Category Archives: The New Grove

Published in print: 20 January 2001, Published online:2001 (b Kirvu, Feb 4, 1934). Finnish composer and organist. He studied the organ with Enzio Forsblom and composition with Aarre Merikanto and Joonas Kokkonen at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki (1954–60), and then with Gottfried Michael Koenig and Bernd Alois … Continue reading →

Published in print: 20 January 2001, Published online: 2001 (b Tampere, July 17, 1889; d Helsinki, Jan 28, 1960). Finnish pianist and composer. He studied the piano at the Helsinki Music School with Sigrid Schnéevoigt and Karl Ekman (1909–11), and continued his studies in Berlin with Martin Krause, in St Petersburg … Continue reading →

Published in print: 20 January 2001, Published online: 2001 b Helsinki, 6 July 1883; d Helsinki, 13 June 1964). Finnish composer. He studied the violin and music theory at the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra School with Anton Sitt and Sibelius, then at the Helsinki Music School, with Viktor Nováček and … Continue reading →

Published in print: 20 January 2001, Published online: 2001 (b Linz, Feb 14, 1947). Finnish composer of Austrian birth. He studied graphic art and the classical guitar in Linz, Zürich and Brussels. After moving to Finland in 1970 he attended the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where he studied composition … Continue reading →

Published in print: 20 January 2001, Published online: 2001 (b Jyväskylä, April 23, 1962). Finnish composer. He studied composition at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, with Rautavaara and Heininen (1979–89) and pursued further studies in The Hague (1987–8), in Budapest with Zolt Durkó (1989–91) and at the … Continue reading →

Published in print: 20 January 2001, Published online: 2001; updated, 31 January 2014 (b Ljugarn, Gotland, Sweden, June 17, 1916; d Ljugarn, June 27, 1999). Finnish composer. From 1932 to 1941 he studied with Bengt Carlson (composition), Leo Funtek (orchestration) and Martti Paavola (piano) at the Helsinki Conservatory (from 1939 the Sibelius … Continue reading →

Published in print: 20 January 2001, Published online: 2001; updated, 31 January 2014 (b Hamburg, March 19, 1809; d Helsinki, Jan 8, 1891). Finnish composer of German birth. He studied the violin under Spohr and composition under Hauptmann at Kassel. From 1828 to 1834 he was violinist in the court orchestra in … Continue reading →

Published in print: 20 January 2001, Published online: 2001; updated, 31 January 2014 (b Vähäkyrö, Feb 22, 1761; d Åbo [now Turku], Sept 1, 1814). Finnish composer. He studied at the Åbo Akademi and took the master’s degree in 1782; he worked there as a librarian until 1784, when … Continue reading →

Published in print: 20 January 2001, Published online: 2001; updated, 31 January 2014 (b Oulu, May 30, 1932; d Tampere, Aug 1, 1981). Finnish composer, critic and music administrator . He studied composition with Kilpinen (1949–54) and made several study trips abroad (e.g. to China, Italy, France and Germany). He was librarian of … Continue reading →