St John's Church was probably built in the first third of the 14th century. There is no other brick church decorated with so much terracotta plastic in Europe Eduard Tubin Monument The Eduard Tubin monument, marking the 100th birthday of the composer, was dedicated in 2005. The authors of the statue are sculptor Aili Vahtrapuu, architect Veronika Valk, with sound installations by Louis Dandrel.Eduard Tubin (1905-1982) was a versatile composer and conductor, one of the most recognized symphonists throughout history. He served as concert master and conductor at the Vanemuise Theatre. In 1944, when the theatre was destroyed, he left Estonia to Sweden. Monument to Gustav II Adolf In 1632, King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden, then at the war camp near Nürnburg, signed the charter to found Tartu University, which was also named Academia Gustaviana in his honour. The memorial statue to King Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632) stood next to the main building of
ERKKI-SVEN TÜÜR: LYRICIST SEARCHING FOR HIS PATH THROUGH SYNTHESIS. XXV. THE EIGHTIES. SUMMARY OF THE OUTPUT OF THE SOVIET PERIOD. RIPENING OF THE PRESUMPTIONS FOR A NEW HISTORICAL TURN. THE RE-ESTABLISHED REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA. XXVI. THE NINETIES AND THE FIFTH GENERATION OF COMPOSERS. XXVII. THE SPECIFIC FEATURES AND TRENDS OF ESTONIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONISM. XXVIII. THE PERFORMANCES OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC: THE ORCHESTRAS OF TARTU AND TALLINN. XXIX. ESTONIAN SYMPHONISTS ABOUT CREATIVITY. CONCLUSION APPENDIXES APPENDIX A. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS ON ESTONIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE IN GENERAL. APPENDIX B. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC APPENDIX C. RECORDINGS OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC. APPENDIX D. SCORES OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC PUBLISHED. APPENDIX E. CHRONOLOGY OF ESTONIAN SYMPHONIES. APPENDIX F. SOUND TAPES OF ESTONIAN SYMPHONIES IN THE ESTONIAN MUSIC INFORMATION CENTRE AT THE COMPOSERS UNION. APPENDIX G. SOME PROGRAMMES WITH ESTONIAN MUSIC AND CONDUCTORS.