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Aarre Merikanto

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Aarre Merikanto (29 June 1893 – 28 September 1958) was a Finnish composer.

He was born in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, the son of Elise "Liisa" Häyrynen (1869–1949) and the famous romantic composer, professor Oskar Merikanto (1868–1924). His childhood he spent in Vilppula, Finland. He married Meri Grönmark in 1919. They had two daughters, Anna Marjatta Peltonen (née Merikanto) and Arma Kyllik…

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Type: Person
Area: Finland
Born: June 29th, 1893
Died: September 29th, 1958
Genres: Classical
Labels: Naxos

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Last updated: March 11th, 2019