Leo Normet
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Leo Normet (17 September 1922 – 27 December 1995) was an Estonian composer and musicologist.[1]
Normet was born on 17 September 1922 in Pärnu, in the Republic of Estonia.[1]
He first took lessons in composition from Eugen Kapp, with whom he played in state ensembles of the Estonian SSR during World War II. In 1950, he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory in composition speciality.[1]
From 1954, he taught music history at Tallinn State Conservatory.[1]
As a musicologist, he was focused on Jean Sibelius' legacy.[1]
He was one of the founders of Estonian Music Council in 1992, and also its first chairman.[1]
From 1945 onwards, he was a member of Estonian Composers' Union.[1]
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