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  • The Real Rannap
    The Real Rannap

    Original title: Päris Rannap

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aleksander Ots, Kaidi Klein

    Estonian music is priceless, but his personality is very complex and contradictory. The authors of the film were above all attracted to the personality of the composer, driven by the desire to pull the mask off the maestro and show the real Rannap to the extent possible.

  • Tõnu Kõrvits. Moorland Elegies
    Tõnu Kõrvits. Moorland Elegies

    Original title: Tõnu Kõrvits. Lageda laulud

    2018 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Marianne Kõrver

    A documentary film about a composer Tõnu Kõrvits, his music and the people who are deeply touched by his music.

  • Heino Eller - Quinta Essentia
    Heino Eller - Quinta Essentia

    Original title: Heino Eller. Quinta Essentia

    2013 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

    The biographical documentary about the renowned composer and lecturer Heino Eller also serves as a part of cultural history of Estonia. While following the story, we experience the most dramatic and cheerful moments of his life and Estonian history.

  • Erkki-Sven Tüür: 7 Etudes in Pictures
    Erkki-Sven Tüür: 7 Etudes in Pictures

    Original title: Erkki-Sven Tüür: 7 etüüdi piltides

    2010 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Marianne Kõrver

    A documentary film portrait by Marianne Kõrver about Estonian renowned composer Erkki-Sven Tüür.

  • Dialogues. Composer Valentin Silvestrov
    Dialogues. Composer Valentin Silvestrov

    Original title: Dialoogid. Helilooja Valentin Silvestrov

    2008 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

    Valentin Silvestrov is an internationally acknowledged contemporary Ukrainian composer of classical music and regarded as one of finest composers of his generation.

  • Arvo Pärt. 24 Preludes for a Fugue
    Arvo Pärt. 24 Preludes for a Fugue

    Original title: Arvo Pärt. 24 prelüüdi ühele fuugale

    2002 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

    Dorian Supin's documentary about Arvo Pärt records the composer's life and creative activities during the two productive years together with Pärt's recollections of the past.

  • Kauge ja lähedane
    Kauge ja lähedane

    1987 | Musical film | Director: Jüri Tallinn

  • Northern spirit
    Northern spirit

    Title in Estonian: Põhjavaim

    1982 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

    Documentary about Mart Saar, founder of Estonian national music style.

  • Passion
    Passion

    Original title: Passioon

    1978 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ülo Tambek

    Retrospective documentary about the life and work of composer Artur Kapp and about his contribution to Estonian music.

  • Igavesti Teie
    Igavesti Teie

    1976 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre

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