Discography

Family

• Married toAnna Eller
• Sibling ofElsa Kristelstein

Mentorship

• StudentUno Naissoo(Estonian jazz pianist and composer)· 1947–1952
• StudentAlfred Karindi(Estonian organist and composer)· 1920–1927
• TeacherМихаил Чернов(Russian composer and music teacher)
• StudentArvo Pärt(Estonian composer)
• StudentEduard Tubin(Estonian composer)
• StudentVillem Kapp(Estonian organist and composer)
• StudentKaljo Raid(Estonian composer)
• StudentBoris Kõrver(Estonian composer)
• StudentAnatoli Garšnek(Estonian composer)
• StudentLeo Normet(Estonian composer)
• StudentValter Ojakäär(Estonian jazz musician and composer)
• StudentArne Oit(Estonian accordionist and composer)
• StudentJaan Rääts(Estonian composer)
• StudentHeino Jürisalu(Estonian composer and conductor)
• StudentAlo Põldmäe(Estonian composer)
• StudentLepo Sumera(Estonian composer)
• StudentBoriss Parsadanjan(Armenian-Estonian composer)
• StudentEduard Oja(Estonian composer)
• StudentOlav Roots(Estonian composer and conductor)
• StudentKarl Leichter
• StudentHelen Tobias-Duesberg(Estonian-American composer)
• StudentHeljo Sepp
• StudentOlev Sau(Estonian composer)
• TeacherВасилий Калафати
• TeacherМаксимилиан Штейнберг(Russian composer)