Uuno Klami

Composer

1900 – 1961

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Who was Uuno Klami?

Uuno Klami was a Finnish composer. He was born in Virolahti. Many of his works are related to the Kalevala. He was also influenced by French music, in particularly by Maurice Ravel and the group Les Six. Klami is probably the only composer who has participated in five armed conflicts.

Klami studied music in Helsinki with Erkki Melartin and later in Paris and Vienna. His main works include the Kalevala Suite and the unfinished ballet Whirls. The oratorio Psalmus has a unique place in Finnish sacred music and is one of the most highly regarded works by a Finn other than Sibelius. Klami also experimented with the symphonic form in his two Symphonies and Symphonie enfantine, and the concerto form in his two Piano Concertos and the Violin Concerto. Being a master of miniature orchestral works, the orchestral suite Sea Pictures is also regarded as one of his major achievements. On the recommendation of Sibelius he was granted a small lifetime income from the government. In 1959 he was made a member of the Finnish Academy.

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Born
Sep 20, 1900
Virolahti
Nationality
  • Finland
Died
May 29, 1961
Virolahti

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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