Erkki Aaltonen
Illustration — Erkki Aaltonen Erkki Aaltonen (17 August 1910 – 8 March 1990) was a Finnish composer.
Erkki Aaltonen
Anonymous Unknown author · Salmenhaara, Erkki: Suomen musiikin historia 3, p. 538. (Helsinki 1996.) · Public domain
- Born
- 1910 · Hämeenlinna.
- Died
- 1990 · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- composer · conductor · violinist
- Fields
- classical
- Education
- Sibelius Academy
- Teachers
- Väinö Raitio
- Languages
- Finnish
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Biography
Biography
Born in Hämeenlinna (Tavastehus), Finland, he was a student of the violin at the Helsinki Conservatory and of composition in privacy with Väinö Raitio and Selim Palmgren. He directed the Kemi Music Institute from 1966 to 1973. His musical selections were often of a topical nature.
Selected works
Selected works
• Symphonies • No. 1 (1947) • No. 2 (1949) Hiroshima • No. 3 (1952) Popular • No. 4 (1959) • No. 5 (1964) Hämeenlinna rhapsody • Piano Concerto 1948 • Piano Concerto 1954 • Folk music for orchestra 1953–1960 • Ballet suites from Lapponia 1956, 1959 • Violin Concerto (1966) • Piano Sonata (1932, revised 1972) • Oboe Sonata (1945) • Preludi ja allegro (Prelude and Allegro) for viola and piano (1983) • five string quartets • piano pieces • songs
Identity
Identity
Erkki Aaltonen is recorded with the occupation conductor. Classed in the genre classical music. Recorded as composer, conductor and violinist.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1910
Erkki Aaltonen was born on 17 August 1910.
1990
Erkki Aaltonen died on 8 March 1990.
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Hämeenlinna.
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Helsinki.
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- 1.Ruth-Esther Hillila, Barbara Blanchard Hong. "Aaltonen,Erkki"; in Historical Dictionary of the music and Musicians of Finland. 1997. 978-0-313-27728-3.
- 2.Marjut Hjelt. Erkki Aaltonen. 2009-12-01.
- 3.„Blue“ Gene Tyranny. Erkki Aaltonen Biography & History AllMusic. allmusic.com.
- 4.Orkesteri – Lohjan Kaupunginorkesteri. lohjankaupunginorkesteri.fi.
- 5.Musicians. keminkaupunginorkesteri.fi.
- 6.Sockenskomakarna (1957) - SFdb. svenskfilmdatabas.se.
- 7.Robert Jay Lifton. Death in Life: Survivors of Hiroshima. 1991. 978-0-8078-4344-4.
- 8.Michiko Tanaka. Full score of “Hiroshima” symphony, conveying strength of Hiroshima people, is found. hiroshimapeacemedia.jp. 2014-07-14.
- 9.Rima Povilionienė. Sounds, Societies, Significations: Numanistic Approaches to Music. 2017. 978-3-319-47060-3.
- 10.Erkki Aaltonen. core.musicfinland.fi.
- 11.Hiroshima. core.musicfinland.fi.
- 12.Concerto fro piano and orchestra no. 1. core.musicfinland.fi.
- 13.Il flauto d'argento. core.musicfinland.fi.
- 14.Andante elegiaco. core.musicfinland.fi.
- 15.Gavotta alla Bach. core.musicfinland.fi.
- 16.Canto dell'umanita: kantaatti kuoroille, solisteille ja orkesterille, Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri, Polyteknikkojen kamarikuoro Dominante. kansalliskirjasto.finna.fi. 1984.
- 17.Elämän katoavaisuus. core.musicfinland.fi.
- 18.Greatest Finnish Composers Of All Time. pantheon.world.
- 19.Elämän katoavaisuus.
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