Composers from Estonia

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Estonians Composers of all time. This list of famous Estonians Composers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Estonians Composers.

1. #1

   

   Arvo Pärt

   b. 1935

   HPI 75.1355 langs

   Arvo Pärt is most famous for his tintinnabuli style of composition.

2. #2

   

   Evald Aav

   1900 - 1939

   HPI 62.7828 langs

   Estonian composer and choirmaster.

3. #3

   

   Veljo Tormis

   1930 - 2017

   HPI 61.9624 langs

   Estonian composer (1930–2017)

4. #4

   

   Eduard Tubin

   1905 - 1982

   HPI 61.1423 langs

   Estonian composer and conductor (1905-1982)

5. #5

   

   Heino Eller

   1887 - 1970

   HPI 59.9021 langs

   Estonian composer and music teacher (1887–1970)

6. #6

   

   Alexei Lvov

   1798 - 1870

   HPI 59.7821 langs

   Russian composer (1798-1870)

7. #7

   

   Käbi Laretei

   1922 - 2014

   HPI 59.5717 langs

   Estonian-Swedish pianist (1922-2014)

8. #8

   

   Ester Mägi

   1922 - 2021

   HPI 59.0820 langs

   Estonian composer (1922-2021)

9. #9

   

   Juhan Aavik

   1884 - 1982

   HPI 58.5717 langs

   Estonian composer

10. #10

    

    Miina Härma

    1864 - 1941

    HPI 58.4428 langs

    Estonian composer (1864-1941)