Kaj Chydenius
Illustration — Chydenius in 2009 Kaj Oskar Chydenius (16 October 1939 – 20 April 2024) was a Finnish musician and composer, probably best known for his left-wing political songs interpreted by various artists.
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Kaj Chydenius
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- Full name
- Kaj Oskar Chydenius.
- Born
- 1939. · Kuusankoski.
- Died
- 2024. · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Occupation
- composer, singer, politician and musician.
- Fields
- incidental music, political song, schlager music and opera.
- Education
- Sibelius Academy, Aalto University School of Business, University of Helsinki and Moscow Conservatory.
- Teachers
- Einojuhani Rautavaara.
- Honours
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Jussi Award for Best Original Score and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Illustration — Chydenius in 2009 Kaj Oskar Chydenius (16 October 1939 – 20 April 2024) was a Finnish musician and composer, probably best known for his left-wing political songs interpreted by various artists.
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Kaj Chydenius studied at Sibelius Academy, Aalto University School of Business and University of Helsinki. Training under Einojuhani Rautavaara is recorded. The recorded working language is Finnish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are incidental music, political song, schlager music and opera. Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki. Residence is recorded at Juankoski and Joensuu. Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Jussi Award for Best Original Score and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
Chydenius studied at the Sibelius Academy, the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki School of Economics, starting his career with avant-garde music, happening, instrumental theatre, and the aesthetics of John Cage. Some of the best-known works by Chydenius are Lapualaisooppera (1966) and such songs as 'Sinua, sinua rakastan', 'Nuoruustango' and the children's song 'Magdaleena', which are all evergreens in Finland. Chydenius was one of the founding members of KOM-teatteri in 1971, together with Kaisa Korhonen who was his wife then. The younger son of Kaj Chydenius, Jussi Chydenius is a member of the vocal ensemble Rajaton. Many works by Chydenius are released on Love Records. Kaj Chydenius was related to Anders Chydenius (1729–1803), a Finnish Lutheran priest and a member of the Swedish Riksdag; this was his great-great-uncle in the fifth generation. Chydenius died in Helsinki on 20 April 2024, at the age of 84. His former wife Kaisa Korhonen died only five days later.
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Juankoski, Joensuu and Helsinki.
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Kuusankoski.
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Helsinki.
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Selected discography
• Lauluja (1966) • Kauneimmat rakkauslaulut (1977) • Unet palaavat Helsinkiin (1996)
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- 1.Lyytikäinen, Pasi. What matters most is that the poem has personal significance to the composer. Finnish Composers' Copyright Society Teosto.
- 2.Finnguide. Finland Events & Festivals – Events at Stoa 2010. December 2017.
- 3.Kokkola Karleby Finland: Anders Chydenius (in Finnish)
- 4.Joukanen, Toni. Muusikko ja säveltäjä Kaj Chydenius on kuollut. Yle.
- 5.Määttänen, Juuso. Teatteriohjaaja Kaisa Korhonen on kuollut. Helsingin Sanomat.
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