- Tauno Hannikainen
Tauno Hannikainen (Tauno Heikki Hannikainen
February 26 1896 –October 12 1968 ) was a Finnishcellist and conductor.Born in
Jyväskylä , he was the son of the composerPekka Juhani Hannikainen . The pianistIlmari Hannikainen and the conductorVäinö Hannikainen were his brothers. He studied first as a cellist inHelsinki and abroad. From 1922 he became the second conductor in theFinnish Opera House in Helsinki. He conducted the music at Sibelius's funeral. He was an assistant conductor (1947-49) and associate conductor (1949-50) with theChicago Symphony Orchestra , and was principal conductor of theHelsinki Philharmonic Orchestra .Discography
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Jean Sibelius , Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op.43 – The Sinfonia of London (World Record Club )(1959)
*Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op.63 - USSR S.S.O. (Melodiya)
*Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op.82 – The Sinfonia of London (World Record Club T 42)(1959)
*Jean Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47 –Tossy Spivakovsky / London S.O. (Everest records)
*Jean Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minor –Oleg Kagan / Finnish R.S.O. (Live Class)
*Jean Sibelius, "Karelia Suite ", Op.11 – The Sinfonia of London (World Record Club T 42)
*Jean Sibelius, "Lemenkainen Legends", Op.22 – USSR R.S.O. (Melodiya)
*Jean Sibelius, "Finlandia ", Op.26 – USSR R.S.O. (Melodiya)
*Jean Sibelius, "Valse Triste ", Op.44, No. 1 – USSR R.S.O. (Mosoblsovnarhoz)
*Jean Sibelius, "Tapiola ", Op.112 – London S.O. (Everest records)(1960)
*Uuno Klami , "Terchenniemi" from Kalevala Suite op.23 – USSR R.S.O. (Mosoblsovnarhoz)
*Armas Järnefelt , Lullaby – USSR R.S.O. (Mosoblsovnarhoz)Sources
*A. Eaglefield-Hull, "A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians" (Dent, London 1924).
External links
* [http://inkpot.com/classical/sibsym5r2.html#han CD Review]
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