Väinö Hannikainen
Väinö Atos Hannikainen (born January 12, 1900 in Jyväskylä , † August 7, 1960 in Kuhmoinen ) was a Finnish composer .
Pekka Juhani Hannikainen's son studied in Helsinki , Berlin and Paris . From 1923 to 1957 he was principal harpist with the Helsinki City Orchestra.
He composed a ballet , a symphonic poem , a harp concerto, variations for harp and orchestra, drama and film music and songs .
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SURNAME | Hannikainen, Väinö |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hannikainen, Väinö Atos (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1900 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Jyväskylä |
DATE OF DEATH | August 7, 1960 |
Place of death | Cow mines |