Aarre Merikanto
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Aarre Merikanto (June 29, 1893 - September 29, 1958) was a Finnish composer.
He was the son of Liisa Häyrynen and the famous romantic composer, professor Oskar Merikanto. His childhood he spent in Vilppula, Finland. From year 1919, he was married to Meri Grönmark.
He studied music in Helsinki 1911, Leipzig 1912-1914 and Moscow 1916-1917.
Merikanto was diagnosed with lung cancer in the summer 1957, and he died the next year. His son is the sculptor Ukri Merikanto.
[edit] Works
- Juha (opera) 1920.
- Symphonies I B minor 1916, II A major 1918, III 1953
- Violin concertos I 1915, II 1925, III 1931.
- Piano concertos I 1913, II 1937.
- Cello concertos I 1919, II 1941.
- Symphonic poems Lemminkäinen 1916, Pan 1924, Notturno 1928,The Abduction of Kyllikki 1936
- Schott Concerto for violin, clarinet, horn & string sextet 1925
- Nonet 1926
- Symphonic Study 1928
- Fantasia 1923
- Konzertstuck for Cello & Chamber Orchestra 1923
[edit] External references
- The Finnish Music Information Centre
- Aarre Merikanto discography at MusicBrainz
- Otonkoski, Lauri: "Aare Merikanto" Finnish Music Information Centre 1997
