{"id":4311,"date":"2025-06-12T15:36:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/malestuspingid\/heli-laats-ja-peeter-saul\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:55:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:55:14","slug":"heli-laats-ja-peeter-saul","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/en\/malestuspingid\/heli-laats-ja-peeter-saul\/","title":{"rendered":"Heli L\u00e4\u00e4ts (24.06.1932 \u2013 16.02.2018) and Peeter Saul (26.01.1932 \u2013 2.07.2014)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ama-block block-txtmedia\"><div class=\"block__body\"><div class=\"body__content\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\">Heli L\u00e4\u00e4ts and Peeter Saul<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">(24.06.1932 \u2013 16.02.2018) and (26.01.1932 \u2013 2.07.2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-semi-large-font-size wp-el\">Two beloved musicians\u2014Heli L\u00e4\u00e4ts and Peeter Saul\u2014share a commemorative bench, just as they shared 56 years of life, creativity, and the stage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Heli L\u00e4\u00e4ts, born in Kuressaare, Saaremaa, graduated in 1960 from the Tallinn State Conservatory with a specialization in classical singing, becoming the first Estonian singer to receive qualifications as a pop and chamber vocalist. L\u00e4\u00e4ts was one of Estonia\u2019s most renowned, experienced, and distinctive popular singers, who also performed as a chamber vocalist, participated in variety shows, and sang children\u2019s songs. Her repertoire was extensive, and many composers wished for Heli L\u00e4\u00e4ts to be the premiere performer of their songs.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"body__media\"><div class=\"splide\" data-splide={\"type\":\"fade\",\"pagination\":false}><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\"><li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Heli-Laats-ja-Peeter-Saul-1280x853.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"txtmedia-block_bafcaea555455f8738830ca11294b1d0\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/bis-images\/3970\/Heli-Laats-ja-Peeter-Saul-620x380-f50_50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-620x380\" alt=\"Heli L\u00e4\u00e4ts ja Peeter Saul\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/li><li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4008-1280x960.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"txtmedia-block_bafcaea555455f8738830ca11294b1d0\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/bis-images\/2959\/IMG_4008-620x380-f50_50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-620x380\" alt=\"IMG_4008\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/li><li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4009-960x1280.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"txtmedia-block_bafcaea555455f8738830ca11294b1d0\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/bis-images\/2961\/IMG_4009-620x380-f50_50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-620x380\" alt=\"IMG_4009\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"splide__arrows\"><button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"11.25\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 11.25\"><path d=\"M-2457.2-3425.987a.754.754,0,0,0,0-1.136l-3.788-3.449h11.1a.847.847,0,0,0,.883-.8.847.847,0,0,0-.883-.8h-11.1l3.787-3.449a.754.754,0,0,0,0-1.136.945.945,0,0,0-1.248,0l-5.293,4.821a.753.753,0,0,0,0,1.137l5.293,4.821a.927.927,0,0,0,.625.236A.927.927,0,0,0-2457.2-3425.987Z\" transform=\"translate(2464.001 3437.001)\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--next\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"11.25\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 11.25\"><path d=\"M-2455.8-3425.987a.754.754,0,0,1,0-1.136l3.788-3.449h-11.1a.847.847,0,0,1-.883-.8.847.847,0,0,1,.883-.8h11.1l-3.787-3.448a.754.754,0,0,1,0-1.136.945.945,0,0,1,1.248,0l5.293,4.821a.753.753,0,0,1,0,1.137l-5.293,4.821a.927.927,0,0,1-.625.236A.927.927,0,0,1-2455.8-3425.987Z\" transform=\"translate(2464.001 3437.001)\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Heli L\u00e4\u00e4ts was a member of the Estonian Radio Female Ensemble from 1953 to 1956 and of a female trio from 1957 to 1961, and she was the soloist of Emil Laansoo\u2019s ensemble from 1957 to 1974. From 1957 to 1987, she served as a soloist at the Estonian SSR State Philharmonic, and from 1966 to 1974, she was a pedagogue at the Estrada Studio. In addition to her singing career, Heli L\u00e4\u00e4ts dedicated herself to advancing music education and mentoring young singers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">In the hearts of thousands of Estonians, Heli L\u00e4\u00e4ts\u2019 unforgettable songs hold a special place:&nbsp;<em>\u201cEi me ette tea\u201d<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>\u201cOma laulu ei leia ma \u00fcles\u201d<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>\u201cTsirkus\u201d<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>\u201cT\u00e4nav, pink ja puu\u201d<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>\u201cKaunid baleriinid\u201d<\/em>\u2026 and the list goes on. Her contribution to Estonian cultural life has been recognized with numerous honors, including the title of Honored Artist of the Estonian SSR (1970) and the Order of the White Star, V Class (2004).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Peeter Saul, born in Tallinn, began his musical journey at the Tallinn Music School, graduating in 1950 with a specialization in piano and in 1957 with a specialization in music theory. From 1950 to 1953, Saul also studied at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of Tallinn Polytechnic Institute, and from 1957 to 1961 at the Tallinn State Conservatory in Bruno Lukk\u2019s class. He completed his studies in 1970 with a specialization in conducting wind orchestras at the Tallinn State Conservatory and furthered his education through distance learning at the Leningrad Conservatory from 1971 to 1973 under the guidance of Ilia Musin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Peeter Saul became an exceptionally popular pianist and conductor, playing piano for over 30 years in Emil Laansoo\u2019s ensemble and conducting major symphony orchestras not only in Estonia, but also in Finland and the former Soviet Union, and later in Russia. As a talented arranger, he arranged nearly 5,000 musical pieces, primarily for the Estonian Television and Radio Variety Orchestra, but also for symphony orchestras, and served as conductor for the music of several films. He collaborated closely with his wife, Heli L\u00e4\u00e4ts, arranging countless songs for her and often accompanying her at concerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><em>The Estonian Public Broadcasting archive holds a studio concert of Heli L\u00e4\u00e4ts (1988), in which she is accompanied by the Tele-Radio Committee Concert Orchestra conducted by Peeter Saul.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><em>The texts have been compiled using materials from Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) and the Estonian Music Information Centre (EMIC).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heli L\u00e4\u00e4ts was a member of the Estonian Radio Female Ensemble from 1953 to 1956 and of a female trio&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4300,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4311","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4311"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5117,"href":"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4311\/revisions\/5117"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lauluvaljak.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}