Lydia Martynovna Auster (Russian: Лидия Мартыновна Аустер, romanized: Lidiya Martynovna Auster;[1] 30 May 1912 – 3 April 1993) was a Soviet and Estonian composer.
During her period away from studies, she worked as a staff composer for the Ashgabat Philharmonic Orchestra in the Turkmen SSR.
[2] After the end of the Great Patriotic War, Auster went to the Estonian SSR to study the local folk music.
[1] In 1948, Auster was appointed music director of the Estonian SSR Television and Radio Committee.
Conductors who have championed her work include Neeme Järvi, Eri Klas, Roman Matsov, Rostislav Merkulov [et], Kirill Raudsepp [et], Alexander Ryabov [de].