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Nils-Eric Fougstedt

Nils-Eric Fougstedt (24 May 1910, in Raisio – 12 April 1961, in Helsinki) was a Finnish conductor and composer. He attended the Helsinki Conservatory and counted Erik Furuhjelm among his teachers.

Fougstedt joined the staff of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) in 1938, where he founded the organisation's Soloist Choir, which later became the Radio Choir. In 1944, he became the conductor of…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Finland
Born
May 24th, 1910
Died
April 12th, 1961
Genres
Labels
Naxos
Ondine
Last updated: January 1st, 2020·MusicBrainz

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