Composer
Joonas Kokkonen
Finnish composer (1921–1996)
1921–1996
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1921
- Died
- 1996
- Birthplace
- Iisalmi
- Place of death
- Järvenpää
- Citizenship / historical state
- Finland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Joonas Kokkonen (pronounced [ˈjoːnɑs ˈkokːonen] ; 13 November 1921 – 2 October 1996) was a Finnish composer. He was one of the most internationally famous Finnish composers of the 20th century after Sibelius; his opera The Last Temptations has received over 500 performances worldwide, and is considered by many to be Finland's most distinguished national opera.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; pedagogue; musicologist; university teacher; pianist
- Education
- University of Helsinki
- Teachers
- Selim Palmgren; Ilmari Hannikainen
- Career institutions / employers
- Sibelius Academy
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- opera; symphony; chamber music; religious music
- Awards
- Wihuri Sibelius Prize; Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland; Medal of Liberty, 2nd Class; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class
- Native languages
- Finnish
- Languages used
- Finnish
- VIAF ID
- 106528
- ISNI
- 0000000083491749
- GND ID
- 119183323
- Library of Congress ID
- n79124009
- MusicBrainz ID
- 712ded39-5046-4099-ad2a-ad21b48cf034
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- harpsichord
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metamorphosis- Durch Einen Spiegel | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 106528. Portrait: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.