Erkki Salmenhaara

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Erkki Salmenhaara
Salmenhaara (center) talking with Swedish composer Jan Bark (right), circa 1963
Born(1941-03-12)March 12, 1941
Helsinki, Finland
DiedMarch 19, 2002(2002-03-19) (aged 61)
Helsinki, Finland
Spouse
Anja Kosonen
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(m. 1961; div. 1978)​
Children2
Signature

Erkki Olavi Salmenhaara (March 12, 1941 – March 19, 2002) was a Finnish composer and musicologist.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Salmenhaara was born in Helsinki, Finland, and married Anja Kosonen in 1961.[4] They had two sons, but divorced in 1978.[2][3] Salmenhaara died in Helsinki on March 19, 2002.[2][3]

Career

Salmenhaara studied composition with

PhD in 1970 with a doctoral thesis about the works of the composer Ligeti.[3]
He served as lecturer (1966–1975) and associate professor (1975–2002) of musicology at the University of Helsinki and was also the leading writer on classical music in Finland. In addition, he served as chairman of the Society of Finnish Composers (1974–1976) and of the Association of Finnish Symphony Orchestras (1974–1978).

Works

Prior to studying with Kokkonen, Salmenhaara had already written several tonal pieces, including the 17 Small Pieces for Piano (1957–1960).[5] In the early 1960s, he was associated with the modernist Finnish Musical Youth.[5]

Beginning in the 1970s, Salmenhaara's works began to be characterized by frequent repetition of triadic motives with gradual changes in harmony. Although this led to his being linked to the movement in music known as

Suomen Kansallisooppera
in February 1976.

Salmenhaara's published writings include a textbook on music theory, a history of

Second World War.[2][3] In addition, from 1963 to 1973, he served as a critic for the leading Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat.[1][2][3]

Discography

(selection)

Selected writings

  • Sointuanalyysi, 1968.
  • Das musikalische Material und seine Behandlung in den Werken Apparitions, Atmosphères, Aventures und Requiem von György Ligeti (Dissertation), 1970.
  • Tapiola: Sinfoninen runo Tapiola Sibeliuksen myöhäistyylin edustajana, 1970.
  • Soinnutus: Harmoninen ajattelu tonaalisessa musiikissa, 1970.
  • Tutkielmia Brahmsin sinfonioista, 1979.
  • Jean Sibelius, 1984.
  • Leevi Madetoja, 1987.
  • Löytöretkiä musiikkiin: Valittuja kirjoituksia 1960–1990, 1991.
  • Suomen musiikin historia 1–3, 1995–1996.

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 9780674372993
    .
  2. ^
    Independent.co.uk
    . Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. ^
    TheGuardian.com
    . 23 May 2002.
  4. ISSN 1456-2138
    .
  5. ^ a b Profiles fimic.fi [dead link]

Literature

External links

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