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Veikko Antero Koskenniemi

Veikko Antero Koskenniemi (8 July 1885 – 4 August 1962) was a Finnish poet born in Oulu.

From 1921 to 1948, Koskenniemi served as Professor of Literary History at the University of Turku. He was the university's rector from 1924 to 1932. In 1948 he became a member of the Finnish Academy. He died in Turku.

V. A. Koskenniemi is one of Finland's most popular writers. Koskenniemi was well known for his poems, travel books, and essays. He was influenced by Goethe, Runeberg, French Parnassans and Symbolists. He is perhaps best known for writing the lyrics for the Finlandia hymn.

Asteroid 1697 Koskenniemi, discovered in 1940–1941, is named after him.

Birth and Death Data: Born Oulu (city in the North Ostrobothnia region, Finland), Died August 4, 1962 (Turku (city in the region of Southwest Finland, Finland) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W107157 10-in. September 1926 Chrysanthemum Hannes Saari ; William E. Stein Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Gramophone BE2559 10-in. 6/5/1930 Lähdettyäs Oiva Soini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Koskenniemi, Veikko Antero," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103271.

Koskenniemi, Veikko Antero. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103271.

"Koskenniemi, Veikko Antero." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103271

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