Nils-Eric Fougstedt
Illustration — Nils-Eric Fougstedt. Nils-Eric Fougstedt (24 May 1910 – 12 April 1961) was a Finnish conductor and composer. Fougstedt was born in Turku, and attended the Helsinki Conservatory, where Erik Furuhjelm was one of his teachers.
Nils-Eric Fougstedt
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- Born
- 1910 · Turku.
- Died
- 1961 · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland · Grand Duchy of Finland
- Occupation
- conductor · composer · choir director · musician
- Fields
- classical music · modernist
- Education
- Sibelius Academy
- Teachers
- Erik Furuhjelm · Felice Boghen · Max Trapp
- Honours
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland · Professor
- Languages
- Swedish · Finnish
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Illustration — Nils-Eric Fougstedt. Nils-Eric Fougstedt (24 May 1910 – 12 April 1961) was a Finnish conductor and composer. Fougstedt was born in Turku, and attended the Helsinki Conservatory, where Erik Furuhjelm was one of his teachers.
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He joined the staff of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) in 1938, where he founded the organisation's Soloist Choir, which later became the Radio Choir. In 1944, he became the conductor of YLE's Radio Orchestra, and was elevated to Chief Conductor in 1950. Fougstedt taught music theory and choral conducting at the Sibelius Academy. He also was a member of the Swedish Royal Music Academy and received the honorary title of Professor in 1960. His compositions included Angoscia (1954), the first Finnish dodecaphonic orchestral work, Trittico sinfonico (1958), and Aurea dicta (1959). He died in Helsinki and is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery there.
Nils-Eric Fougstedt studied at Sibelius Academy. Training under Erik Furuhjelm, Felice Boghen and Max Trapp is recorded. Henrik Otto Donner and Fabian Dahlström are recorded as having studied under Nils-Eric Fougstedt. The recorded working language is Swedish and Finnish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music and modernist. Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki. Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Professor.
Nils-Eric Fougstedt is recorded as having received Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Professor.
Nils-Eric Fougstedt (1910-1961), finländsk dirigent och tonsättare; ansiktet i halvprofil.
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1910
Nils-Eric Fougstedt born at Turku.
1961
Nils-Eric Fougstedt died at Helsinki.
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Nils-Eric Fougstedt studied at Sibelius Academy. He trained under Erik Furuhjelm, Felice Boghen and Max Trapp. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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