Born in Tartu, March 7, 1887
Died in Tallinn, June 16, 1970
- Eller was educated at St. Petersburg Conservatory and later taught composition at schools of music in Estonia.
- One of Eller’s composition students was Arvo Pärt.
- Style: Eller’s music is influenced by Impressionism and Estonian folk music. 1
Sources
- Mart Humal, “Eller, Heino,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed September 24, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000008725.