Short bio Selim Palmgren
Birthday:
1878
Died:
1951
Active:
1900s - 1940s
Genre:
Classical
Period:
20th Century, Modern
Full biography Selim Palmgren
Selim Palmgren was a Finnish composer, pianist, and conductor born on February 16th, 1878, in Pori, Finland. He was a significant figure in establishing the nationalist movement in Finnish music. Palmgren studied at the Helsinki Conservatory and received piano lessons from Väinö Blomstedt. After his studies , he worked as a piano teacher at the Helsinki Music Institute and performed as a pianist in Europe.
Palmgren's music is known for its Romanticism style, and he wrote in all genres, including over 300 pieces for piano , five piano concertos, orchestral works, choral works, and songs. His music incorporates Finnish folk music elements and has a melancholic tone. In his compositions, Palmgren was able to walk a fine line between writing European music and Finnish music, earning him the title of a Finnish cosmopolite.
Despite being a prominent figure in his time, Palmgren's music has been largely forgotten. However, recent recordings and concerts have revived interest in his music. Today, he is regarded as a significant composer in Finnish music history and is often referred to as the "Chopin of the North."
Overall, Selim Palmgren was a remarkable Finnish composer who played a crucial role in establishing the nationalist movement in Finnish music and wrote music that beautifully blended Finnish folk music with European aesthetics.
Compositions featuring Selim Palmgren
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevätsävel (Spring melody), for chorus | 1:24 min | Choral | 1944 |
| 2 | Kevättuuli (Spring wind), for chorus | 1:11 min | Choral | 1942 |
| 3 | Sun and Clouds, for piano, Op. 102 | 18:52 min | Keyboard | 1942 |
| 4 | Piano Concerto No. 5 in A major, Op. 99 | 24:25 min | Concerto | 1940 |
| 5 | Tanssiaskeleita (Dance Steps), for piano, SP301 | 0:22 min | Keyboard | 1936 |
| 6 | Poppelit (Poplars), for chorus | 3:39 min | Choral | 1930 |
| 7 | Juhannus, for chorus | 2:41 min | Choral | 1927 |
| 8 | Sydänmaan Laulu (Song of the Wilderness), for piano, SP285 | 1:13 min | Keyboard | 1927 |
| 9 | Piano Concerto No. 4 ("April"), Op. 85 | 18:44 min | Concerto | 1926 |
| 10 | Syysproloogi (Autumn Prologue), for piano, SP 288 | 3:51 min | Keyboard | 1926 |
| 11 | Piano Concerto No. 3 ("Metamorphoses"), Op. 41 | 18:30 min | Concerto | 1916 |
| 12 | Exotic March, for piano & orchestra, Op. 46 | 5:16 min | Concerto | 1915 |
| 13 | Piano Concerto No. 2 ("The River"), Op. 33 | 21:59 min | Concerto | 1913 |
| 14 | Irrlicht, etude for piano, Op. 35/3 | Keyboard | 1912 | |
| 15 | Finnish Lyric Pieces (12) for piano, Op. 22 | 24:01 min | Keyboard | 1908 |
| 16 | Keinu (The swing), for chorus | 2:53 min | Choral | 1908 |
| 17 | Preludes (2), for organ | 2:15 min | Keyboard | 1908 |
| 18 | Yökehrääjä (Spinner in the night), for chorus | 3:00 min | Choral | 1908 |
| 19 | Huokaus (Sigh), for chorus | 3:05 min | Choral | 1907 |
| 20 | Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 17 | 39:58 min | Keyboard | 1907 |
| 21 | Intermezzo Vasemalle kädelle, for piano (left hand only) | 1:51 min | Keyboard | 1906 |
| 22 | Study for piano in G major, SP 281 | 1:05 min | Keyboard | 1906 |
| 23 | Barcarolle for piano, Op. 14 | 5:57 min | Keyboard | 1905 |
| 24 | Suru (Sorrow), for chorus, Op. 16b/1 | 2:13 min | Choral | 1905 |
| 25 | Aria for piano, SP 9 | 3:45 min | Keyboard | 1904 |
| 26 | Intermezzo for piano, left hand, SP111 | 1:43 min | Keyboard | 1904 |
| 27 | Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 | 15:22 min | Concerto | 1904 |
| 28 | Tuhkimo-Sarja (Cinderella), incidenal music, Op. 21 | 4:29 min | Orchestral | 1903 |
| 29 | Tuutulaulu (Lullaby), for chorus | 3:02 min | Choral | 1903 |
| 30 | Piano Sonata in D minor, Op. 11 | 15:38 min | Keyboard | 1900 |
| 31 | Lyric Intermezzo, for piano, Op. 8a | 14:31 min | Keyboard | 1899 |
| 32 | Gavotte & Musette, for piano, SP69 | 4:29 min | Keyboard | 1898 |
| 33 | Piano Pieces (3), Op. 2 | 5:53 min | Keyboard | 1898 |
| 34 | Suite for piano, Op. 3 | 19:14 min | Keyboard | 1898 |
| 35 | Étude for piano, Op. 1/3 | 1:06 min | Keyboard | 1898 |
| 36 | Prélude for piano, Op. 1/1 | 1:50 min | Keyboard | 1896 |
| 37 | Intermezzo for piano, SP 110 | 0:55 min | Keyboard | 1895 |
| 38 | Pieces (3) for piano, Op. 4 | 6:44 min | Keyboard | 1893 |
| 39 | Souvenir de Chopin, for piano, SP 274 | 1:44 min | Keyboard | 1892 |
| 40 | A Pastorale in Three Scenes, for piano & orchestra, Op. 50 | 14:32 min | Concerto | - |
| 41 | Aamun autereessa (In the Morning Mist), Op. 106/2 | 1:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 42 | Barcarole, for piano, Op. 14 | 4:49 min | Keyboard | - |
| 43 | Berceuse (Lullaby) for piano | 2:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 44 | Bird Song, for piano | 1:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 45 | Borgå Sångarbröder-kuoron tunnuslaulu (Honour song for the Borgå), for chorus | 1:01 min | Choral | - |
| 46 | Canzonetta, for violin & piano | 3:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Cradle Song, for piano | 3:19 min | Keyboard | - |
| 48 | Daniel Hjort, opera | 112:22 min | Opera | - |
| 49 | En Idyll (An idyll), for chorus | 1:28 min | Choral | - |
| 50 | En latmansmelodi, for voice & piano, Op. 70/2 | 2:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 51 | En Route, for piano, Op. 9 | 1:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 52 | En sällsam fågel (A Rare Bird), for voice & piano, Op. 95 | 7:00 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 53 | Finnish Lullaby | 3:02 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 54 | Finnish rhythms, for piano, Op. 31 | Keyboard | - | |
| 55 | Haaste keväälle (Invocation), for chorus | 0:56 min | Choral | - |
| 56 | Hell! Terve! (Hail thee!), for chorus | 1:36 min | Choral | - |
| 57 | Hosiannah!, carol for chorus | 3:10 min | Choral | - |
| 58 | I vassen, for voice & piano | 2:17 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 59 | Illusion, for piano, Op 1/2 | 8:29 min | Keyboard | - |
| 60 | Improvisation, for piano, Op. 67/5 | 2:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 61 | Intermezzo, for piano, Op. 3/4 | 3:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 62 | Ja neitsyt pikku poijuttansa (The Virgin Rocks Her Baby Boy) | 3:10 min | Choral | - |
| 63 | Jo tulen kotihin (I'm coming home), for chorus | 0:52 min | Choral | - |
| 64 | Juhannus (Midsummer), for chorus | 3:04 min | Choral | - |
| 65 | Kallistappas kannuas (Let us drink, Welam Welamssson), for chorus | 1:07 min | Choral | - |
| 66 | Kesäinen riemuretki, for voice & piano | 1:15 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 67 | Kevätperhot (Spring butterflies), for chorus | 1:24 min | Choral | - |
| 68 | Kiltalaulu (Guild song), for chorus | 4:05 min | Choral | - |
| 69 | Korjuuväki tanssii (The harvest-folk is dancing), for chorus | 1:20 min | Choral | - |
| 70 | Kulkurin laulu (Song of the vagrant), for chorus | 1:45 min | Choral | - |
| 71 | Laiskurin laulu (Song of an Idler) | 1:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 72 | Laula, laula veitoseni (Sing, O sing, my dearest brother), for chorus | 1:45 min | Choral | - |
| 73 | Laulajan tervehdys (Greetings of a singer), for chorus | 2:12 min | Choral | - |
| 74 | Laulakaamme (Let us sing), for chorus | 1:14 min | Choral | - |
| 75 | Laulu (Song), for chorus | 2:14 min | Choral | - |
| 76 | Laulu itsestäni (Book of Life / Song of Myself), for chorus | 1:23 min | Choral | - |
| 77 | Laulumiesten laulu (Song of the Laulumiehet choir), for chorus | 2:02 min | Choral | - |
| 78 | Matkalla (A song on the road), for chorus | 1:31 min | Choral | - |
| 79 | May Night, for piano, Op. 27/4 | 3:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 80 | May Night, for piano, Op. 57/4 | 2:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 81 | Merellä (At sea), for chorus | 1:32 min | Choral | - |
| 82 | Miilunpolttaja (The Charcoal Burner) | 2:45 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 83 | Nocturne in Three Scenes, for piano, Op. 72 | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 84 | Nouse, lauluni (Rise up, O my song), for chorus | 1:31 min | Choral | - |
| 85 | Piano Pieces (3), Op. 54 | Keyboard | - | |
| 86 | Pieces for violin & piano, Op. 78 | 14:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 87 | Piirilaulu (Roundelay), for chorus | 1:29 min | Choral | - |
| 88 | Poista huolet veikkosein (Away with all worries), for chorus | 1:45 min | Choral | - |
| 89 | Puistokarkelo (Dancing in the park), for chorus | 1:19 min | Choral | - |
| 90 | Purjehtijan laulu (A sailor's song), for chorus | 1:42 min | Choral | - |
| 91 | Rauhanruhtinas, for chorus | 1:59 min | Choral | - |
| 92 | Refrain de Berceau | 3:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 93 | Rococo, for piano | 2:56 min | Keyboard | - |
| 94 | Ruohikossa (In the Rushes) | 2:33 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 95 | Sing, Maiden, Sing | 2:39 min | Choral | - |
| 96 | Sjöfararen vid milan, for voice & piano | 2:33 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 97 | Snowflakes, for piano, Op. 57/2 | 3:27 min | Keyboard | - |
| 98 | Soittoniekan laulu (A fiddler's song), for chorus | 2:05 min | Choral | - |
| 99 | Sonette, for piano, Op. 4/3 | 1:42 min | Keyboard | - |
| 100 | Spring, for piano, Op. 47 | Keyboard | - | |
| 101 | Summer Evening | 2:10 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 102 | Summer Night (Läksin minä Kesäyönä Käymänn), for piano | 2:05 min | Keyboard | - |
| 103 | Suvinen saari (Summer Island) for voice & piano, Op. 60/3 | 1:18 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 104 | Svenska Sångareiden tunnuslaulu (Honour song of the Svenska Sångareiden), for chorus | 1:26 min | Choral | - |
| 105 | Tarantella, for piano | 3:47 min | Keyboard | - |
| 106 | The Sea, for piano, Op. 17/12 | 1:52 min | Keyboard | - |
| 107 | Toukokuu (Spring), 7 pieces for piano, Op. 27 | 16:06 min | Keyboard | - |
| 108 | Tuhkimo-valssi (Cinderella Waltz) | 3:00 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 109 | Uusmaalainen merimieslaulu (Sailor's song from Uusimaa), for chorus | 2:16 min | Choral | - |
| 110 | Viikinki laulaa (The Viking sings), for chorus | 1:23 min | Choral | - |
| 111 | Vocalise in form of Menuet, for voice & piano | 1:36 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 112 | Voudenajat: Kuvia Suomesta (The Seasons: Pictures from Finland), for orchestra, Op. 24 | 16:50 min | Orchestral | - |
| 113 | West Finnish Dance, for piano, Op. 31/5 | 1:37 min | Keyboard | - |
| 114 | West Finnish Dances | 1:36 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 115 | Wiipurin Lauluveikkojen tunnuslaulu (Honour song of Wiipurin Lauluveikkojen), for chorus | 1:37 min | Choral | - |
| 116 | Youth, for piano, Op. 28 | Keyboard | - | |
| 117 | Ystävät (Friends), for chorus | 1:19 min | Choral | - |
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