Heino Kaski
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Finnish composer and pianist (1885-1957)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Nacht am Seestrand, Op. 34, No. 1
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Finland
- Active from
- 1885-06-21
- Active to
- 1957-09-20
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Discography
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Heino Kaski (June 21 1885, Pielisjärvi – September 20 1957, Helsinki) was a Finnish composer and pianist. He studied with Erkki Melartin, Jean Sibelius, Paul Juon and Selim Palmgren. Kaski was awarded a Pro Finlandia medal in 1950. The 72-year-old composer died on 20 Sep 1957 - Sibelius died the same day at the age of 91. Kaski thought his main work was his sole symphony, in B minor (his opus 16, from 1919). Other output includes piano music, songs and sonatas for violin (1920), cello (1923) an
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Finland
- Place of birth
- Pielisjärvi
- Place of death
- Helsinki
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Native language
- Finnish
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- piano
- Image
- HeinoKaski.jpg
- Work location
- Helsinki
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- date of death
- 1957-09-20
- date of birth
- 1885-06-21
- place of burial
- Hietaniemi cemetery
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- Heino Kaski
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