Oskar Merikanto
Oskar Merikanto (pronounced [ˈoskɑr ˈmeriˌkɑnto] (listen); born Frans Oskar Ala-Kanto; 5 August 1868, Helsinki – 17 February 1924, Hausjärvi-Oitti) was a Finnish composer, music critic, pianist, and organist. As a composer, Merikanto was primarily a miniaturist, and his extensive œuvre includes songs and piano pieces (he wrote over 100 of each). Of the latter, he is best remembered for: Summer Evening Waltz (Kesällan valssi, Op. 1), Romance (Romanssi, Op. 12), Summer Evening Idyll (Kesällan idyll, Op. 16/2), Valse lente (Op. 33), and Idyll (Op. 73/1). Merikanto also wrote three operas: The Maiden of the North (Pohjan neiti, 1898), which retains a degree of historical significance as the first opera composed to a Finnish libretto; The Death of Elina (Elinan surma, 1910); and Regina von Emmeritz (1920). However, Merikanto's operas have entered neither the domestic nor the international repertoires. As a music critic, Merikanto was associated with the Finnish-language, liberal, nationalist newspaper Päivälehti. |
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Recordings (Results 26-43 of 43 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 19170 | 10-in. | 12/21/1910 | Tuulan tei | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 19189 | 10-in. | 1/5/1911 | Oi, muistatko vielä sen verren | Juho Koskelo | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 43724 | 10-in. | January 1916 | Onnelliset | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 43964 | 10-in. | 1916 | Työväen marssi | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 44577 | 10-in. | either 1916 or 1917 | Pai, pai, paitaressu | Elli Suokas | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 44612 | 10-in. | approximately October 1916 | Kymmenen virran maa | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 105467 | 10-in. | February 1928 | Kesä-illalla | Otto Pyykkönen | Male vocal solo, with violins and piano | composer | |
Edison | 7551 | 10-in. | 9/29/1920 | Soi vienosti murheeni soitto | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 9549 | 10-in. | 6/4/1924 | Soipa kieli | Otto Pyykkönen | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Gramophone | BN196 | 10-in. | 01/19/1929 | Mustalainen | Erling Krogh | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | BE1559 | 10-in. | 5/17/1929 | Soi vienosti murheeni soitto | Oiva Soini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | BE1578 | 10-in. | 5/21/1929 | Linjaalirattaat | Arvo Hannikainen | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
Gramophone | BW1693 | 10-in. | 6/1/1928 | Miksi laulan | Wäinö Sola | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | BW1700 | 10-in. | 6/1/1928 | Oi jos ilta joutuisi (Oh that evening would come) | Mieskuoro Laulu-Miehet ; Eino Rautavaara | Male vocal chorus and soloist, unaccompanied | composer | |
Gramophone | BE2557 | 10-in. | 6/5/1930 | Lastentaru takkavalkealla | Oiva Soini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | Bb11344 | 10-in. | 9/2/1927 | A fairy story by the fire | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Gramophone | 19762b | 10-in. | 11/7/1915 | Lienan kahvilaulu | Ilvari Kainulainen | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Gramophone | 19769b | 10-in. | 11/7/1915 | Tuulan tei | Wäinö Sola | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merikanto, Oskar," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104709.
Merikanto, Oskar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104709.
"Merikanto, Oskar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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