Short bio Einar Englund
Full biography Einar Englund
Einar Englund was a Finnish composer, pianist, composition teacher, and music critic. He was born on June 17th, 1916 and passed away on March 27th, 1999. Englund was a major symphonist and wrote a variety of tonal music in the vein of Sibelius and Prokofiev.
Englund is known for his music for films such as "The White Reindeer" and "Valkoinen Peura". Englund's compositional style is often characterized by ironic humor, colorful tonality, and a strong rhythmic drive. He was also a drinking companion of the famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
Throughout his career, Englund composed orchestral works, chamber music, solo piano works, and vocal music. Some of his most famous works include his first symphony, second symphony, and piano concerto. Englund's music has been performed and recorded by various orchestras and performers around the world.
Despite his success as a composer, Englund struggled financially for much of his career and worked various jobs, including working in jazz clubs, to support himself. His music, however, has received critical acclaim and is still performed by musicians today.
Overall, Einar Englund was a significant figure in Finnish music and his compositions continue to be celebrated and performed.
Compositions featuring Einar Englund
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarinet Concerto | 20:41 min | Concerto | 1991 |
| 2 | Ciacona, for orchestra ("Hommage à Jean Sibelius") | Orchestral | 1990 | |
| 3 | Symphony No. 7 | 31:54 min | Symphony | 1988 |
| 4 | Suite for cello (“Viimeinen saari” [The Last Island]) | 21:39 min | Chamber Music | 1986 |
| 5 | Prelude & Fughetta for piano ("Hommage à Bach") | 4:23 min | Keyboard | 1986 |
| 6 | String Quartet | 26:16 min | Chamber Music | 1985 |
| 7 | Flute Concerto | 23:13 min | Concerto | 1985 |
| 8 | Symphony No. 6, for soloists & orchestra ("Aphorisms") | 32:39 min | Symphony | 1984 |
| 9 | Sonatina for piano No. 2 ("The Parisian") | 8:21 min | Keyboard | 1984 |
| 10 | Pavane e Toccata, for piano | 8:17 min | Keyboard | 1983 |
| 11 | Sonata for cello & piano | 19:46 min | Chamber Music | 1982 |
| 12 | Piano Trio | 25:40 min | Chamber Music | 1982 |
| 13 | Violin Concerto | 28:52 min | Concerto | 1981 |
| 14 | Concerto for 12 Cellos | 28:00 min | Concerto | 1981 |
| 15 | Arioso interrotto, for violin | 5:32 min | Chamber Music | 1979 |
| 16 | Sonata for violin & piano | 20:33 min | Chamber Music | 1979 |
| 17 | Piano Sonata No. 1 | 17:35 min | Keyboard | 1978 |
| 18 | Symphony No. 5 ("Fennica") | 18:55 min | Symphony | 1977 |
| 19 | Symphony No. 4, for string orchestra & percussion ("Nostalgic") | 24:23 min | Symphony | 1976 |
| 20 | Piano Concerto No. 2 | 23:56 min | Concerto | 1974 |
| 21 | Symphony No. 3 ("Barbarossa") | 31:33 min | Symphony | 1971 |
| 22 | Prelude for piano No. 1 ("Notturno") | 3:06 min | Keyboard | 1966 |
| 23 | Sicilienne, for piano | 1:17 min | Keyboard | 1966 |
| 24 | Sonatina for piano No. 1 in D minor | 6:38 min | Keyboard | 1966 |
| 25 | Little Toccata, for piano | 1:27 min | Keyboard | 1966 |
| 26 | The Lauttasaari Rotary Club Festive March, for piano | 1:20 min | Keyboard | 1957 |
| 27 | Pieces (3) for piano (for the anthology "The Keyboard Tells") | 1:46 min | Keyboard | 1955 |
| 28 | Preludium, for piano | 4:27 min | Keyboard | 1955 |
| 29 | Piano Concerto No. 1 | 22:10 min | Concerto | 1955 |
| 30 | Cello Concerto | 22:56 min | Concerto | 1954 |
| 31 | Sinuhe, suite from the unfinished ballet for piano | 9:36 min | Keyboard | 1953 |
| 32 | The White Reindeer (Valkoinen peura), film score | Film Score | 1952 | |
| 33 | Introduzione e Toccata, for piano | 5:05 min | Keyboard | 1950 |
| 34 | The Great Wall of China (Kiinan muuri), incidental music for orchestra | 20:03 min | Orchestral | 1949 |
| 35 | Symphony No. 2 ("Blackbird") | 30:17 min | Symphony | 1947 |
| 36 | Epinikia, symphonic poem for orchestra | 7:48 min | Orchestral | 1947 |
| 37 | Symphony No. 1 ("War") | 34:03 min | Symphony | 1946 |
| 38 | Piano Quintet | 28:20 min | Chamber Music | 1941 |
| 39 | Humoreski, for piano | 1:06 min | Keyboard | 1936 |
| 40 | What the Hens Tell, for piano | 0:35 min | Keyboard | - |
| 41 | The White Reindeer (Valkoinen Peura) Suite, for orchestra | 13:45 min | Orchestral | - |
| 42 | Scherzino, for piano | 0:31 min | Keyboard | - |
| 43 | Menninkäinen (Gnome), for piano | 0:40 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Einar Englund
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Einar Englund, Laura Mikkola – Complete Music For Solo Piano(CD, Album) | 2017 | Toccata Classics |
| 2 |  |
Uuno Klami, Einar Englund - Benjamin Schmid, Oulu Symphony Orchestra, Johannes Gustavsson – Violin Concertos(CD, Album) | 2016 | Ondine |
| 3 |  |
Piano Concertos 1 & 2 / Epinikia(CD, ) | 2003 | Ondine |
| 4 |  |
Einar Englund, Eri Klas, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra – Cello Concerto / Symphony No. 6 "Aphorisms"(CD, Album) | 2000 | Ondine |
| 5 |  |
Einar Englund -- Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Eri Klas – The Great Wall Of China, Symphonies 4 & 5 | 2000 | Ondine |
| 6 |  |
Einar Englund, Niklas Sivelöv, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Jorma Panula – Orchestral Works(CD, Album) | 1999 | Naxos |
| 7 |  |
Einar Englund(2×CD, Compilation) | 1996 | Finlandia Records |
| 8 |  |
Richard Stoltzman – Foss, Englund, McKinley – Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Lukas Foss – Clarinet Concertos(CD, Album) | 1996 | RCA Victor Red Seal |
| 9 |  |
Frederick Delius / Camille Saint-Saëns / Modest Musorgski / Jean Sibelius / Igor Stravinsky / Einar Englund – Lintuja, Linnuista, Linnuille(CD, Compilation) | 1995 | Classica (4) |
| 10 |  |
Schubert, Englund, Scarlatti, Haydn / Erik T. Tawaststjerna – Piano Schubert, Englund, Scarlatti, Haydn(CD, Album) | 1995 | Sibelius-Akatemia |
| 11 |  |
Einar Englund, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Ari Rasilainen – Symphonies 3 & 7(CD, ) | 1994 | Ondine |
| 12 |  |
Nielsen, Englund, Crusell / Kullervo Kojo, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste – Clarinet Concertos / Introduction Et Air Suédois Varié(CD, Album) | 1993 | Finlandia Records |
| 13 |  |
Epinikia / Symphony No.2 "Blackbird" / Symphony No.4(CD, Album) | 1991 | Finlandia Records |
| 14 |  |
Symphony No.1 "War"/ Violin Concerto(CD, ) | 1991 | Finlandia Records |
| 15 |  |
Pacius / Kajanus / Englund / Salmenhaara / Aho – Universitas Helsingiesis 350(CD, Album) | 1991 | University Of Helsinki |
| 16 |  |
Bergman, Englund, Meriläinen, Mikael Helasvuo, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam – Finnish Flute Concertos | 1990 | Finlandia Records |
| 17 |  |
Englund -- Estonian Symphony Orchestra, Peeter Lilje – Symphonies 1 & 2(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1990 | Ondine |
| 18 |  |
Trio Finnico, Einar Englund, Dmitri Shostakovich, Aaron Copland, Joonas Kokkonen – Contemporary Piano Trios(CD, ) | 1989 | Finlandia Records |
| 19 |  |
Englund, Heininen, Kaija Saarikettu, Marita Viitasalo – Sonatas For Violin And Piano(CD, ) | 1989 | Ondine |
| 20 |  |
Einar Englund, Finnish Cello Ensemble, Ulf Söderblom, Kari Lindstedt, Erkki Rautio (2), Martti Rautio – Concerto For 12 Cellos / Suite For Cello / Sonata For Cello And Piano(CD, Album) | 1989 | Finlandia Records |
| 21 |  |
Jarmo Sermilä / Einar Englund - Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri, Jukka-Pekka Saraste – Labor / Fennica(LP, Album, Misprint) | 1986 | Uranus (6) |
| 22 |  |
Pehr Henrik Nordgren / Einar Englund - Kaija Saarikettu, The Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Juha Kangas, The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ulf Söderblom – Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. 53 / Concerto Per Violino Ed Orchestra | 1985 | Finlandia Records |
| 23 |  |
Yrjö Kilpinen, Veljo Tormis, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Einar Englund – Joensuun Laulujuhlat 85 = Joensuu Song Festivals(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1985 | Joensuu Song Festival |
| 24 |  |
Einar Englund / Joonas Kokkonen – Sonata Per Violoncello E Pianoforte / Sonata Per Violoncello E Pianoforte(LP) | 1985 | Finlandia Records |
| 25 |  |
Einar Englund / Eero Heinonen (2) – The Complete Piano Music | 1985 | BIS |
| 26 |  |
Einojuhani Rautavaara, Nils-Eric Fougstedt, Seppo Nummi, Einar Englund, Jubilate Choir, Astrid Riska – Finnish Works For Mixed Choir(LP, Album) | 1984 | Finlandia Records |
| 27 |  |
Paavo Heininen, Einar Englund – Englund Concerto I, Heininen Concerto III(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1982 | Sibelius Academy |
| 28 |  |
Einar Englund / Joonas Kokkonen, Espoo Chamber Orchestra, Paavo Pohjola – Symphony No. 4 / Music For String Orchestra | 1982 | Finlandia Records |
| 29 |  |
Symphony No.1 | 1979 | Finlandia Records |
| 30 |  |
Maynie Sirén & Einar Englund – Visor Från Svensk-Finland(LP, Album) | 1978 | Finnlevy |
| 31 |  |
Epinikia / Sinfonia 2(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1976 | Finnlevy |
| 32 |  |
Palmgren, Englund - Izumi Tateno, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Jorma Panula – Piano Concerto No. 2 / Piano Concerto | 1971 | His Master's Voice |
| 33 |  |
Tikkurilan Väritehtaat 100 Vuotta(7", 45 RPM, Mono) | 1962 | Not On Label |
| 34 |  |
Т. Куусисто, С. Салонен, О. Мериканто, Я. Парвиайнен, Й. Кокконен, Э. Энглунд - Тауно Эйкяя – Финская Органная Музыка(LP, Stereo) | - | Мелодия |
| 35 |  |
Jean Sibelius, Lauri Saikkola, Nils-Eric Ringbom, Einar Englund, Nils Lerche, Jouko Tolonen – Jean Sibelius: Andante Festivo - Suite Mignonne; Lauri Saikkola: Musica per Archi; Nils-Eric Ringbom: Little Suite for Orchestra; Einar Englund: Kiinan Muuri; Ni | - | Fennica |
Videos featuring Einar Englund
Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra: Estonian
">Symphony No. 2, "The Blackbird": I. Allegro moderato
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Symphony No. 2, "The Blackbird": I. Allegro moderato · Estonian State Symphony Orchestra
Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra: Estonian
Einar Englund - Piano Concerto no. 1 (2/3)
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Violin Sonata: I. Preambulum
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Violin Sonata: I. Preambulum · Kaija Saarikettu
Englund, E. / Heininen, P.: Violin Sonatas
℗ 1989 Ondine
Released on: 1989-01-01
Artist: Kaija Saarikettu
Artist: Marita Viitasalo
Composer: Einar Englund
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Violin Concerto No.3 Op.53 : II Allegretto '... niin maassa tok' kiinni emme... '
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Violin Concerto No.3 Op.53 : II Allegretto '... niin maassa tok' kiinni emme... ' · Kaija Saarikettu and The Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
Nordgren and Englund : Violin Concertos
℗ 1985 Finlandia Records
Einar Englund - Symphony no. 4 (1/4) Prelude
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Violin Sonata, Op. 25: II. Arietta
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Violin Sonata, Op. 25: II. Arietta · Kaija Saarikettu
Englund, E. / Heininen, P.: Violin Sonatas
℗ 1989 Ondine
Released on: 1989-01-01
Artist: Kaija Saarikettu
Artist: Marita Viitasalo
Composer: Paavo Heininen
Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra: Estonian Stat
">Symphony No. 1, "War": II. Scherzo: Poco vivace
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Symphony No. 1, "War": II. Scherzo: Poco vivace · Estonian State Symphony Orchestra
Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra: Estonian Stat
Einar Englund - Piano Concerto no. 1 (3/3)
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Violin Sonata: II. Intermezzo
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Violin Sonata: II. Intermezzo · Kaija Saarikettu
Englund, E. / Heininen, P.: Violin Sonatas
℗ 1989 Ondine
Released on: 1989-01-01
Artist: Kaija Saarikettu
Artist: Marita Viitasalo
Composer: Einar Englund
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Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra: Est
">Symphony No. 1, "War": I. Tempo di marcia ma poco pesante
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Symphony No. 1, "War": I. Tempo di marcia ma poco pesante · Estonian State Symphony Orchestra
Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra: Est
Einar Englund - Piano Concerto no. 1 (1/3)
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Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra:
">Symphony No. 2, "The Blackbird": III. Finale: Allegro deciso
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Symphony No. 2, "The Blackbird": III. Finale: Allegro deciso · Estonian State Symphony Orchestra
Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra:
Violin Sonata: IV. Finale
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Violin Sonata: IV. Finale · Kaija Saarikettu
Englund, E. / Heininen, P.: Violin Sonatas
℗ 1989 Ondine
Released on: 1989-01-01
Artist: Kaija Saarikettu
Artist: Marita Viitasalo
Composer: Einar Englund
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Violin Sonata, Op. 25: I. Tranquillo - Allegro moderato
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Violin Sonata, Op. 25: I. Tranquillo - Allegro moderato · Kaija Saarikettu
Englund, E. / Heininen, P.: Violin Sonatas
℗ 1989 Ondine
Released on: 1989-01-01
Artist: Kaija Saarikettu
Artist: Marita Viitasalo
Comp
Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra: Estonian State Sy
">Symphony No. 1, "War": IV. Finale: Maestoso
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Symphony No. 1, "War": IV. Finale: Maestoso · Estonian State Symphony Orchestra
Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra: Estonian State Sy
Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra:
">Symphony No. 2, "The Blackbird": II. Andante molto sostenuto
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Symphony No. 2, "The Blackbird": II. Andante molto sostenuto · Estonian State Symphony Orchestra
Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra:
Violin Sonata, Op. 25: III. Allegro con spirito
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Violin Sonata, Op. 25: III. Allegro con spirito · Kaija Saarikettu
Englund, E. / Heininen, P.: Violin Sonatas
℗ 1989 Ondine
Released on: 1989-01-01
Artist: Kaija Saarikettu
Artist: Marita Viitasalo
Composer: Pa
Violin Sonata: III. Elegia
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Violin Sonata: III. Elegia · Kaija Saarikettu
Englund, E. / Heininen, P.: Violin Sonatas
℗ 1989 Ondine
Released on: 1989-01-01
Artist: Kaija Saarikettu
Artist: Marita Viitasalo
Composer: Einar Englund
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Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra: Estonian State Symphony Or
">Symphony No. 1, "War": III. Adagio
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Symphony No. 1, "War": III. Adagio · Estonian State Symphony Orchestra
Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
℗ 1990 Ondine
Released on: 1990-01-01
Conductor: Peeter Lilje
Orchestra: Estonian State Symphony Or
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