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Usko Meriläinen

*1954 FI, Tampere
Composer / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Usko Aatos Meriläinen

Usko Meriläinen (born January 27, 1930, Tampere, Finland - died November 12, 2004) was a composer and a conductor. Meriläinen studied orchestral conducting with Leo Funtek and composition with Aarre Merikanto at the Sibelius Academy. He was conductor of Finnish Opera Choir 1954-1956, Kuopio Symphony Orchestra 1956-1957 and Orchestra of the TTT-Theatre of Tampere 1957-1961.He also taught in the Department of Musicology at the University of Tampere 1966-1987.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Electronic
Popular Tracks   
Metamorfora per 7 on Kaipainen, J.: Starry Night / Merilainen, U.: Metamorfora Per 7 / Klami, U.: Rag-Time and Blues / Nielsen, C.: Serenata in Vano by Karita Mattila & Osmo Vänskä
Suvisoitto (Summer Sounds) on Heininen, P.: Jeu I / Discantus I / Salonen, E.: Yta I / Merilainen, U.: Flute, Mirror of Water / Summer Sounds by Mikael Helasvuo
String Quartet No. 3 on Society of Finnish Composers 50th Anniversary 1995, Vol. 1 by Avanti Quartet & Jaana Karkkainen
Partita: III. Allegretto on Sibelius: Brass Music / Merilainen: Partita / Rautavaara: A Requiem In Our Time by Finnish Brass Ensemble
Meriläinen : Concerto No.2 For Piano And Orchestra on Meriläinen : Concerto No.2 For Piano And Orchestra, Symphony No.3, Concerto For Double Bass And Percussion by Usko Meriläinen, Meriläinen : Concerto No.2 For Piano And Orchestra, Symphony No.3, Concerto For Double Bass And Percussion, Jiří Bělohlávek, Ulf Söderblom, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Meriläinen : Symphony No.3 : I Andante on Meriläinen : Concerto No.2 For Piano And Orchestra, Symphony No.3, Concerto For Double Bass And Percussion by Usko Meriläinen, Meriläinen : Concerto No.2 For Piano And Orchestra, Symphony No.3, Concerto For Double Bass And Percussion, Jiří Bělohlávek, Ulf Söderblom, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Meriläinen : String Quartet No.1 : I Moderato on Usko Meriläinen : Mouvements circulaires en douceur, String Quartets 1 & 2 by Usko Meriläinen & Quatuor de Flutes Arcadie and The Medici String Quartet
Simultus for 4 on Cluster Ensemble by Eeva-Liisa Saarinen, Tuula-Marja Tuomela & Cluster Ensemble
Piano Sonata No. 2: II. Lento on Liisa Pohjola: Selected Recordings 1969-2004 by Olli Pohjola & Sakari Oramo
Piano Sonata No. 2: III. Presto on Liisa Pohjola: Selected Recordings 1969-2004 by Olli Pohjola & Sakari Oramo

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Discography


Title Artist Year Type
PianoUsko Meriläinen, Jaana Kärkkäinen, Ilmo Ranta1991Album
Concerto! Finnish Concerto CollectionUuno Klami, Joonas Kokkonen, Usko Meriläinen1991Compil.
JeuxPaavo Heininen, Usko Meriläinen, Esa-Pekka Salonen - Mikael Helasvuo, Ilmo Ranta1990Album
Ku-Gu-Ku: Electroacoustic WorksUsko Meriläinen1990Album
Finnish Flute ConcertosErik Bergman, Einar Englund, Usko Meriläinen, Mikael Helasvuo, Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri, Leif Segerstam1990Album
Finnish Chamber MusicToivo Kuula, Aarre Merikanto, Usko Meriläinen, Leif Segerstam - Liisa Pohjola, Paavo Pohjola, Ensti Pohjola1989Album
Autumnal FantasyRisto Poutanen / Ilmo Ranta - Kaija Saariaho / Harri Wessman / Usko Meriläinen / Johannes Brahms1987Album
Mouvements Circulaires En Douceur / String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2Usko Meriläinen1987Album
Tulindberg, MeriläinenErik Tulindberg, Usko Meriläinen1987Album
Pierrot Lunaire / Kinetic PoemArnold Schoenberg / Usko Meriläinen1985Album
Rautavaara: Angel Of Dusk / Meriläinen: Concerto For Double Bass And Percussion InstrumentsEinojuhani Rautavaara, Usko Meriläinen, Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri Conducted By Leif Segerstam1984Album
Summersounds/SuvisoittoUsko Meriläinen1981Single
New Finnish Music 3Herman Rechberger, Usko Meriläinen, Mikko Heiniö1981Album
Symphony No.3 / Concerto No.2 For Piano And OrchestraUsko Meriläinen1979Album
Contemporary Finnish Music 1Paavo Heininen / Usko Meriläinen1967Album
Contemporary Finnish Music 2Leif Segerstam / Usko Meriläinen / Einojuhani Rautavaara / Joonas Kokkonen1967Album
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