vn, 1809-1891 FI, Hamburg
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Friedrich Pacius
Composer and music teacher, born March 19, 1809 in Hamburg, Germany; died January 8, 1891 in Helsinki, Finland. He is considered as the "father of Finnish music". Pacius was born in Germany and worked as a violinist in Stockholm for several years, but lived most of his life in Finland. In 1848 he composed Finland's national anthem "Maamme", based on a poem by Johan Ludvig Runeberg. Also Estonia's national anthem uses the same composition.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Kung Karls Jakt (The Hunt Of King Charles) | Fredrik Pacius / Suomen Kansallisoopperan Orkesteri, Ulf Söderblom | 1991 | Album |
Universitas Helsingiesis 350 | Fredrik Pacius / Robert Kajanus / Einar Englund / Erkki Salmenhaara / Kalevi Aho | 1991 | Album |
Lauluja - Sånger - Songs - Gesänge | Jorma Hynninen, Fredrik Pacius, Margareta Haverinen, Viking Smeds, Pentti Koskimies | 1980 | Album |