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Tauno Pylkkänen

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Finnish composer and music critic (1918-1980)

MusiciansLived 1918 to 1980 · aged 61
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Tauno Kullervo Pylkkänen was a Finnish composer. He was a popular opera composer and was nicknamed during his lifetime as Northern Puccini.

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Tauno Pylkkänen, 1959Tauno Pylkkänen, 1959

Awards 9

1952Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Medal of Liberty, 1st Class
Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Memorial medal of the Winter War
Memorial medal of the Continuation War
Officer of Arts and Letters
Knight 1st class of the Order of Vasa
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
German Medal of Merit

Connected to Tauno 6

Taneli KekkonenAlso won Knight 1st class of the Order of VasaKalle PäätaloAlso won Medal of Liberty, 1st ClassPaavali (Olmari) of FinlandAlso won Memorial medal of the Winter WarLars HuldénAlso won Memorial medal of the Continuation WarVilho AnnalaAlso won Memorial medal of the Winter WarErik von FrenckellAlso won Knight 1st class of the Order of Vasa

About this person

Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1980 · aged 61
Written about in
7 languages

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