Aarre Merikanto

Summary

Aarre Merikanto is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Helsinki^[2]. He was born on June 29, 1893^[3]. He died in Helsinki^[4]. He died on September 28, 1958^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and pianist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Helsinki^[2], Aarre Merikanto…
• Aarre Merikanto passed away in Helsinki^[4].
• Aarre Merikanto was born on June 29, 1893^[3].
• Aarre Merikanto died on September 28, 1958^[5].
• Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery^[9].
• Aarre Merikanto's father was Oskar Merikanto^[10].
• A child of Aarre Merikanto was Ukri Merikanto^[11].
• Aarre Merikanto held citizenship in Finland^[12].
• Aarre Merikanto held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland^[13].
• Finnish was Aarre Merikanto's native language^[14].
• Aarre Merikanto's professions included composer^[6].
• Aarre Merikanto worked as a pianist^[7].
• Aarre Merikanto was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[15].
• Aarre Merikanto's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy^[16].
• A notable student of Aarre Merikanto was Einojuhani Rautavaara^[17].
• A notable student of Aarre Merikanto was Paavo Heininen^[18].
• A notable student of Aarre Merikanto was Ilkka Kuusisto^[19].
• A notable student of Aarre Merikanto was Aulis Sallinen^[20].
• A notable student of Aarre Merikanto was Usko Meriläinen^[21].
• A notable student of Aarre Merikanto was Jaakko Linjama^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Aarre Merikanto is Genesis^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Aarre Merikanto is Ihalempi^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Aarre Merikanto is Kymmenen kappaletta orkesterille^[25].
• Aarre Merikanto received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[26].
• Aarre Merikanto received the Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, Second Class^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1893-06-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1958-09-29^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, finnish composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3fd28501-4300-4759-8221-bd6cbb5f503c^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Helsinki^[2], Aarre Merikanto… he was born on June 29, 1893^[3]. His father was Oskar Merikanto^[10]. Finnish was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[15], a public university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1843^[37] and Sibelius Academy^[16], a public university^[38], in Finland^[39], founded in 1882^[40], headquartered in Taka-Töölö^[41]. Studied under Erkki Melartin^[42], a conductor^[43], 1875–1937^[44], of Finland^[45], awarded the Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[46]; Max Reger^[47], a composer^[48], 1873–1916^[49], of Kingdom of Bavaria^[50]; and Sergei Vasilenko^[51], a composer^[52], 1872–1956^[53], of Soviet Union^[54], awarded the Stalin Prize^[55].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and pianist^[7]. Notable students include Einojuhani Rautavaara^[17], a composer^[56], 1928–2016^[57], of Finland^[58], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[59], specialised in opera^[60]; Paavo Heininen^[18], a composer^[61], 1938–2022^[62], of Finland^[63], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[64], specialised in music^[65]; Ilkka Kuusisto^[19], a composer^[66], 1933–2025^[67], of Finland^[68], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[69]; Aulis Sallinen^[20], a composer^[70], b. 1935^[71], of Finland^[72], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[73]; Usko Meriläinen^[21], a composer^[74], 1930–2004^[75], of Finland^[76], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[77], specialised in composed musical work^[78]; and Jaakko Linjama^[22], a classical composer^[79], 1909–1983^[80], of Finland^[81].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Genesis^[23], a musical work/composition^[82]; Ihalempi^[24], a musical work/composition^[83]; and Kymmenen kappaletta orkesterille^[25], a musical work/composition^[84].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[26], a grade of an order^[85], in Finland^[86], founded in 1943^[87] and Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, Second Class^[27], a grade of an order^[88], in Finland^[89], founded in 1951^[90].

Personal Life

A child of Aarre Merikanto was Ukri Merikanto^[11].

Death and Burial

Aarre Merikanto died on September 28, 1958^[5]. He died in Helsinki^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[91]. Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Aarre Merikanto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[92] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[93]

FAQs

Where was Aarre Merikanto born?

Born in Helsinki^[2], Aarre Merikanto…

Where did Aarre Merikanto die?

Aarre Merikanto passed away in Helsinki^[4].

Who were Aarre Merikanto's parents?

Aarre Merikanto's father was Oskar Merikanto^[10].

What did Aarre Merikanto do for work?

Aarre Merikanto worked as composer^[6] and pianist^[7].

Where did Aarre Merikanto go to school?

Aarre Merikanto was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[15] and Sibelius Academy^[16].

What awards did Aarre Merikanto receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[26] and Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, Second Class^[27].