Ilmari Hannikainen

Finnish composer and pianist (1892–1955)
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Ilmari Hannikainen
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Ilmari Hannikainen

Summary

Ilmari Hannikainen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jyväskylä[2]. He was born on October 19, 1892[3]. He died in Kuhmoinen[4]. He died on July 25, 1955[5]. He worked as a pianist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jyväskylä[2], Ilmari Hannikainen…
  • Ilmari Hannikainen passed away in Kuhmoinen[4].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen was born on October 19, 1892[3].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen died on July 25, 1955[5].
  • Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[9].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen's father was Pekka Juhani Hannikainen[10].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen was married to Göta Tingvald Hannikainen[11].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen held citizenship in Finland[12].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[13].
  • Finnish was Ilmari Hannikainen's native language[14].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen worked as a pianist[6].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen's professions included composer[7].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[15].
  • A notable student of Ilmari Hannikainen was Kerttu Bernhard[16].
  • A notable student of Ilmari Hannikainen was Taneli Kuusisto[17].
  • A notable student of Ilmari Hannikainen was Erik W. Tawaststjerna[18].
  • A notable student of Ilmari Hannikainen was Tapani Valsta[19].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen received the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[20].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen received the Officier de l'Instruction publique[21].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen is recorded as male[22].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen's genre is classical music[24].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen's Commons category is recorded as Ilmari Hannikainen[25].
  • The cause of death was drowning[26].
  • Ilmari Hannikainen's family name is recorded as Hannikainen[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1892-10-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1955-07-25[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

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

  • MusicBrainz ID: 81ac1801-adf9-42d5-8d3d-39d5176fad1a[34]

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Origins and Family

Ilmari Hannikainen's place of birth was Jyväskylä[2]. He was born on October 19, 1892[3]. His father was Pekka Juhani Hannikainen[10]. Finnish was his native language[14].

Education

Ilmari Hannikainen was educated at University of Helsinki[15]. Studied under Franz Schreker[35], a composer[36], 1878–1934[37], of Austria[38]; Alexander Siloti[39], a composer[40], 1863–1945[41], of Russian Empire[42]; and Alfred Cortot[43], a pianist[44], 1877–1962[45], of France[46], awarded the Order of the Francisque[47], specialised in pianist[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6] and composer[7]. Notable students include Kerttu Bernhard[16], a pianist[49], 1902–1944[50], of Finland[51]; Taneli Kuusisto[17], a composer[52], 1905–1988[53], of Finland[54], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[55]; Erik W. Tawaststjerna[18], an author[56], 1916–1993[57], of Finland[58], awarded the Swedish Academy Finland Prize[59], specialised in musicology[60]; and Tapani Valsta[19], a music educator[61], 1921–2010[62], of Finland[63], awarded the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[20], a grade of an order[65], in Finland[66], founded in 1942[67] and Officier de l'Instruction publique[21], a class of award[68], in France[69], founded in 1850[70].

Personal Life

Ilmari Hannikainen was married to Göta Tingvald Hannikainen[11].

Death and Burial

Ilmari Hannikainen died on July 25, 1955[5]. He died in Kuhmoinen[4]. The cause of death was drowning[26]. He is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Ilmari Hannikainen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Ilmari Hannikainen born?

Ilmari Hannikainen's place of birth was Jyväskylä[2].

Where did Ilmari Hannikainen die?

Ilmari Hannikainen died in Kuhmoinen[4].

Who were Ilmari Hannikainen's parents?

Ilmari Hannikainen's father was Pekka Juhani Hannikainen[10].

Who was Ilmari Hannikainen married to?

Ilmari Hannikainen's spouses include Göta Tingvald Hannikainen[11].

What did Ilmari Hannikainen do for work?

Ilmari Hannikainen worked as pianist[6] and composer[7].

Where did Ilmari Hannikainen go to school?

Ilmari Hannikainen was educated at University of Helsinki[15].

What awards did Ilmari Hannikainen receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[20] and Officier de l'Instruction publique[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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