Uuno Klami
Uuno Klami (born September 20, 1900 in Virolahti ; † May 29, 1961 there ) was a Finnish composer.
Life
Klami studied from 1920 to 1924 at the Helsinki Music Institute (later the Sibelius Academy ) with Erkki Melartin . In 1924/25 studies followed in Paris , where he met Maurice Ravel and Florent Schmitt . His breakthrough as a composer came with a concert of his own works in Helsinki in 1928 (the program included the 1st piano concerto Une nuît à la Montmartre and the Karelian Rhapsody ). In 1928/29 a study visit to Vienna followed , with Hans Gál , among others. From 1932 Klami worked as a music critic in Helsinki. Since 1938, thanks in part to a recommendation from Sibelius , he received a state artist pension. In 1959 he was awarded the Finnish Academic Award. At the age of 60, Klami died of a heart attack while on a sailing excursion.
Since 2003/04 the International Uuno Klami Composition Competition has been held in Helsinki every five years.
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Although many of Klami's works refer to the Finnish national epic Kalevala , Finnish folk music plays only a subordinate role in his music. Rather, he developed a style characterized by contemporary international influences, which reflected particularly French models (Ravel, Groupe des Six ) and Russia ( Stravinsky , Prokofiev , and later occasionally Shostakovich ).
The focus of Klami's work was on orchestral works. In addition to the Karelian Rhapsody (1927), his oratorio Psalmus (1936) also achieved particular popularity in Finland . The Kalevala Suite (1933/43), the orchestral suite Meeresbilder (1930–32) and several shorter orchestral compositions are also known to this day, especially in Finland . Klami also wrote 2 piano concertos, a violin concerto, a Tscheremissische Fantasia for violoncello and orchestra and 2 symphonies. A large-format ballet vortex was left unfinished.
literature
- Tomi Mäkelä: Klami, Uuno. In: MGG Online (subscription required).
- Information ( memento of March 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) of the Finnish Music Information Center (English)
- Catalog of works ( memento of March 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) of the Finnish Music Information Center
- Information from the label Naxos , English
- Work information and discography ( Memento from May 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), English
- Information at Klassika.info
Web links
- Website of the composer
- Uuno Klami at Music Finland
Individual evidence
- ^ Website of the International Uuno Klami Composition Competition
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klami, Uuno |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th September 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Virolahti |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 29, 1961 |
| Place of death | Virolahti |