This is a list of Finnish composers, organized by date of birth. The terms Finns and Finnish people ( Finnish: suomalaiset, Swedish: finländare) are used in English to A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance

Contents 1 18th century 2 19th century 3 20th century 4 See also

18th century

Name	Birth	Death	Styles
Erik Tulindberg	1761	1814	classical
Bernhard Henrik Crusell	1775	1838

19th century

Name	Birth	Death	Styles
Fredrik Pacius	1809	1891	opera
Jean Sibelius	1865	1957	choir classical
Erkki Melartin	1875	1937	classical opera
Ernst Mielck	1877	1899	classical
Selim Palmgren	1878	1951	classical
Toivo Kuula	1883	1918	classical
Armas Launis	1884	1959	opera
Leevi Madetoja	1887	1947	classical opera
Ernest Pingoud	1887	1942	classical first modernist
Väinö Raitio	1891	1945	classical modernist
Aarre Merikanto	1893	1958	classical modernist

20th century

Name	Birth	Death	Styles
Uuno Klami	1900	1961	classical
Erik Bergman	1911	2006	classical
Sven Einar Englund	1916	1999	classical
Joonas Kokkonen	1921	1996	classical neo-classical opera
Einojuhani Rautavaara	1928	—	neo-romantic, opera, mystic
Usko Meriläinen	1930	2004
Aulis Sallinen	1935	—	neo-classical
Teppo Hauta-Aho	1941	—
Erkki Salmenhaara	1941	2002	classical
Herman Rechberger[1]	1947	—	modernist vocal ethnic opera
Mikko Heiniö	1948	—	classical
Kalevi Aho	1949	—	modernist neo-classical
Kaija Saariaho	1952	—	classical
Juhani Komulainen	1953	—	classical
Olli Kortekangas	1955	—	choir classical opera
Magnus Lindberg	1958	—	classical
Esa-Pekka Salonen	1958	—	classical
Timo Alakotila	1959	—	classical jazz pelimanni tango
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi	1963	—	classical folk
Arto Järvelä	1964	—	folk
Maria Kalaniemi	1964	—	classical folk
Osmo Tapio Räihälä	1964	—	classical post-modernist
Sampo Haapamäki	1979	—	classical modernist

See also

• List of composers

Erik Tulindberg ( February 22, 1761 &mdash September 1, 1814) was the first Finnish Composer of classical music Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Bernhard Henrik Crusell ( October 15, 1775 – July 28, 1838) was a Swedish - Finnish Clarinetist Composer Fredrik Pacius (or Friedrich Pacius) ( March 19, 1809 Hamburg – January 8, 1891 Helsinki) was a German Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Erkki Melartin ( February 2 1875 &ndash February 14 1937) was a Finnish composer and pupil of Martin Wegelius from 1892-99 in Helsinki Ernst Mielck (1877-1899 was a Finnish composer who was born in Vyborg. Selim Palmgren (1878&ndash1951 was a Finnish Composer, Pianist, and conductor. Toivo Timoteus Kuula ( 7 July 1883 – 18 May 1918) was a Finnish conductor and Composer. Armas Launis ((born 1884 in Hämeenlinna - died 1959 in Nice) was a Finnish Composer but also an ethnomusicologist a professor a writer Leevi Antti Madetoja ( February 17, 1887 &ndash October 6, 1947) was a Finnish Composer. Ernest Pingoud ( October 14, 1887 – June 1, 1942) was a Finnish Composer of Alsatian parentage Väinö Raitio ( April 15, 1891 – September 10, 1945) was part of the small group of Composers who appeared in the Finnish Aarre Merikanto ( June 29, 1893 - September 29, 1958) was a Finnish Composer. Uuno Klami ( 20 September 1900 &ndash 29 May 1961) was a Finnish composer Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Sven Einar Englund ( June 17 1916 &ndash June 27 1999) was a Finnish Composer. Joonas Kokkonen ( ( November 21, 1921 &ndash October 1 or 2 1996 was a Finnish composer Neoclassicism in music was a 20th century development particularly popular in the period between the two World Wars in which composers drew inspiration from music of the 18th century Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Einojuhani Rautavaara ( (born October 9, 1928) is a Finnish Composer of Contemporary classical music, and is probably the best-known Usko Meriläinen ( January 27, 1930 – November 12, 2004) was a Finnish Composer. Aulis Sallinen (born April 9, 1935) is a Finnish contemporary classical music Composer. Teppo Hauta-Aho (born May 27, 1941) is a Finnish Double bassist and composer Erkki Salmenhaara (b Helsinki, Finland, March 12, 1941; d Helsinki March 19[[ 002]] was a Finnish composer and musicologist Modernism describes an array of Cultural movements rooted in the changes in Western society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Mikko Heiniö (born May 18, 1948) is a Finnish composer He studied composition with Joonas Kokkonen in Finland and with Witold Szalonek Kalevi Aho (born 9 March 1949 in Forssa, Finland) is a Finnish Composer. Modernism describes an array of Cultural movements rooted in the changes in Western society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Kaija Saariaho (ˈkɑijɑ 'sɑːriˌɑho (born October 14, 1952) is a Finnish Composer. Juhani Komulainen (born April 22, 1953 in Jämsänkoski, Finland) is a Finnish Composer of Modern classical music Olli Kortekangas is a Finnish Composer, born on May 16, 1955 in Turku. For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers Magnus Lindberg (born June 27, 1958) is a Finnish Composer. Lindberg was born in Helsinki. Esa-Pekka Salonen ( (born June 30 1958 is a prominent Finnish orchestral conductor and Composer. Timo Alakotila is a Finnish Composer, arranger and Musician born June 15, 1959. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Traditional Nordic dance music is a type of Traditional music or Folk music that once was common in the mainland part of the Nordic countries — Scandinavia Tango is a style of music that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay. Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (born 1963 in Turku, Finland) is a Finnish translator and Composer of Classical music. Arto Järvelä (born in 1964 in Hattula, Finland) is a Finnish fiddler and Composer. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Maria Kalaniemi (born 1964 is a Finnish Accordionist She was originally classically trained but has become mostly as folk musician having played this music from Osmo Tapio Everton Räihälä (born January 15, 1964 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a Finnish Composer of Contemporary music

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