Nils-Eric Fougstedt
Nils-Eric Fougstedt (born May 24, 1910 in Raisio near Turku , † April 12, 1961 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish conductor and composer .
Fougstedt studied at the later Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, in Salzburg , with Max Trapp in Berlin , in Italy , France and the USA . From 1932 he taught at the Sibelius Academy. Since 1938 he was also the conductor of the Finnish radio and has appeared as a guest conductor in many European countries.
He composed two symphonies , a cello and a piano concerto , a passacaglia , an orchestral suite, variations on a Finnish soldier's song , works for string orchestra, chamber music , cantatas , choirs and songs .
literature
- Ilkka Oramo: Fougstedt, Nils-Eric. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 6 (Eames - Franco). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2001, ISBN 3-7618-1116-0 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
Web links
- Works by and about Nils-Eric Fougstedt in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography on Fennica Gehrman
- Short biography (Finnish)
- Entry in the Finnish Music Information Center FIMIC
Individual evidence
- ^ Ilkka Oramo: Fougstedt, Nils-Eric. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 6 (Eames - Franco). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2001, ISBN 3-7618-1116-0 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
- ↑ List of works on Music Finland
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fougstedt, Nils-Eric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Raisio near Turku |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 1961 |
| Place of death | Helsinki |