Ilkka Kuusisto
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Ilkka Kuusisto in 2011.
Ilkka Taneli Kuusisto (born 26 April 1933) is a Finnish composer of popular opera and father of and Pekka Kuusisto. He was born in Helsinki, and was the general manager of the Finnish National Opera between 1984 and 1992.
Works[]
Orchestral[]
- Symphony No.1 (1998)
- Concertino improvvisando for violin & small orchestra (2006)
Vocal Work(s)[]
- Kun talo alkaa soida (When the House Begins to Resound) for baritone & orchestra (1992)
Operas[]
- Muumiooppera (1974)
- Miehen kylkiluu (1977)
- Sota valosta (1980)
- Jääkäri Ståhl (1981)
- Pierrot ja yön salaisuudet (1991)
- Postineiti (1992)
- Neiti Julie (1994)
- Gabriel, tule takaisin! (1998)
- Isänmaan tyttäret (1998)
- Nainen kuin jäätynyt samppanja (1999)
- Kuninkaan sormus (2000)
- Pula! (2002)
- Matilda ja Nikolai (2003)
- Kotia kohti (2006)
- Vapauden vanki (2006)
- Taipaleenjoki (2009)
Film Music[]
- Rakkaus alkaa aamuyöstä (1966)
References[]
- "Finland in 1992: A land filled with festivals". The Finnish American Reporter. 5 (5): 10. 1992.
- Shauna Snow (December 5, 1989). "Music". Los Angeles Times.
External links[]
- Ilkka Kuusisto on Music Finland
Categories:
- 1933 births
- Living people
- People from Helsinki
- Finnish classical composers
- Finnish opera composers
- Male opera composers
- Finnish male classical composers
- Finnish musician stubs
- Finnish composer stubs