Tauno Hannikainen

The pianist Ilmari Hannikainen and the harpist Väinö Hannikainen were his brothers. He studied first as a cellist in Helsinki and abroad. From 1922 he became the second conductor in the Finnish Opera House in Helsinki. He conducted the music at Sibelius's funeral. He went to the USA in 1940, becoming music director of the Duluth Symphony Orchestra (1942–47). He was an assistant conductor (1947–49) and associate conductor (1949–50) with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and was principal conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. His grand-son Tuomas Olilla-Hainikainen (b.1965)is also a conductor.

Training under Pau Casals is recorded. Leif Segerstam is recorded as having studied under Tauno Hannikainen. The recorded working language is Finnish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Places of work recorded in the authority are Chicago. Distinctions recorded are Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Grand Knights of the Order of the Falcon and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland.

• Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 – Sinfonia of London (World Record Club) (1959) • Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63 - USSR S.S.O. (Melodiya) • Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 – Sinfonia of London (World Record Club T 42) (1959) • Jean Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 – Tossy Spivakovsky / London S.O. (Everest records/World Record Club T 94) • Jean Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minor – Oleg Kagan / Finnish R.S.O. (Live Class) • Jean Sibelius, Karelia Suite, Op. 11 – Sinfonia of London (World Record Club T 42) • Jean Sibelius, Lemminkäinen Legends (Four Legends from the Kalevala), Op. 22 – USSR R.S.O. (Melodiya) • Jean Sibelius, Finlandia, Op. 26 – USSR R.S.O. (Melodiya) • Jean Sibelius, Valse Triste, Op. 44, No. 1 – USSR R.S.O. (Mosoblsovnarhoz) • Jean Sibelius, Tapiola, Op. 112 – London S.O. (Everest records/World Record Club T 94)(1960) • Uuno Klami, "Terchenniemi" from Kalevala Suite Op. 23 – USSR R.S.O. (Mosoblsovnarhoz) • Armas Järnefelt, Lullaby – USSR R.S.O. (Mosoblsovnarhoz)