Joonas Kokkonen
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- Viimeiset kiusaukset
- Ihminen ja musiikki
- Joonas Kokkonen ja Timo Mäkinen keskustelevat musiikista ja elämästä
- Joonas Kokkonen--näkoaloja luovuuteen ja ihmisyyteen
- Lux Aeterna
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Joonas Kokkonen (November 21, 1921 – October 1 or 2, 1996) was a Finnish composer. He was born in Iisalmi, Finland, but spent most of his life in Järvenpää at his home, which was known as "Villa Kokkonen". He served in the Finnish army during World War II with great distinction. He received his education at the University of Helsinki, and later at the Sibelius Academy, where he afterwards taught composition; his students there included Aulis Sallinen. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Joonas+K
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joonas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Place of birth
- Iisalmi
- Place of death
- Järvenpää
- Occupation
- pianist
- Educated at
- University of Helsinki
- Employer
- Sibelius Academy
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Native language
- Finnish
- Student of
- Selim Palmgren
- Genre
- symphony
- Instrument
- piano
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- JoonasKokkonen.jpg
- Work location
- Helsinki
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- Mikko Heiniö
- Commons category
- Joonas Kokkonen
- date of birth
- 1921-11-13
- date of death
- 1996-10-02
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