Sulho Ranta

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Sulho Veikko Juhani Ranta (born August 15, 1901 in Peräseinäjoki , † May 5, 1960 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish composer .

Ranta studied composition with Erkki Melartin at the Helsinki Music Institute until 1924 . In 1926 he continued his studies in Berlin, Vienna (with Arthur Willner , Franz Schreker and Joseph Marx ), and Italy, in 1930 in Berlin and Paris. Back in Finland, he also worked as a theater director, educator and music critic. From 1936 to 1956 he was Vice Rector of the Sibelius Academy . Joonas Kokkonen was one of his students . Among other things, his biographical encyclopedia about Finland's composers ( Suomen säveltäjiä ), which he published in 1945, became famous.

He composed four symphonies , concerts and other orchestral works, as well as choral, chamber and piano music. In his work there are influences from impressionism , from the folk music of Finland and from the musical cultures of China and Japan .

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  1. ^ Peter Kislinger: The Finns in Vienna. Music stories from the north. In: Musikfreunde. Monthly newspaper of the Vienna Music Association. November 2016, accessed September 26, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Information in Encyclopædia Universalis
  3. ↑ Tomi Mäkelä:  Ranta, Sulho. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 13 (Paladilhe - Ribera). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2005, ISBN 3-7618-1133-0  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
  4. ↑ Short biography and selection of works by Fennica Gehrman
personal data
SURNAME Ranta, Sulho
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ranta, Sulho Veikko Juhani
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 15, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH Peräseinäjoki
DATE OF DEATH May 5th 1960
Place of death Helsinki