Uuno (Kalervo) Klami was a Finnish composer of the modern period. He is widely recognized as one of the most significant Finnish composers to emerge from the generation that followed Jean Sibelius.
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Klami c. 1930
The Finnish composer Erkki Melartin, under whom Klami studied at the Helsinki Music Institute in 1920
The Finnish conductor Toivo Haapanen conducted the second (1931), third (1943), and fourth (1946) of Klami's composition concerts.
The Finnish conductor Georg Schnéevoigt premiered many of Klami's works, including his most famous: the initial four-movement version of the Kalevala Suite.Awards 3
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Aaro PajariAlso won Medal of Liberty, 2nd ClassHeikki A. AlikoskiAlso won Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Lasse LehtinenAlso won Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Veli SaarinenAlso won Medal of Liberty, 2nd ClassViljo HeinoAlso won Medal of Liberty, 2nd ClassIzumi TatenoAlso won Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAbout this person
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1961 · aged 60
Written about in
14 languages
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