Ahti Sonninen
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About Ahti Sonninen
Finnish composer; b. Kuopio, July 11, 1914; d. Helsinki, Aug. 27, 1984. Following graduation from the Kajaani training college, he took courses in theory and composition with Palmgren, Merikanto, Ranta, and Funtek at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki (1939–47). He taught elementary school (1936–43), then taught in the school music dept. of the Sibelius Academy (from 1957). He followed the tenets of international musical modernism in his technique of composition, but also adhered to subjects from Finnish folklore.
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Jouluhymni
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Sonninen : Rauhaa, vain rauhaa
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Rauhaa, vain rauhaa (Peace, only peace)
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Rauhaa vain rauhaa
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Rauhaa, vain rauhaa (Peace, only peace) [arr. J. Kiiski]
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Jouluhymni (Rauhaa vain rauhaa)
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Pessi ja Illusia
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Jouluhymni (Rauhaa, vain rauhaa)
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Sonninen : La Danza Karelia
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Kalevala-savelma (Kalevala Melody) (arr. A. Sonninen for voice and piano)
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Rauhaa, vain rauhaa (Peace, Only Peace) (arr. I. Kuusisto for voice and orchestra)
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Sonninen : Rauhaa, vain rauhaa [Peace, Only Peace]
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Sonninen : Juvenalia Op.65b : III Cantio [Andantino]
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Elokuu: Elokuu: Romanttinen Kohtaus
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Jouluhymni (Christmas Hymn)
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Sonninen : Pessi and Illusia [Pessi ja Illusia] Op.39 : Wedding Waltz of the Mice [Hiirten häävalssi]
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Sonninen : Juvenalia Op.65b : IV Scherzino [Vivace]
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Sonninen : Juvenalia Op.65b : V Postludio [Moderato]
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Sonninen : Juvenalia Op.65b : I Preludio [Moderato]
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Ala Kutsu Kukkaseksi (Do Not Call Me Flower), Op. 14, No. 5
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Sonninen : Juvenalia Op.65b : II Allegro
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Laulu omnesta (A Song of Happiness)
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Rauhaa, vain rauhaa (Peace, Perfect Peace)
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El amor pasa, Op. 40: I. Andante doloroso
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El amor pasa, Op. 40: II. Andante maestoso - Allegro
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Rauhaa, vain rauhaa
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Jaan tahan ristisi luo
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El amor pasa, Op. 40: III. Andante maestoso - Andante
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Soliseva vesi
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El amor pasa, Op. 40: IV. Allegro agitato
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Sonninen : Laulu onnesta
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Sonninen : Munkiksi joutava
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Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 3
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Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 2
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Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 8
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Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 4
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Laulu onnesta
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Jouluhymni (A Christmas Hymn)
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Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 1
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Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 5
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Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 6
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Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 7
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La Danza Karelia
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Jouluhymni (Rauhaa, vain rauhaa) [Arr. A. Nietos for Choir]
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Hiirten häävalssi
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IV. Allegro agitato
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Jouluhymni (arr. A. Nietos for choir)
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Koska valaissee kointahtonen (When will the morning star), Vk 361a
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Hymns of Zion: II. Jesus, Prince of the Cross
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Hymns of Zion: I. Break now, my heart
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