Fredrik Pacius
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Fredrik Pacius (Finland Swedish: [ˈfreːdrik ˈpɑːsiʉs] ⓘ; born Friedrich Pacius; 19 March 1809 – 8 January 1891)[1] was a German-Finnish composer and conductor who lived most of his life in Finland. He has been called the "Father of Finnish music".
Pacius was born in
Min izāmō, min sindimō
".
In 1852, he composed Zacharias Topelius in close collaboration with the composer.
His compositions also include a violin concerto, a symphony, a string quartet and several other operas.
Pacius died in Helsinki, aged 81.
Works
- Orchestral
- Symphony in D minor (1850)
- Overture in E-flat major (1826)
- Violin Concerto in F-sharp minor (1845)
- Vocal music
- Kung Karls jakt (Kaarle-kuninkaan metsästys, "King Carl's Hunt"), opera (1852)
- Prinsessan av Cypern, Singspiel (1860)
- Die Loreley, opera (1862–87)
- Cantatas
- Choruses
- Lieder
- Chamber music
- String Quartet in E-flat major (1826)
Literature
- ISBN 978-3-487-15123-6
- ISBN 978-951-583-192-7
- Tomi Mäkelä, Der Pionier. Fredrik Pacius, Opernwelt, 11, 2009, 36–44.
References
- Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland. urn:NBN:fi:sls-4340-1416928956946.
External links
Media related to Fredrik Pacius at Wikimedia Commons
- Fredrik Pacius at Find a Grave
- Finnish Music Information Center page on Pacius' Vocal Works
- "Fredrik Pacius". Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland. urn:NBN:fi:sls-4340-1416928956946.
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