kreek (1889–1962)
• Ülo Krigul (born 1978)
• Raimund Kull (1882–1942)
• Aleksander Kunileid (1845–1875)

L

• Aleksander Läte (1860–1948)
• Artur Lemba (1885–1963)
• Märt-Matis Lill (born 1975)
• Carl Ludvig Lithander (1773–1843)
• Mihkel Lüdig (1880–1958)

M

• Ester Mägi (1922–2021)
• Malle Maltis (born 1977)
• Alo Mattiisen (1961–1996)

N

• Tõnu Naissoo (born 1951)
• Uno Naissoo (1928–1980)
• Leonhard Wilhelm Johann Neuman (1885–1933)
• Leo Normet (1922–1995)

O

• Arne Oit (1928–1975)
• Eduard Oja (1905–1950)
• Valter Ojakäär (1923–2016)

P

• Boris Parsadanian (1925–1997)
• Arvo Pärt (born 1935)
• Alo Põldmäe (born 1945)

R

• Jaan Rääts (1932–2020)
• Kaljo Raid (1921–2005)
• Rein Rannap (born 1953)
• Ülo Raudmäe (1923–1990)
• Villem Reimann (1906–1992)
• Jüri Reinvere (born 1971)
• Richard Ritsing (1903–1994)

S

• Mart Saar (1882–1963)
• Juhan Simm (1885–1959)
• Urmas Sisask (1960–2022)
• Peeter Süda (1883–1920)
• Lepo Sumera (1950–2000)

T

• Eino Tamberg (1930–2010)
• Aleksander Eduard Thomson (1845–1917)
• Rudolf Tobias (1873–1918)
• Helen Tobias-Duesberg (1919–2010)
• Veljo Tormis (1930–2017)
• Eduard Tubin (1905–1982)
• Helena Tulve (born 1972)
• Konstantin Türnpu (1865–1927)
• Erkki-Sven Tüür (born 1959)

U

• Pärt Uusberg (born 1986)

V

• Peeter Vähi (born 1955)
• Raimond Valgre (1913–1949)
• Ardo Ran Varres (born 1974)
• Liis Viira (born 1983)
• Ülo Vinter (1934–2000)
• Toomas Voll (born 1958)
• Enn Võrk (1905–1962)

W

• Adalbert Wirkhaus (1880–1961)

See also

• Music of Estonia

External links

• Estonian Music Information Centre