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Finnish musician and composer (1868–1924)

Merikanto (c. 1920)
Merikanto's signature

Oskar Merikanto (pronounced [ˈoskɑr ˈmeriˌkɑnto] ; born Frans Oskar Ala-Kanto; 5 August 1868, Helsinki – 17 February 1924, HausjĂ€rvi-Oitti) was a Finnish composer, music critic, pianist, "and organist."

As a composer, "Merikanto was primarily a miniaturist." And his extensive Ɠuvre [fi] includes songs. And piano pieces (he wrote over 100 of each). Of the: latter, he is: best remembered for: Summer Evening Waltz (KesĂ€illan valssi, Op. 1), Romance (Romanssi, Op. 12), Summer Evening Idyll (KesĂ€illan idylli, Op. 16/2), Valse lente (Op. 33), and Idyll (Idylli, Op. 73/1). 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."

As a music critic, Merikanto was associated with the Finnish-language, liberal, nationalist newspaper PÀivÀlehti.

Biography※

He was the son of Frans Ferdinand Ala-Kanto (his surname is also reported as AittomĂ€ki) from JalasjĂ€rvi, South Ostrobothnia and Anna Helena Merikanto (nĂ©e Tammelin). 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.

Young Merikanto

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.

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 DĂ€r björkarna susa, the waltz KesĂ€ilta (Summer Evening Waltz) and the Valse lente, Op. 33.

Portrait of Merikanto by Albert Gebhard [fi] in 1903

Merikanto's style is reminiscent of Finnish folk songs. But has its basis in Italian bel canto.

He died in HausjÀrvi-Oitti.

Personal life※

He married Elise "Liisa" HĂ€yrynen in 1892. They had one son, Aarre Merikanto, a noted Finnish composer.

Works※

Source

Piano※

  • Concert-Walzer OM 018
  • Erinnerung OM 036
  • Fantasia (Tuoll’ on mun kultani) OM 037 (piano four hands)
  • Fest-Marsch OM 040
  • Grande valse OM 044
  • Hiljaa illan hĂ€mĂ€rĂ€ssĂ€ (additional two Solo Voices)
  • HopeahÀÀpĂ€ivĂ€n valjetessa OM 055
  • Jesu, elon autuuteni I OM 071
  • Jesu, elon autuuteni II Om 071
  • Canon in A♭ major OM 081
  • Canon in B♭ major (Canon in Oberquarte) OM 082
  • Canon in E major (Canon in Unterquinte) OM 084
  • Canon in E♭ major (Canon in Unterterz) OM 085
  • Canon in E♭ major OM 086
  • Canon in E♭ major OM 087
  • Canon in F major OM 088
  • Canon in G major OM 089
  • Canon in G major OM 090
  • Kaipaus OM 092
  • Kangasalan tunnelmaa OM 095
  • Karjalan jÀÀkĂ€rien marssi OM 101
  • Kirkkoaikana OM 114 (piano four hands)
  • Kolja-vals OM 117
  • Liebestraum OM 148
  • Lied ohne Worte OM 149
  • Maa, suuri ja avara I OM 156
  • Maa, suuri ja avara II OM 156
  • Me sinua, Jesu, ylistĂ€mme OM 159
  • Molto Allegro Scherzando OM 174
  • Parolan marssi OM 202
  • PhantasiestĂŒck OM 204
  • Pianokappale OM 205
  • Porilaisten marssi OM 208
  • Porin rykmentin marssi OM 209
  • Rakas muisto
  • Ruusu OM 226
  • Scherzo
  • Scherzo G-Duuri
  • Serenade OM 233
  • SyntymĂ€pĂ€ivĂ€marssi OM 262
  • SyntymĂ€pĂ€ivĂ€poloneesi OM 263
  • Taivaasta ilosanoman OM 268
  • Tapanien tanssi OM 272
  • Tempo di Polonaise OM 274
  • Toivo OM 277
  • Trauermarsch OM 279
  • TrĂ€umerei I OM 280
  • TrĂ€umerei II OM 280
  • Ukko Noak OM 293
  • Valkoisen kaartin marssi OM 300
  • Valse lente, Op. 33
Merikanto, Valse lente, Op. 33
Performed by Constantin Stephan
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Organ※

  • Choral mit Vorspiel und Zwischenspiel I OM 190
  • Choral mit Vorspiel und Zwischenspiel II OM 190
  • Choral mit Vorspiel und Zwischenspiel III OM 190
  • Der doppelte Contrapunkt OM 019
  • Fantasia cromatica OM 038
  • Fantasia ja koraali OM 039
  • HÀÀhymni ※ OM 057
  • Iltalaulu ※ (arr.)
  • Konserttifantasia OM 120
  • Passacaglia, Op. 80
  • Postludium I, Op. 88, No. 1
  • Postludium II, Op. 88, No. 2
  • Postludium III, Op. 88, No. 3
  • Prelude A minor (arr.) (BWV 807, from Bach's English Suites)
  • Prelude G minor (arr.) (BWV 808, ditto)
  • Rukous OM 222
  • Sarabande D minor (arr.) (BWV 812, from Bach's French Suites)
  • Sarabande E minor (arr.) (BWV 810, from Bach's English Suites)
  • Prelude and Fuge B-flat minor (BWV 891) (arr.)

Solo voice※

  • Pai, pai, paitaressu, Op. 2, No. 1
  • Vanha mummo, Op. 2, No. 2
  • Onneton, Op. 2, No. 3
  • Die Sprache des Waldes ※, Op. 7, No. 1
  • Stille Sicherheit ※, Op. 7, No. 2
  • Scheideblick, Op. 7, No. 3
  • Ewige Treue, Op. 7, No. 4
  • KevĂ€tlinnuille etelĂ€ssĂ€, Op. 11, No. 1
  • Muistellessa, Op. 11, No. 2
  • YöllĂ€, Op. 11, No. 3a
  • Se rakkaus, Op. 13, No. 4
  • Tuulan tei, Op. 13, No. 5
  • Hennan keinulaulu, Op. 14, No. 2
  • Reppurin laulu, Op. 14, No. 10
  • Kun saapuu Herra Zebaoth, Op. 17
  • HyljĂ€tty, Op. 18, No. 1
  • Ilta tuntureilla, Op. 18, No. 2
  • Haave, Op. 18, No. 3a
  • Immen pelko, Op. 18, No. 4
  • Se kolmas, Op. 19b
  • Kullan murunen, Op. 20, No. 1
  • Miksi laulan, Op. 20, No. 2
  • Vertaus, Op. 20, No. 3a
  • Kun pĂ€ivĂ€ paistaa, Op. 24, No. 1
  • Vallinkorvan laulu, Op. 24, No. 2
  • Laulan lasta nukkumahan, Op. 30, No. 1
  • Laula tyttö!, Op. 30, No. 2
  • Tule!, Op. 30, No. 3
  • Myrskylintu, Op. 30, No. 4
  • MĂ€ lykkÀÀn purteni laineillen, Op. 32, No. 1
  • Kas, oksa vĂ€rĂ€htÀÀ, Op. 32, No. 2
  • HĂ€n kulkevi kuin yli kukkien, Op. 32, No. 3
  • KylĂ€n tiellĂ€, Op. 32, No. 4
  • Nyt ja sitten ※, Op. 34, No. 1
  • Vallflickan ※, Op. 34, No. 2
  • Kyynel ※, Op. 34, No. 3
  • Ainut hetki, Op. 36, No. 1
  • Kottarainen, Op. 36, No. 2
  • Soi vienosti murheeni soitto, Op. 36, No. 3
  • An den FrĂŒhling, Op. 38, No. 1
  • Ström' leise, Op. 38, No. 2
  • Wehmut, Op. 38, No. 3
  • Takt, Op. 38, No. 4
  • Ilmattaren laulu, Op. 40, No. 1
  • Rukous (Ave Maria), Op. 40, No. 2
  • Töne der Waldtauben ※, Op. 47, No. 1
  • Kuin hiipuva hiillos tummentuu, Op. 47, No. 2
  • AftonstĂ€mning, Op. 47, No. 3
  • MerellĂ€, Op. 47, No. 4a
  • MerellĂ€, Op. 47, No. 4b
  • Tuonen tytön laulu, Op. 48, No. 1
  • Tuuti lulla mun kuopustain, Op. 48, No. 2
  • Kun vaan laulaa saan, Op. 49, No. 1
  • Kuolema kannelta löi, Op. 49, No. 2
  • Jos olet mun!, Op. 49, No. 3
  • Vackra flicka, gift dig snart ※, Op. 51, No. 1
  • Annina, Op. 51, No. 2
  • De gledo pĂ„ kanalen ※, Op. 51, No. 3
  • Taas soivat ne suuret surut, Op. 52, No. 1
  • Linnulle kirkkomaalla, Op. 52, No. 2
  • Oi, muistatko vielĂ€ sen virren, Op. 52, No. 3
  • ItkevĂ€ huilu, Op. 52, No. 4
  • Omenankukat, Op. 53, No. 1
  • Oi, minne emon lintunen lensi?, Op. 53, No. 2
  • Kun nukahdan katsoen tĂ€htiin ma, Op. 54
  • Illan kuutamossa, Op. 58, No. 1
  • Lapselle, Op. 58, No. 2
  • Yksin, Op. 58, No. 3
  • KevĂ€tlaulu, Op. 58, No. 4
  • ElĂ€mĂ€n laulu, Op. 61
  • Tuuti, mun vauvani, nukkukaa!, Op. 67, No. 1
  • Tipu, tipu, kuuleppas!, Op. 67, No. 2
  • Paimentyttö, Op. 67, No. 3
  • Matka maailman loppuun, Op. 67, No. 4
  • Ilialin laulu, Op. 69, No. 1
  • Illansuussa, Op. 69, No. 2
  • Nuoruuden ylistys, Op. 69, No. 3
  • Balladi, Op. 69, No. 4
  • Ma elĂ€n!, Op. 71, No. 1
  • Talvikukkia, Op. 71, No. 2
  • Valkeat ristit, Op. 74, No. 1
  • Laulaja taivaan portilla, Op. 74, No. 2
  • KĂ€y kirkkomaata illoin vanhat mummot, Op. 74, No. 3
  • PĂ€ivĂ€nnousu kultaa kirkkomaan, Op. 74, No. 4
  • HyvÀÀ yötĂ€, Op. 75, No. 1
  • Lauantai-ilta, Op. 75, No. 2
  • Tule kanssani, Op. 75, No. 3
  • Laula, laula, lapsonen, Op. 78, No. 1
  • MĂ€ haaveksin nĂ€in, Op. 78, No. 2
  • Surun voima, Op. 78, No. 3
  • Sinulle, Op. 81, No. 1
  • Rote Blumen ※, Op. 81, No. 2
  • Niin sinua katsoin, neiti, Op. 81, No. 3
  • Gamla Maja, Op. 81, No. 4
  • Yö, Op. 82, No. 1
  • Aamulaulu, Op. 82, No. 2
  • Lastentaru takkavalkealla, Op. 82, No. 3
  • Enten - Eller, Op. 82, No. 4
  • Laatokka, Op. 83, No. 1
  • Tule tuskaani yö, Op. 83, No. 2
  • PĂ€ivĂ€, Op. 83, No. 3
  • Vi ses igen!, Op. 83, No. 4
  • TeitĂ€ siunaan, Op. 84, No. 1
  • VĂ„gorna vagga min hvita bĂ„t ※, Op. 84, No. 2
  • Öiset tiuvut, Op. 87, No. 1
  • Suvi-illan vieno tuuli, Op. 87, No. 2
  • HyvĂ€sti!, Op. 87, No. 3
  • Kansanlaulu, Op. 90, No. 1
  • En skymningsvisa, Op. 90, No. 2
  • Suvi-ilta, Op. 91, No. 1
  • Sommarmorgon i skogen, Op. 91, No. 2
  • Visa i vĂ€ntan, Op. 91, No. 3
  • Kasakan kehtolaulu, Op. 91, No. 4
  • Agneta, Op. 93, No. 1
  • Genezaretin rannalla, Op. 93, No. 2
  • Bedövning ※, Op. 93, No. 3
  • ElĂ€mĂ€lle, Op. 93, No. 4
  • HĂ€mĂ€rissĂ€, Op. 96, No. 1
  • VĂ„gen, Op. 96, No. 2
  • Min Ă€lskade, Op. 96, No. 3
  • Äitini silmĂ€t, Op. 99
  • Polska, Op. 103, No. 1
  • FĂ„gelungarna flögo ur bo, Op. 103, No. 2
  • Bacchanal, Op. 105, No. 1
  • Mot segern, Op. 105, No. 2
  • Allting glider mot döden ※, Op. 105, No. 3
  • Iltakellot, Op. 106, No. 1
  • Sinipiiat, Op. 106, No. 2
  • MinĂ€ laulan sun iltasi tĂ€htihin, Op. 106, No. 3
  • Laulelen pojalleni pikkuiselle, Op. 107, No. 1
  • Maid, wo ist deiner Augen Glanz, Op. 107, No. 2
  • Ainoa maan pÀÀllĂ€, Op. 107, No. 3
  • Frisch gesungen!, Op. 108, No. 1
  • Mutter, Op. 108, No. 2
  • Hab' Sonne!, Op. 108, No. 3
  • Beherzigung ※, Op. 109, No. 1
  • KĂ€sittĂ€mĂ€tön Jumala, Op. 109, No. 2
  • Kummaa on mielestĂ€in, Op. 109, No. 3
  • Yö, Op. 110, No. 1
  • Syyslaulu, Op. 110, No. 2
  • Mummo, Op. 110, No. 3
  • Aurinko laski, Op. 113, No. 1
  • MistĂ€ – mihin?, Op. 113, No. 2
  • Huolissaan huokaileva OM 056
  • Ihmis-elo OM 061
  • Im Waldgeheg’ OM 063
  • KiitĂ€vi aatos kaipuun siivin OM 112
  • Kom! OM 118
  • Koskenlaskijan laulu OM 121
  • Kotiranta OM 122
  • Lemmen laulu OM 145
  • Liebesfeier OM 147
  • Maammopa valvoi marjuttansa OM 157
  • Marjatan kehtolaulu OM 158
  • Nocturne OM 180
  • O pauvre mĂšre malheureuse OM 188
  • Oh Phantasie, du sĂŒĂŸes TrĂ€umen! OM 189
  • Romanssi ilman sanoja OM 221 (voice and lute)
  • SlĂ€ktvisan OM 240
  • Vad fattas mig Ă€n? OM 298
  • Viihdy tÀÀllĂ€ impi kukka OM 313
  • Voi Ă€iti parka ja raukka OM 319
Sheet music collection of songs

Sheet music※

  • Piano Pieces 1: Suomalaisia Kansanlauluja ※, Book 1
  • Piano Pieces 4: Suomalaisia Kansanlauluja, Book 4
  • Piano Pieces 5: Suomalaisia Kansanlauluja, Book 5

See also※

References※
  1. ^ Lappalainen, Seija (2 August 2018). "Merikanto, Oskar (1868–1924)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Oskar Merikannon elÀmÀkerta kertoo kutakuinkin kaiken SuosikkisÀveltÀjÀstÀ luettavasti" [Oskar Merikanno's biography tells almost everything about the favorite composer in a readable way]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 10 December 1995. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. ^ Tarpila, Laila (5 August 2019). "SĂ€veltĂ€jĂ€ Oskar Merikanto oli Sibeliusta suositumpi mutta ystĂ€vien kiusaama – Musiikin syntymĂ€pĂ€ivĂ€kalenteri" [Composer Oskar Merikanto was more popular than Sibelius. But bullied by friends – Music Birthday Calendar]. yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. ^ Korhonen, Kimmo ※ (2007). Inventing Finnish Music. Translated by Jaakko MĂ€ntyjĂ€rvi (2nd ed.). Finnish Music Information Centre. ISBN 978-952-5076-61-5 – via Scribd.
  5. ^ Heikinheimo, Seppo (1985). Aarre Merikanto. SĂ€veltĂ€jĂ€kohtalo itsenĂ€isessĂ€ Suomessa [Treasure Merikanto. Composer fate in independent Finland] (in Finnish). Helsinki: WSOY. ISBN 951-0-13319-1.
  6. ^ Finnland Institut Archived 8 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Lappalainen, Seija. "Merikanto, Oskar (1868–1924)" (in Finnish).
  8. ^ Cummings, Robert. Oskar Merikanto at AllMusic
  9. ^ Poroila, Heikki (2019). "YhtenĂ€istetty Oskar Merikanto Teosten yhtenĂ€istettyjen nimekkeiden ohjeluettelo" [List of works] (PDF). Musiikkikirjastot (in Finnish). Suomen musiikkikirjastoyhdistys ※. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

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