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Oskar Merikanto (pronounced [ˈoskɑr ˈmeriˌkɑnto] (listen); born Frans Oskar Ala-Kanto; 5 August 1868, Helsinki – 17 February 1924, Hausjärvi-Oitti) was a Finnish composer, music critic, pianist, and organist.[1][2][3]

As a composer, Merikanto was primarily a miniaturist, and his extensive œuvre [fi] includes songs and piano pieces (he wrote over 100 of each).[4] Of the latter, he is best remembered for: Summer Evening Waltz (Kesällan valssi, Op. 1), Romance (Romanssi, Op. 12), Summer Evening Idyll (Kesällan idyll, Op. 16/2), Valse lente (Op. 33), and Idyll (Op. 73/1).[5] Merikanto also wrote three operas: The Maiden of the North (Pohjan neiti, 1898), which retains a degree of historical significance as the first opera composed to a Finnish libretto; The Death of Elina (Elinan surma, 1910); and Regina von Emmeritz (1920). However, Merikanto's operas have entered neither the domestic nor the international repertoires.[5]

As a music critic, Merikanto was associated with the Finnish-language, liberal, nationalist newspaper Päivälehti.^{[citation needed]}

Biography

He was the son of Frans Ferdinand Ala-Kanto (his surname is also reported as Aittomäki; 1845–1891) from Jalasjärvi, Southern Ostrobothnia and Anna Helena Merikanto (née Tammelin; 1842–1885).[6] Frans got a Swedish-language surname, Mattsson, when he joined the Finnish army. His father had changed the family name from Ala-Kanto to Merikanto in 1882. Meri means "sea" and refers to his voyage from Vaasa to Helsinki; Kanto refers to his origins from the estate Kanto.[7]

He studied for some time at the Leipzig Conservatory in Germany, where his teachers were Carl Reinecke, Theodor Coccius, Robert Papperitz, Willy Rechenberg and Gustav Schreck.[8]

He was notable for his variety of talents – he gave concerts all around Finland, performing on the piano and organ, conducting orchestras, and composing original music. Some of his most beloved compositions are Där björkarna susa, the waltz Kesäilta (Summer Evening Waltz) and the Valse lente Op. 33.

Merikanto's style is reminiscent of Finnish folk songs, but has its basis in Italian bel canto.[9]

He died in Hausjärvi-Oitti.[10]

Personal life

He married Elise "Liisa" Häyrynen (1869–1949) in 1892.[11] They had one son, Aarre Merikanto, a noted Finnish composer.

Works

Piano

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Organ

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Solo Voice

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Sheet music

• Piano Pieces 1: Suomalaisia Kansanlauluja 1. Vihko
• Piano Pieces 4: Suomalaisia Kansanlauluja 4. Vihko
• Piano Pieces 5: Suomalaisia Kansanlauluja 5. Vihko

See also

• Golden Age of Finnish Art

References

External links

• Collected Solo Songs published by Edition Tilli Ltd.
• Free scores by Oskar Merikanto at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
• Streaming audio at the Gustavus Adolphus College Archives
  • Zigenaren
  • Lauluja – Tukkijoella ; Vallinkorvan laulu (Vallinkorva's song)
  • Dar björkarna susa (Where the birches sway)
  • Säg, minnes du psalmen vi sjöngo
  • Itkevä huilu ; Soi vienosti murheeni soitto
• http://www.geni.com/people/Frans-Ferdinand-Ala-Kanto/6000000019222896516
• Video of Aura Go playing three piano pieces op.20 at her website

На других языках

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[de] Oskar Merikanto

Frans Oskar Merikanto .mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}[ˈɔskɑr ˈmɛrikɑntɔ]  (* 5. August 1868 in Helsinki; † 17. Februar 1924 in Hausjärvi-Oitti) war ein finnischer Komponist und Musiker. Sein Vater Frans Ferdinand Kanto aus Jalasjärvi ließ den Namen der Familie 1882 von Mattson in Merikanto ändern[1].

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- [en] Oskar Merikanto

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[es] Oskar Merikanto

Frans Oskar Merikanto (Helsinki, 5 de agosto de 1868 — Oitti, Hausjärvi, 17 de febrero de 1924) fue un compositor finlandés.

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[ru] Мериканто, Оскар

Оскар Мериканто (фамилия при рождении — Маттссон, фин. Oskari Merikanto, швед. Frans Oskar Merikanto; 5 августа 1868, Гельсингфорс — 17 февраля 1924, Ойтти) — финский композитор, органист, дирижёр, профессор. Естественная мелодичность и свет музыки Мериканто, а также использование в ней прежде всего финской поэзии сделали его произведения широко любимыми как в самой Финляндии, так и за её пределами. Его популярность затмила на некоторое время даже Яна Сибелиуса.

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