Pekka Juhani Hannikainen
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Pekka Juhani Hannikainen (December 9, 1854, Nurmes
, Finland
– September 13, 1924, Helsinki
) was a Finnish musical composer
and the head of a famous Finnish musical family.
Hannikainen was the first conductor of the Finnish students' choir, the Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat
, in 1882–1885. From 1887–1891, he was the editor of the first Finnish musical paper, Säveleitä. He was a composer of songs and choruses, and lived at Helsinki
.
He was the father of the pianist Ilmari Hannikainen
(b. 1893), the composer Väinö Hannikainen, and the cellist Tauno Hannikainen
(b. 1896).
Nurmes
Nurmes is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
– September 13, 1924, Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
) was a Finnish musical composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and the head of a famous Finnish musical family.
Hannikainen was the first conductor of the Finnish students' choir, the Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat
YL Male Voice Choir
YL Male Voice Choir was founded by P.J. Hannikainen in 1883 to become the choir of the Helsinki University. It is also the oldest Finnish-language choir. Nowadays the choir is not completely tied to the university, but all applicants are expected to have passed the matriculation exam or study at...
, in 1882–1885. From 1887–1891, he was the editor of the first Finnish musical paper, Säveleitä. He was a composer of songs and choruses, and lived at Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
.
He was the father of the pianist Ilmari Hannikainen
Ilmari Hannikainen
Toivo Ilmari Hannikainen was a Finnish composer.Hannikainen was the son of Pekka Juhani Hannikainen and the brother of Väinö Hannikainen, both of whom were composers and of Tauno Hannikainen who was a conductor...
(b. 1893), the composer Väinö Hannikainen, and the cellist Tauno Hannikainen
Tauno Hannikainen
Tauno Hannikainen was a Finnish cellist and conductor.Born in Jyväskylä, he was the son of the composer Pekka Juhani Hannikainen. The pianist Ilmari Hannikainen and the conductor Väinö Hannikainen were his brothers. He studied first as a cellist in Helsinki and abroad...
(b. 1896).