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P. J. Hannikainen
Pekka Juhani "P. J." Hannikainen (December 9, 1854, Nurmes, Finland – September 13, 1924, Helsinki) was a Finnish composer and the head of the musical branch of the prominent Hannikainen family. His uncle was the writer and journalist Pietari Hannikainen. Hannikainen was born in Nurmes but moved to Jyväskylä to attend school. He then studied chemistry in Helsinki and later lived in Jyväskylä and Helsinki. Hannikainen was the founder and conductor of the first Finnish student choir, the YL Male Voice Choir, from 1882 to 1885. He also founded the Mieskuoro Sirkat choir in 1899. From 1887 to 1891, he was the editor of the first Finnish music magazine, Säveleitä. He was the father of the violinist and composer Arvo Hannikainen (1897-1942), the writer Lauri Hannikainen (1889-1921), the composer Väinö Hannikainen (1900–1960), the pianist and composer Ilmari Hannikainen (1892-1955) and the cellist Tauno Hannikainen (1896–1968). He is buried in Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-22350 | 10-in. | 12/17/1918 | Luoja taivasten | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
Victor | BVE-57114 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Kulkeissani vainioilla | Jukka Ahti | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
Columbia | 44609 | 10-in. | approximately October 1916 | Karjalaisten laulu | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | BW1678 | 10-in. | 5/31/1928 | Karjalaisten laulu | Wäinö Sola | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | BW1680 | 10-in. | 5/31/1928 | Iltarukous | Wäinö Sola | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | BW1692 | 10-in. | 6/1/1928 | Mä oksalla ylimmällä | Wäinö Sola | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Gramophone | BW1699 | 10-in. | 6/1/1928 | Sotamarssi | Mieskuoro Laulu-Miehet | Male vocal chorus | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hannikainen, P. J.," accessed September 3, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102959.
Hannikainen, P. J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 3, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102959.
"Hannikainen, P. J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Hannikainen, P. J. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80146526
Wikidata: Pekka Juhani Hannikainen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1351224
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2660349
MusicBrainz: Pekka Juhani Hannikainen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/72993249-2911-45e1-947a-04e23cfa1737
ISNI: 0000 0001 0863 4532 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000108634532
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