Heikki Aaltoila
Illustration — Heikki Aaltoila (1905–1992) Heikki Aaltoila (11 December 1905 – 11 January 1992) was a Finnish film composer who served 40 years as the conductor of Finnish National Theatre's orchestra. Aaltoila was born in Hausjärvi. His best known composition is a romantic waltz called Akselin ja Elinan häävalssi (Akseli's and Elina's wedding waltz) which originally belonged to the score of the film Here, Beneath the North Star (1968).
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Heikki Aaltoila
Anonymous Unknown author · Suomen säveltäjiä I–II, p. II:279. (Helsinki 1965.) · Public domain
- Full name
- Heikki Johannes Aalto.
- Born
- 1905. · Hausjärvi.
- Died
- 1992. · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Occupation
- conductor and composer.
- Fields
- film score.
- Honours
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Illustration — Heikki Aaltoila (1905–1992) Heikki Aaltoila (11 December 1905 – 11 January 1992) was a Finnish film composer who served 40 years as the conductor of Finnish National Theatre's orchestra. Aaltoila was born in Hausjärvi. His best known composition is a romantic waltz called Akselin ja Elinan häävalssi (Akseli's and Elina's wedding waltz) which originally belonged to the score of the film Here, Beneath the North Star (1968).
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Recorded at birth as Heikki Johannes Aalto. Born at Hausjärvi in 1905, died in Helsinki in 1992.
The recorded working language is Finnish. The field of work recorded is film score. Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
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