Sven Grünberg
Sven Grünberg (born November 24, 1956, Tallinn) is an Estonian synthesizer and progressive rock composer and musician best known for his meditative organ and electronic works involving the concepts of Tibetan Buddhism. He has collaborated with the film director Olav Neuland and written the soundtracks for the most of his films.
In the 1970s Grünberg was the leader of the progressive rock band Mess, which was founded by him in January 1974 together with Härmo Härm. Despite years of the band's existence and many live performances, Mess did not release a single studio album because of the contradictions of their musical style with the Soviet ideology; only in 1996 did Grünberg release a compilation from several surviving Mess recordings and a full remastered album in 2004.
Grünberg is also the Chairman of the Board of the Estonian Institute of Buddhism.
| Known For | Sound |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.0824 |
| Birthday | 1956-11-24 |
| Place of Birth | Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia] |
| Also Known As | С. Грюнберг, |
1996
Grisha
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An up-close look into the life of the often misunderstood movie director Grigori Kromanov through the lens of old friends and colleagues.
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Grisha
1984
Requiem
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When the frontline extends over Estonia in the summer of 1944, the pilots of a shot down Soviet airplane come to ask for help at a farm where organ bu...
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Requiem
2016
Bonus track
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Bonus track
1989
Milarepa laulud
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The film is based on the works of Milarepa, the most renowned Tibetan poet and Buddhist teacher of the 11th century. A young scholar and a student jou...
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Milarepa laulud
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Rebel with a Bow Tie
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