Leevi Madetoja
Leevi Antti Madetoja ([ ˈmɑdet.ˈojɑ ]; born February 17, 1887 in Oulu , † October 6, 1947 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish composer .
Madetoja is one of the most important representatives of Finnish late romanticism , alongside Jean Sibelius , whose most important pupil he was . Raised in northwestern Finland, he studied from 1906 in Helsinki also with Armas Järnefelt and from 1910 to 1912 in Paris , in Vienna with Robert Fuchs and in Berlin . He then returned to his homeland and taught at the Sibelius Academy . From 1913 he was married to the Finnish writer L. Onerva .
At first Madetoja wrote in a general late romantic style, influenced in particular by Richard Strauss . A typical work of this early, rather eclectic period is the 1st Symphony. With the 2nd symphony Madetoja finds a more independent tonal language. The work, which processes the contrast between the beauty of nature and the intrusion of war, was created under the impression of the death of Madetoja's brother Yrjö and his Finnish composer colleague Toivo Kuula in the Finnish civil war in 1918. In 1923 he composed the Finnish national opera Die Ostbottnier (Finnish Pohjolaisia ). Then Madetoja found a lighter, French-inspired style, also influenced by a stay near Paris in 1926. There the 3rd symphony was written, shortly afterwards the ballet suite Okon Fuoko . Madetoja's second opera Juha (1935) no longer achieved the success of the Ostbottnier . After the cantata Lauluseppele in 1938, financial worries and deteriorating health led to a decline in his compositional activity ; until his death, only a few a cappella choirs were composed in 1945 and 1946.
Works
- Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 1 (1909)
- Sonatina for violin and piano op.19 (1913)
- Kullervo, symphonic poem after the Kalevala (1913)
- 1st symphony (1914-16)
- 2nd symphony (1916-18)
- Kuoleman Puutarha ("The Garden of Death") for piano op. 41 (1918–1921)
- Lyric Suite for Cello and Piano op.51 (1922)
- Comedy Overture (1923)
- Opera Die Ostbottnier ( Pohjolaisia ) (1923)
- 3rd Symphony (1925-26)
- Ballet pantomime Okon fuoko (1927)
- Opera Juha (1935)
- Cantata Lauluseppele (1938)
- more than 90 choirs between 1908 and 1946
literature
- Kauko Karjalainen: Leevi Madetojan oopperat Pohjalaisia ja Juha. Helsingin Yliopiston Musiikkitieteen Laitos, Helsinki 1991, ISBN 951-45-5742-5 (Zugl .: Helsinki, Univ., Diss., 1991).
- Seija Lappalainen, Erkki Salmenhaara : Leevi Madetojan teokset. The Works of Leevi Madetoja. Suomen Saveltajat, Helsinki 1987, ISBN 951-99851-4-X .
- Erkki Salmenhaara: Leevi Madetoja . Tammi, Helsinki 1987, ISBN 951-30-6725-4 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Leevi Madetoja in the catalog of the German National Library
- Website of the composer with further literature
- CV and list of works at the Finnish Music Information Center (English / Finnish)
- Short biography (English) ( Memento of 19 May 2011 at the Internet Archive )
- Sheet music and audio files by Leevi Madetoja in the International Music Score Library Project
- Leevi Madetoja at Allmusic (English)
- List of stage works by Leevi Madetoja based on the MGG at Operone
- Catalog of works at klassika.info
- Leevi Madetoja in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Origin of the name (Finnish)
- ↑ Tomi Mäkelä: Madetoja, Leevi. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 11 (Lesage - Menuhin). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2004, ISBN 3-7618-1121-7 , Sp. 781–782 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Madetoja, Leevi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Madetoja, Leevi Antti (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oulu , Grand Duchy of Finland |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 6, 1947 |
| Place of death | Helsinki |