Tapani Valsta
Illustration — Tapani Valsta in concert, 1968. Heikki Tapani Valsta (4 October 1921 in Ulvila – 21 April 2010 in Helsinki) was a Finnish pianist, organist and music educator. Valsta studied music at the Sibelius Academy with Elis Mårtenson for organ (1946) and Ilmari Hannikainen for piano (1947).
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Tapani Valsta
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- Full name
- Heikki Tapani Vallenius.
- Born
- 1921. · Ulvila.
- Died
- 2010. · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Occupation
- music educator, pianist, organist and musician.
- Honours
- Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Illustration — Tapani Valsta in concert, 1968. Heikki Tapani Valsta (4 October 1921 in Ulvila – 21 April 2010 in Helsinki) was a Finnish pianist, organist and music educator. Valsta studied music at the Sibelius Academy with Elis Mårtenson for organ (1946) and Ilmari Hannikainen for piano (1947).
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Recorded at birth as Heikki Tapani Vallenius. Born at Ulvila in 1921, died in Helsinki in 2010.
The recorded working language is Finnish. Distinctions recorded are Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.
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- 1.Otava. Otavan iso musiikkitietosanakirja 5: Raphael–Öttingen. 565–566. 1979. 951-1-05295-0.
- 2.Urkutaiteilija Tapani Valsta on kuollut. Helsingin Sanomat. 22 April 2010.
- 3.Kangosjärvi, Jaakko. Tapani Valsta. Helsingin Sanomat. A 17. 24 April 2010.
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