Uuno Klami

Short bio Uuno Klami

Birthday: 1900 in Virolahti, Finland

Died: 1961 in Virolahti, Finland

Active: 1930s - 1950s

Genre: Classical

Period: Modern

Full biography Uuno Klami

Uuno Klami was a Finnish composer, born on September 20th, 1900 in Finland and died on May 29th, 1961. He is considered one of the most important composers in the history of Finnish music, and his contributions to the country's classical music scene are significant.

Klami studied at the Helsinki Music Institute, and later in Paris with the famous French composer Paul Le Flem. Klami found inspiration from various sources such as the traditional Finnish folk music. He created a unique sound that encompassed Nordic themes and influences from French romantic music.

Klami's style varied throughout his career. His early compositions were more romantic and traditional, while his later works were more modern, reflecting 20th century compositional techniques. He was a prolific composer and known for his symphonic works, operas, and ballets.

Some of his most famous works include the orchestral suite "Sea Pictures," the ballet "Whirls," and the opera "Sulho and Pessi." These works showcase Klami's keen sense of melody and his ability to create imaginative and evocative soundscapes.

Klami's contributions have had a lasting impact on Finnish music. He brought a unique and imaginative approach, using both traditional and modern elements to create a distinctly Finnish sound. Klami's music continues to be performed globally, and he remains one of Finland's most celebrated composers.

Compositions featuring Uuno Klami

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Pieni sarja (Little Suite) for piano	3:08 min	Keyboard	1957
2	Theme with Seven Variations and Coda, Op. 44	20:19 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1953
3	Laulelma (Song), for violin & piano	2:14 min	Chamber Music	1952
4	All'ouverture, for orchestra, Op. 43	8:31 min	Orchestral	1951
5	Concerto for piano & string orchestra No. 2, Op. 41	29:58 min	Concerto	1950
6	Suite for small orchestra, Op. 37	13:06 min	Orchestral	1946
7	Northern Lights, fantasy for orchestra, Op. 38	19:01 min	Orchestral	1946
8	The Prodigal Son (Tuhlaripoika), incidental music		Orchestral	1945
9	Chanson triste for violin & piano, Op. 36/2	3:53 min	Chamber Music	1945
10	Symphony No. 2	35:47 min	Symphony	1945
11	King Lear Ouverture, Op.33	13:15 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1945
12	Humoresque for violin & piano, Op. 36/1	4:12 min	Chamber Music	1945
13	Violin Concerto, Op. 32	27:28 min	Concerto	1943
14	Kalevala Suite, for orchestra, Op. 23	31:15 min	Orchestral	1943
15	Suomenlinna		Orchestral	1940
16	Intermezzo, for English horn & small orchestra	4:01 min	Concerto	1937
17	Symphony No. 1	43:47 min	Symphony	1937
18	Suite for string orchestra	12:04 min	Orchestral	1937
19	Nummisuutarit-Alkusoitto (The Cobblers on the Heath, Overture)	8:20 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	1936
20	Helsinki-marssi (Helsinki March), for piano	6:52 min	Keyboard	1934
21	Sonatine, for orchestra	3:18 min	Orchestral	1934
22	Esquisse, for violin & orchestra	3:06 min	Concerto	1932
23	Hommage à Haendel, for piano & strings, Op. 21	18:06 min	Concerto	1931
24	Kehtolaulu (Lullaby), for orchestra	3:51 min	Orchestral	1930
25	Symphonie Enfantine, Op. 17	15:48 min	Symphony	1928
26	Sea Pictures (Merikuvia), for orchestra	22:34 min	Orchestral	1928
27	Karelian Rhapsody for orchestra, Op. 15	14:22 min	Orchestral	1927
28	Aforismi (Aphorism), for piano	2:21 min	Keyboard	1926
29	Piano Quartet in D major	17:49 min	Chamber Music	1922
30	Prelude No. 3 for piano ("Valse quasi caprice")	1:29 min	Keyboard	1921
31	Sonata for violin & piano in C minor	14:56 min	Chamber Music	1920
32	Sonata for viola & piano in B flat minor		Chamber Music	1920
33	Pastorale for piano in A flat major	3:50 min	Keyboard	1919
34	Rondo for piano in F minor, Op. 1	4:40 min	Keyboard	1917
35	Trauermarsch for piano in C minor, Op. 8	2:05 min	Keyboard	1916
36	Metsänhaltija (The Forest Spirit), ballad for piano in D minor, Op. 10/4	2:43 min	Keyboard	1916
37	Sävelmä (Melody) for piano in A major, Op. 3/1	0:56 min	Keyboard	1916
38	Karelian Market Place, Op. 39	11:39 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
39	In the Belly of Vipunen, for baritone, male chorus & orchestra	12:06 min	Choral	-
40	Barcarole, for piano, Op. 5	2:58 min	Keyboard	-
41	Berceuse for violin & piano	4:07 min	Chamber Music	-
42	The Cyclist	6:57 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
43	The Adventures of Lemminkäinen on the Island of Saari	11:11 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
44	Concerto for violin & orchestra	28:09 min	Concerto	-
45	Jouluilta, for chorus & orchestra	2:12 min	Choral	-
46	Rag-time and Blues	8:40 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
47	Suomenlinna Overture, Op. 30	11:05 min	Orchestral	-
48	Forging of the Sampo		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
49	Foggy morning		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
50	Song of Kuujarvi	17:40 min	Vocal Music	-
51	Finnish Folk Songs (4), for piano & orchestra, Op.12	10:02 min	Orchestral	-
52	Opernredoute		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
53	Fantaisie Tschérémisse for cello & orchestra, Op 19	12:12 min	Concerto	-
54	Pyorteita (Whirls), ballet & 2 suites		Ballet	-

Albums featuring Uuno Klami

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Klami, Sibelius, Madetoja, Pylkkänen, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Dima Slobodeniouk – Scenes From The Kalevala	2021	BIS
2	Klami, Uuno Klami - Ensemble – Uuno Klamin Kamarimusiikkia = Chamber Music By Uuno Klami(CD, Album)	2021	Alba Records
3	Uuno Klami, Einar Englund - Benjamin Schmid, Oulu Symphony Orchestra, Johannes Gustavsson – Violin Concertos(CD, Album)	2016	Ondine
4	Uuno Klami - Esa Ylönen, Sirkku Mantere – Landscape: Works For Piano And For Violin & Piano(CD, )	2013	Alba Records
5	Uuno Klami – Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds, Samuli Peltonen – Northern Lights / Cheremissian Fantasy / Kalevala Suite(CD, )	2010	Ondine
6	Uuno Klami - Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari – Karelian Rhapsody / Kalevala Suite / Sea Pictures(CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo)	2007	Chandos Classics
7	Kymi Sinfonietta, Dmitri Slobodeniouk, Pekka Kauppinen, Uuno Klami – Kymiscenes(CD, Album, Stereo)	2006	Alba Records
8	Works For Piano And String Orchestra(CD, Album)	2000	Finlandia Records
9	Klami \| Turun Kaupunginorkesteri, Jorma Panula – Suomenlinna Alkusoitto • Kalevala Sarja • Merikuvia • Lemminkäisen Seikkailut Saaressa	1998	Naxos
10	Revontulet(CD, Album)	1997	Classica (4)
11	Uuno Klami, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, Jennifer Koh – Whirls, Act 1/ Violin Concerto/ Suomenlinna	1997	BIS
12	Uuno Klami, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Jean-Jacques Kantorow – Symphonie Enfantine, Hommage A Haendel, Suite For Strings, Suite For Small Orchestra(CD, Album)	1997	BIS
13	Uuno Klami(2×CD, Compilation, Remastered)	1996	Finlandia Records
14	Bernhard Henrik Crusell, Uuno Klami, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Sakari Oramo – Bernhard Henrik Crusell - Uuno Klami(CD, Album)	1996	YLE
15	Uuno Klami, Tuomas Ollila, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra – Symphony No. 2 / Symphonie Enfantine(CD, Album)	1996	Ondine
16	Uuno Klami – Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo – Works For Orchestra(CD, )	1995	Ondine
17	Uuno Klami, Tuomas Ollila, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra – Symphony No. 1 / King Lear Overture(CD, Album)	1995	Ondine
18	Uuno Klami – Esa Ruuttunen, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä – Whirls / Lemminkäinen’s Island Adventures / Song Of Lake Kuujärvi(CD, )	1994	BIS
19	Klami, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari – Karelian Rhapsody / Kalevala Suite / Sea Pictures(CD, Album)	1994	Chandos
20	Uuno Klami, Jan-Erik Gustafsson (2), Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä – Nummisuutarit (The Cobblers On The Heath), Overture / Theme With Seven Variations And Coda, Op.44 / Kalevala Suite, Op.23	1994	BIS
21	Klami, Kokkonen, Meriläinen – Concerto! Finnish Concerto Collection(CD, Compilation)	1991	Finlandia Records
22	Shostakovich · Jolivet · Klami - Juhani Lagerspetz, Jouko Harjanne, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Juhani Lamminmäki – Concertos(CD, )	1990	Finlandia Records
23	Psalmus	1988	Finlandia Records
24	Uuno Klami, The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam – All'ouverture / Sea Pictures / Kalevala Suite	1987	Finlandia Records
25	Pingoud, Klami - The Klemetti Institute Youth Symphony Orchestra, Pertti Pekkanen – Pingoud / Klami(LP)	1986	Ondine
26	Uuno Klami - Ilkka Talvi, Kouvola City Orchestra, Eero Bister – Violin Concerto • Sea Pictures(LP)	1983	Finlandia Records
27	Kalevala-sarja/Tseremissiläinen Fantasia	1973	Finnlevy
28	Я. Сибелиус / А. Ярнфельд / У. Клами - Т. Ханникайнен – Грустный Вальс / Колыбельная / Терхениеми	1959	Līgo
29	Jean Sibelius, Uuno Klami, Aarre Merikanto – Untitled(LP, Album)	-	Suomen Säveltäjät
30	Uuno Klami, Ahti Sonninen, Kalervo Tuukkanen – Uuno Klami: Kalevala Suite - Ahti Sonninen: Seitsemän Veljestä - Kalervo Tuukkanen: Karhunpyynti (The Bear Hunt)(LP, Album)	-	Fennica
31	Jean Sibelius, Väinö Raitio, Tauno Pylkkänen, Uuno Klami / Joonas Kokkonen – The Dryad - Felis Domestica - In Memoriam - Overture - Music For String Orchestra(LP)	-	Suomen Säveltäjät
32	Robert Kajanus, Paul Hindemith, Ilkka Kuusisto, Pasi Piispanen, Uuno Klami, Tapiola Youth Symphony Orchestra, Heikki Pekkarinen – Valoa(CD, )	-	Alba Records