Kaj Chydenius
Kaj Oskar Chydenius (16 October 1939 – 20 April 2024) was a Finnish musician and composer, probably best known for his left-wing political songs interpreted by various artists.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Chydenius studied at the Sibelius Academy,[1] the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki School of Economics, starting his career with avant-garde music, happening, instrumental theatre, and the aesthetics of John Cage. Some of the best-known works by Chydenius are Lapualaisooppera (1966)[2] and such songs as 'Sinua, sinua rakastan', 'Nuoruustango' and the children's song 'Magdaleena', which are all evergreens in Finland. Chydenius was one of the founding members of KOM-teatteri in 1971, together with Kaisa Korhonen who was his wife then. The younger son of Kaj Chydenius, Jussi Chydenius is a member of the vocal ensemble Rajaton. Many works by Chydenius are released on Love Records.
Kaj Chydenius was related to Anders Chydenius (1729–1803), a Finnish Lutheran priest and a member of the Swedish Riksdag; this was his great-great-uncle in the fifth generation.[3]
Chydenius died in Helsinki on 20 April 2024, at the age of 84.[4] His former wife Kaisa Korhonen died only five days later.[5]
Selected discography
[edit | edit source]- Lauluja (1966)
- Kauneimmat rakkauslaulut (1977)
- Unet palaavat Helsinkiin (1996)
References
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- ^ Kokkola Karleby Finland: Anders Chydenius (in Finnish)
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Kaj Chydenius discography at Discogs
- Kaj Chydenius at IMDb
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