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Leevi Madetoja

1887 - 1947

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Leevi Antti Madetoja (pronounced [ˈleːʋi ˈmɑdetˌojɑ]; 17 February 1887 – 6 October 1947) was a Finnish composer, music critic, conductor, and teacher of the late-Romantic and early-modern periods. He is widely recognized as one of the most significant Finnish contemporaries of Jean Sibelius, under whom he studied privately from 1908 to 1910. The core of Madetoja's oeuvre consists of a set of three symphonies (1916, 1918, and 1926), arguably the finest early-twentieth century additions to the symphonic canon of any Finnish composer, Sibelius excepted. As central to Madetoja's legacy is Pohjalaisia (The Ostrobothnians, 1923), proclaimed Finland's "national opera" following its successful 1924 premiere and, even today, a stalwart of the country's repertoire. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leevi Madetoja is the 911th most popular composer (up from 1,000th in 2019), the 167th most popular biography from Finland (up from 182nd in 2019) and the 8th most popular Finnish Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Leevi Madetoja ranks 911 out of 1,451. Before him are Gérard Grisey, Heinrich Albert, Déodat de Séverac, Leo Fall, Claudin de Sermisy, and Daniel Alomía Robles. After him are Nie Er, Franz Anton Hoffmeister, Emil von Sauer, Egidio Duni, François Francoeur, and Giuseppe Gazzaniga.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, Leevi Madetoja ranks 159. Before him are August Kork, Pierre Jean Jouve, Jānis Rudzutaks, Hermann Rauschning, Albert Gutterson, and Pyotr Nesterov. After him are Marc Mitscher, Johann Radon, Anthony van Hoboken, Maria Jeritza, Radasłaŭ Astroŭski, and Rupert Brooke. Among people deceased in 1947, Leevi Madetoja ranks 131. Before him are Grace Moore, Harukichi Hyakutake, Léon-Paul Fargue, Georg Kolbe, Tristan Bernard, and George Forbes. After him are Marc Mitscher, Giuseppe Volpi, K. L. Saigal, Siegfried Kasche, Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller, and Rudolf Noack.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Leevi Madetoja ranks 167 out of 751. Before him are Mauno Pekkala (1890), Heikki Savolainen (1907), Ville Valo (1976), Juha Mieto (1949), Marita Lindahl (1938), and Johannes Gabriel Granö (1882). After him are Marcus Grönholm (1968), Gunnar Nordström (1881), Heikki A. Alikoski (1912), Paavo Talvela (1897), Tuomas Holopainen (1976), and Siri von Essen (1850).

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Among COMPOSERS In Finland

Among composers born in Finland, Leevi Madetoja ranks 8. Before him are Kaija Saariaho (1952), Bernhard Crusell (1775), Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928), Oskar Merikanto (1868), Martin Wegelius (1846), and Selim Palmgren (1878). After him are Erkki Aaltonen (1910), Kalevi Aho (1949), Magnus Lindberg (1958), Toivo Kuula (1883), and Joonas Kokkonen (1921).

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