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Abraham Ojanperä
Abraham (Aappo, Aapo, Aapi) Ojanperä (16 September 1856 in Liminka – 26 February 1916 in Liminka) was a Finnish singer, vocal pedagogist, and cantor. He usually sang bass and baritone roles in oratorios and Finnish operas at a time when the country still lacked a regularly performing opera. Childhood and youth Ojanperä was born to a peasant family in Liminka, near Oulu. He was orphaned before the age of two but finished primary school and was able to enroll at the teachers' college in Jyväskylä with the help of local benefactors. He graduated from that institution in 1878 and went to Helsinki to study singing. Ojanperä held his first concert in Helsinki at the end of January of 1881. About a year and six months later, in May 1882, he had another concert at the festive hall of the University of Helsinki, after which he went on to continue his singing studies in Dresden, Germany. Ojanperä became the first Finnish male singer of peasant background to have been educated at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius ( ; ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius; 8 December 186520 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest composer, and his music is often credited with having helped Finland develop a national identity during its struggle for independence from Russia. The core of his oeuvre is his set of seven symphonies, which, like his other major works, are regularly performed and recorded in Finland and countries around the world. His other best-known compositions are '' Finlandia'', the '' Karelia Suite'', '' Valse triste'', the Violin Concerto, the choral symphony '' Kullervo'', and '' The Swan of Tuonela'' (from the '' Lemminkäinen Suite''). His other works include pieces inspired by nature, Nordic mythology, and the Finnish national epic, the '' Kalevala;'' over a hundred songs for voice and piano; incidental music for numerous plays; the one-act opera '' The Maiden in the Towe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Baritones
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. It may also refer to: *Finnish language * Suomi (surname) * Suomi, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Suomi College, in Hancock, Michigan, now referred to as Finlandia University * Suomi Island, Western ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilmari Unho
Ilmari Unho (22 October 1906 − 3 April 1961) was a Finnish actor, film director, and screenwriter. Unho was employed by Suomi-Filmi for most of his filmmaking career. Unho was born in Uusikaupunki in 1906. He started his film career as an actor in the 1925 film ''Pohjalaisia'' and also played roles in ''Meren kasvojen edessä'' (1926) and ''Kajastus'' (1930) during his early career. He worked as a theatre manager and journalist until 1938 when he was hired by Suomi-Filmi, a company he would stay with for the remainder of his career. Initially, Unho worked as a screenwriter. He wrote the scripts for ''Jääkärin morsian'' (1938) and ''Aktivistit'' (1939), but quickly transitioned into the director's chair, with the comedies ''Punahousut'' (1939) and ''Kersantilleko Emma nauroi?'' (1940). During his career, Unho directed 26 films. Among the most important of these were the biopics of author Aleksis Kivi and opera singer Abraham Ojanperä, ''Minä elän'' (1946) and ''Ruusu ja k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Liminka ( sv, Limingo) is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland. Liminka is located about south of Oulu. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The neighbouring municipalities are Kempele, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulunsalo, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä, Vaala and Ala-Temmes. The Liminganlahti Bay is a notable bird sanctuary. History Liminka was founded in 1477. According to folklore, the name Liminka comes from the fictional giant, ''Limmi''. Twinnings * Nõo Parish Nõo Parish is a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. Settlements ;Small boroughs: Nõo - Tõravere ;Villages: Aiamaa - Altmäe - Etsaste - Enno - Illi - Järiste - Kääni - Keeri - Ketneri - Kolga - Laguja - Luke - Meeri - ..., Estonia References External links Municipality of Liminka– Official website Populated places established in the 1470s Populated coastal places in Finland [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Origin Of Fire
''The Origin of Fire'' (in Finnish: ), Op. 32, is a single- movement, patriotic cantata for baritone, male choir, and orchestra written in 1902 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece, which is a setting of Runo XLVII (lines 41–110) of the ''Kalevala'', Finland's national epic, is chronologically the fourth of Sibelius's nine orchestral cantatas. It premiered on 9 April 1902 at the opening of the Finnish National Theatre, conducted by the composer. It was later revised in 1910. Some of the sketches for the piece can be related back to 1893 to 1894. Instrumentation The revised version of ''The Origin of Fire'' is scored for the following instruments and voices, organized by family (vocalists, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings): * Baritone and male choir () *2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, and 2 bassoons *4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, and tuba *Timpani, glockenspiel, bass drum, cymbals, and triangle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academic Cantatas
The ''Cantata for the University Graduation Ceremonies of 1894'' (in Finnish: ; sometimes called the ''Promotional Cantata of 1894'' (in Finnish: ) for short), JS 105, is a three-movement cantata for soprano, baritone, mixed choir, and orchestra written in 1894 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It is chronologically the first of Sibelius's nine orchestral cantatas, and belongs to a series of three such pieces—along with the '' Coronation Cantata'' (JS 104, 1896) and the '' Promotional Cantata of 1897'' (JS 106)—that he wrote on commission from his employer at the time, the Imperial Alexander University (today the University of Helsinki). The cantata premiered on 31 May 1894 in Helsinki with Sibelius conducting the Helsinki Orchestral Association and an amateur choir; the soloists were the Finnish soprano Aino Ackté and the Finnish baritone Abraham Ojanperä. In 1896, Sibelius arranged the conclusion of Movement II as the ''Festive Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Johan Ludvig Runeberg (; 5 February 1804 – 6 May 1877) was a Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to (''Our Land'', ''Maamme'' in Finnish) which became an unofficial Finnish national anthem. Runeberg was also involved in the modernization of the Finnish Lutheran hymnal and produced many texts for the new edition. Background Childhood Runeberg was born into a Swedish-speaking family in Jakobstad, Finland, on the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia. His parents were sea captain Lorentz Ulrik Runeberg (1772–1828) and Anna Maria Malm (1782–1834). Paternal grandfather Ludvig had moved to Finland from Sweden, and Anna Maria Malm was born to the merchant family from Jakobstad, which probably also had their roots in Sweden.Helge Pohjolan-Pirhonen: ''Kansakunnan historia 3: kansakunta löytää itsensä'', p. 529–550. Helsinki: WSOY, 1973. ISBN 951-0-05774-6. (in Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Väinämöinen
Väinämöinen () is a demigod, hero and the central character in Finnish folklore and the main character in the national epic ''Kalevala'' by Elias Lönnrot. Väinämöinen was described as an old and wise man, and he possessed a potent, magical singing voice. In Finnish mythology The first extant mention of Väinämöinen in literature is in a list of Tavastian gods by Mikael Agricola in 1551. He and other writers described Väinämöinen as the god of chants, songs and poetry; in many stories Väinämöinen was the central figure at the birth of the world. The Karelian and Finnish national epic, the ''Kalevala'', tells of his birth in the course of a creation story in its opening sections. This myth has elements of creation from chaos and from a cosmic egg, as well as of earth diver creation. At first there were only primal waters and Sky. But Sky also had a daughter named Ilmatar. One day, Ilmatar descended to the waters and became pregnant. She gestated for a ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maiden Of The North
''The Maiden of the North'' (in Finnish: ) is an opera in three acts written in 1898 by the Finnish composer Oskar Merikanto. The piece was a collaboration with the Finnish author , the Finnish-language libretto of whom was based on a script by the Finnish opera singer Lorenz Nikolai Achté. The opera tells a story from ''The Kalevala'', Finland's national epic, in which the old wizard Väinämöinen and the blacksmith Ilmarinen, as rival suitors, vie for the hand of the beautiful Maiden of Pohjola; she is the daughter of Louhi, the villainous Queen of the Northland. Although rarely performed, ''The Maiden of the North'' retains a degree of historical significance as the first Finnish-language opera. Composition Merikanto wrote ''The Maiden of the North'' in response to an 1898 advertisement by the Finnish Literature Society, which was holding a contest for a Finnish-language opera about Finnish mythology or history. (A first competition launched in 1891 had received no submission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality (''formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Melartin
Erkki Gustaf Melartin (7 February 1875, Käkisalmi – 14 February 1937, Helsinki) was a Finnish composer, conductor, and teacher of the late-Romantic and early-modern periods. Melartin is generally considered to be one of Finland's most significant national Romantic composers, although his music—then and now—largely has been overshadowed by that of his exact contemporary, Jean Sibelius, the country's most famous composer. The core of Melartin's consists of a set of six (completed) symphonies, as well as is his opera, ''Aino'', based on a story from the ''Kalevala'', Finland's national epic, but nevertheless in the style of Richard Wagner. Melartin's other notable works include the popular wedding tune, ''Festive March'' (1904; from the incidental music to the play, ''Sleeping Beauty''); the symphonic poem, ''Traumgesicht'' (1910); the Violin Concerto in D minor (1913); the Kalevalic symphonic poem for soprano and orchestra, ''Marjatta'' (1914); ''The Blue Pearl'', Finl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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