Ahti Sonninen
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
Sonninen : Rauhaa, vain rauhaa
Rauhaa, vain rauhaa (Peace, only peace)
Rauhaa vain rauhaa
Rauhaa, vain rauhaa (Peace, only peace) [arr. J. Kiiski]
Jouluhymni (Rauhaa vain rauhaa)
Pessi ja Illusia
Jouluhymni (Rauhaa, vain rauhaa)
Sonninen : La Danza Karelia
Kalevala-savelma (Kalevala Melody) (arr. A. Sonninen for voice and piano)
Rauhaa, vain rauhaa (Peace, Only Peace) (arr. I. Kuusisto for voice and orchestra)
Sonninen : Rauhaa, vain rauhaa [Peace, Only Peace]
Sonninen : Juvenalia Op.65b : III Cantio [Andantino]
Elokuu: Elokuu: Romanttinen Kohtaus
Jouluhymni (Christmas Hymn)
Sonninen : Pessi and Illusia [Pessi ja Illusia] Op.39 : Wedding Waltz of the Mice [Hiirten häävalssi]
Sonninen : Juvenalia Op.65b : IV Scherzino [Vivace]
Sonninen : Juvenalia Op.65b : V Postludio [Moderato]
Sonninen : Juvenalia Op.65b : I Preludio [Moderato]
Ala Kutsu Kukkaseksi (Do Not Call Me Flower), Op. 14, No. 5
Sonninen : Juvenalia Op.65b : II Allegro
Laulu omnesta (A Song of Happiness)
Rauhaa, vain rauhaa (Peace, Perfect Peace)
El amor pasa, Op. 40: I. Andante doloroso
El amor pasa, Op. 40: II. Andante maestoso - Allegro
Rauhaa, vain rauhaa
Jaan tahan ristisi luo
El amor pasa, Op. 40: III. Andante maestoso - Andante
Soliseva vesi
El amor pasa, Op. 40: IV. Allegro agitato
Sonninen : Laulu onnesta
Sonninen : Munkiksi joutava
Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 3
Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 2
Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 8
Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 4
Laulu onnesta
Jouluhymni (A Christmas Hymn)
Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 1
Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 5
Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 6
Pessi and Illusia, Ballet Suite (1952) Part 7
La Danza Karelia
Jouluhymni (Rauhaa, vain rauhaa) [Arr. A. Nietos for Choir]
Hiirten häävalssi
IV. Allegro agitato
Jouluhymni (arr. A. Nietos for choir)
Koska valaissee kointahtonen (When will the morning star), Vk 361a
Hymns of Zion: II. Jesus, Prince of the Cross
Hymns of Zion: I. Break now, my heart
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