Holger Fransman
Holger Alexander Fransman (born February 10, 1909 in Helsinki , † January 19, 1997 ibid) was a Finnish horn player.
Fransman studied horn in Vienna with Karl Stiegler , whose last pupil he was. During his time in Vienna he also met Gottfried von Freiberg , Stiegler's nephew. In 1932 he was appointed third horn player in the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra , where he became principal horn in 1937. He held this position until 1967. In addition to his work as a soloist, Fransman was Professor of Horn at the Sibelius Academy from 1931 to 1973 . Because of his work as a teacher he was called the "father of the Finnish horn school".
The Finnish Horn Club awards the prestigious International Holger Fransman Horn Prize in memory of Fransman.
Honors
- Honorary member of the International Horn Society
- Honorary member of Suomen käyrätorviklubi (Finnish Horn Club)
Fonts
- Fransman Holger (1986): The tradition of wind music in Finland. Brass Bulletin No. 53, I.
swell
- Holger Fransman at IHS Online
- Mathez Jean-Pierre (1986): Holger Fransman - The great Finnish horn player and teacher. Brass Bulletin No. 53, I.
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| SURNAME | Fransman, Holger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fransman, Holger Alexander (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish horn player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki , Grand Duchy of Finland , Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1997 |
| Place of death | Helsinki , Finland |