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This Finn abandoned his law studies & went on to compose "The Swan Of Tuonela" & "Finlandia" |
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COMPOSERS |
2017-01-17 |
#7447 |
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His most famous work, "Finlandia", was first performed in 1899 |
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COMPOSERS |
2005-03-14 |
#4731 |
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In his teens, conductor Eas-Pekka Salonen studied at the Helsinki academy named for this composer |
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2003-06-03 |
#4332 |
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In 1939 the Helsinki Music Institute changed its name to honor this famed graduate |
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CLASSICAL COMPOSERS |
1999-06-18 |
#3420 |
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His 1926 symphonic poem "Tapiola" is named for Tapio, a forest god in Finnish mythology |
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COMPOSERS & THEIR MUSIC |
1996-09-13 |
#2765 |
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On his 80th birthday in 1945, the Finnish government issued a stamp bearing his likeness |
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COMPOSERS |
1993-12-20 |
#2141 |
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This Finn gave up his law studies in 1885 to devote himself to music |
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1992-03-20 |
#1750 |
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He based his "Kullervo", a symphonic poem, on the "Kalevala", the Finnish national epic |
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1990-09-06 |
#1379 |