Emil Kauppi
Emil Kauppi | |
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 Emil Kauppi | |
| Born | Johan Emil Kauppi 28 October 1875 Finland |
| Disappeared | October 1930 (aged 55–56) |
| Died | Unknown |
Johan Emil Kauppi (28 October 1875 – disappeared 1930) was a Finnish composer. His teachers included Jean Sibelius.[1]
Background
[edit | edit source]Kauppi married a woman named Liina Lovisa Lindström in 1908.
He wrote two operas. The first, in 1925, was Päiväkummun pidot (The Feast at Solhaug), which was well received by critics.[2] The second, in 1930, was Nummisuutarit (The Cobblers on the Heath), which received only poor reviews.[3]
In October 1930, shortly after the premiere of Nummisuutarit, he disappeared and is thought to have committed suicide.[4] He was last seen alive in Tampere on 24 October.[5]
Compositions
[edit | edit source]- 2 operas
- 6 operettas
- incidental music
- 50 lieder
- 20 choral works
- 10 piano works
- chamber music
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Otavan Iso Musiikkitietosanakirja 3, p. 388 (s.v. Kauppi, Johan Emil). Helsinki 1978. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ ”Vangittu kirkonvaras”. Tampereen Uutiset.
- ^ Härmä, Hanna-Maija (1979). Emil Kauppi: Säveltäjä ja musiikkimies. Tammerfors: Suomen Työväen Musiikkiliitto. Page 4
- ^ FIMIC. Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ”Säveltäjä Kauppi kadoksissa jo 3 viikkoa”. Laatokka.
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