Tauno Hannikainen
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Tauno Hannikainen was a Finnish
cellist and conductor
.
Born in Jyväskylä
, he was the son of the composer Pekka Juhani Hannikainen
. The pianist Ilmari Hannikainen
and the conductor 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
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
cellist and conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
.
Born in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded...
, he was the son of the composer Pekka Juhani Hannikainen
Pekka Juhani Hannikainen
Pekka Juhani Hannikainen was a Finnish musical composer and the head of a famous Finnish musical family....
. The pianist Ilmari Hannikainen
Ilmari Hannikainen
Toivo Ilmari Hannikainen was a Finnish composer.Hannikainen was the son of Pekka Juhani Hannikainen and the brother of Väinö Hannikainen, both of whom were composers and of Tauno Hannikainen who was a conductor...
and the conductor Väinö Hannikainen were his brothers. He studied first as a cellist in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
and abroad. From 1922 he became the second conductor in the Finnish Opera House in Helsinki. He conducted the music at Sibelius
Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the later Romantic period whose music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity. His mastery of the orchestra has been described as "prodigious."...
'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
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1891, the Symphony makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival...
, and was principal conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Helsinki, Finland...
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Discography
- Jean SibeliusJean SibeliusJean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the later Romantic period whose music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity. His mastery of the orchestra has been described as "prodigious."...
, Symphony No. 2 in D majorSymphony No. 2 (Sibelius)Jean Sibelius's Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 43 was started in Winter 1900 in Rapallo, Italy, and finished in 1902 in Finland. It was first performed by the Helsinki Philharmonic Society on 8 March 1902, with the composer conducting...
, Op.43 – The Sinfonia of London (World Record ClubWorld Record ClubThe World Record Club Ltd. was the name of a company in the United Kingdom which issued long-playing records and reel to reel tapes, mainly of classical music and jazz, through a membership mail-order system during the 1950s and 1960s....
)(1959) - Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 4 in A minorSymphony No. 4 (Sibelius)The Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63, is one of seven completed symphonies composed by Jean Sibelius. Written between 1910 and 1911, it was premiered in Helsinki on 3 April 1911 by the Philharmonia Society, with Sibelius conducting....
, Op.63 - USSR S.S.O. (Melodiya) - Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 5 in E flat majorSymphony No. 5 (Sibelius)Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 is a major work for orchestra in three movements by Jean Sibelius.-History:Sibelius was commissioned to write this symphony by the Finnish government in honor of his 50th birthday, which had been declared a national holiday. The symphony was originally...
, Op.82 – The Sinfonia of London (World Record Club T 42) (1959) - Jean Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minorViolin Concerto (Sibelius)The Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, was written by Jean Sibelius in 1904.-History:Sibelius originally dedicated the concerto to the noted violinist Willy Burmester, who promised to play the concerto in Berlin...
, Op.47 – Tossy SpivakovskyTossy SpivakovskyNathan "Tossy" Spivakovsky was a Jewish Russian-born, German-trained violinist, who taught in Australia and later settled in the United States.-Biography:...
/ London S.O. (Everest records/World Record Club T 94) - Jean Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minor – Oleg KaganOleg KaganOleg Moiseyevich Kagan was a Soviet violinist, known for his chamber partnerships with the likes of pianist Sviatoslav Richter and cellist Natalia Gutman. He was also a significant proponent of modern music, in particular Berg's Violin Concerto...
/ Finnish R.S.O. (Live Class) - Jean Sibelius, Karelia SuiteKarelia SuiteThe Karelia Suite, Op. 11, is a collection of orchestral pieces composed by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.The pieces in this suite are drawn from several independent works he wrote in 1893 for a patriotic historical pageant to be presented by students of the University of Helsinki in Viipuri,...
, Op.11 – The Sinfonia of London (World Record Club T 42) - Jean Sibelius, Lemenkainen Legends (Four Legends from the Kalevala), Op.22 – USSR R.S.O. (Melodiya)
- Jean Sibelius, FinlandiaFinlandiaFinlandia is a symphonic poem by Jean Sibelius.Finlandia may also refer to:* Finlandia Hymn, a section of the Sibelius symphonic poem Finlandia* Finlandia University, a private university located in Hancock, Michigan, USA...
, Op.26 – USSR R.S.O. (Melodiya) - Jean Sibelius, Valse TristeValse TristeValse Triste may refer to:* Valse triste , a 1904 orchestral piece by Jean Sibelius* Valse triste , a 1977 ballet by Bruno Liberda* Valse Triste , a 1979 film by Bruce Conner...
, Op.44, No. 1 – USSR R.S.O. (Mosoblsovnarhoz) - Jean Sibelius, TapiolaTapiola (Sibelius)Tapiola , Op. 112, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, written in 1926. It was the product of a commission from Walter Damrosch for the New York Philharmonic Society...
, Op.112 – London S.O. (Everest records/World Record Club T 94)(1960) - Uuno KlamiUuno KlamiUuno Klami was a Finnish composer. He was born in Virolahti. Many of his works are related to the Kalevala. He was also influenced by French music, in particularly by Maurice Ravel and the group Les Six...
, "Terchenniemi" from Kalevala Suite op.23 – USSR R.S.O. (Mosoblsovnarhoz) - Armas JärnefeltArmas JärnefeltEdvard Armas Järnefelt , was a Finnish composer and conductor.Armas Järnefelt was born in Vyborg, in the Grand Duchy of Finland, the son of general August Aleksander Järnefelt and Elisabeth Järnefelt . His siblings were Kasper, Arvid, Erik, Ellida, Ellen, Aino, Hilja and Sigrid...
, Lullaby – USSR R.S.O. (Mosoblsovnarhoz)
Sources
- A. Eaglefield-Hull, A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians (Dent, London 1924).