Oskar Merikanto

Oskar Merikanto (pronounced [ˈoskɑr ˈmeriˌkɑnto] (listen); born Frans Oskar Ala-Kanto; 5 August 1868, Helsinki – 17 February 1924, Hausjärvi-Oitti) was a Finnish composer, music critic, pianist, and organist. As a composer, Merikanto was primarily a miniaturist, and his extensive œuvre includes songs and piano pieces (he wrote over 100 of each). Of the latter, he is best remembered for: Summer Evening Waltz (Kesällan valssi, Op. 1), Romance (Romanssi, Op. 12), Summer Evening Idyll (Kesällan idyll, Op. 16/2), Valse lente (Op. 33), and Idyll (Op. 73/1). Merikanto also wrote three operas: The Maiden of the North (Pohjan neiti, 1898), which retains a degree of historical significance as the first opera composed to a Finnish libretto; The Death of Elina (Elinan surma, 1910); and Regina von Emmeritz (1920). However, Merikanto's operas have entered neither the domestic nor the international repertoires. As a music critic, Merikanto was associated with the Finnish-language, liberal, nationalist newspaper Päivälehti.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 5, 1868 (Helsinki), Died February 17, 1924 (Oitti)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-4655	10-in.	7/9/1907	Tula tuulan tula tuli tei	John M. Eriksen	Male vocal solo, unaccompanied	composer
Victor	B-9174	10-in.	7/18/1910	Soi vienosti murheeni soitto	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-9184	10-in.	7/18/1910	Itkevä huilu	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-9185	10-in.	7/18/1910	Miksi laulan	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-9186	10-in.	7/18/1910	Kun päivä paistaa	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-9198	10-in.	7/20/1910	Oi muistatko vielä sen virren	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-9318	10-in.	7/21/1910	Reppurin laulu	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-17920	10-in.	6/23/1916	Pai pai paitaressu	Elli Suokas	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-17921	10-in.	6/23/1916	Tuuti, mun vauvani, nukkukaa! [Baby go to sleep]	Elli Suokas	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-20113	10-in.	6/13/1917	Sommarkväll	Fritz Aase ; Hugo Johnson	Accordion duet	composer
Victor	B-23154	10-in.	9/15/1919	Lauluja Tukkijoella	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-23155	10-in.	9/15/1919	Vallinkorvan laulu	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25874	10-in.	12/16/1921	Pai, pai, paitaressu	Maikki Järnefelt-Palmgren	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-27045	10-in.	10/20/1922	A fairy story by the fire	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-35048	10-in.	3/11/1926	Där björkorna susa	H. William Nordin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-38692	10-in.	6/14/1927	Der björkarna susa	Folke Andersson	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Victor	BVE-40473	10-in.	11/30/1927	Merellä	Aino Saari	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-45207	10-in.	5/24/1928	Hennan keinulaulu	Lilly Leeman-Lehtimäki	Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Victor	BVE-46918	10-in.	8/20/1928	Vanha mummo	Volpi Leuto	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-50920	10-in.	3/7/1929	Soipa kieli	Volpi Leuto ; Margherita Violante	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-50921	10-in.	3/7/1929	Aiti ja kulkuripoika	Volpi Leuto ; Margherita Violante	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-50923	10-in.	3/7/1929	Oi kiitos sa luojani armollinen	Volpi Leuto ; Margherita Violante	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-58596	10-in.	2/21/1930	A fairy story by the fire	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	[Trial 1928-04-19-02]	10-in.	4/19/1928	Hennan keinulaulu	Lilly Leeman-Lehtimäki	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	19157	10-in.	12/12/1910	Itkevä huilu	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	19170	10-in.	12/21/1910	Tuulan tei	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19189	10-in.	1/5/1911	Oi, muistatko vielä sen verren	Juho Koskelo	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	43724	10-in.	January 1916	Onnelliset	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	43964	10-in.	1916	Työväen marssi	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	44577	10-in.	either 1916 or 1917	Pai, pai, paitaressu	Elli Suokas	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	44612	10-in.	approximately October 1916	Kymmenen virran maa	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	105467	10-in.	February 1928	Kesä-illalla	Otto Pyykkönen	Male vocal solo, with violins and piano	composer
Edison	7551	10-in.	9/29/1920	Soi vienosti murheeni soitto	Juho Koskelo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	9549	10-in.	6/4/1924	Soipa kieli	Otto Pyykkönen	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	BN196	10-in.	01/19/1929	Mustalainen	Erling Krogh	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	BE1559	10-in.	5/17/1929	Soi vienosti murheeni soitto	Oiva Soini	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	BE1578	10-in.	5/21/1929	Linjaalirattaat	Arvo Hannikainen	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	BW1693	10-in.	6/1/1928	Miksi laulan	Wäinö Sola	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	BW1700	10-in.	6/1/1928	Oi jos ilta joutuisi (Oh that evening would come)	Mieskuoro Laulu-Miehet ; Eino Rautavaara	Male vocal chorus and soloist, unaccompanied	composer
Gramophone	BE2557	10-in.	6/5/1930	Lastentaru takkavalkealla	Oiva Soini	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	Bb11344	10-in.	9/2/1927	A fairy story by the fire	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	19762b	10-in.	11/7/1915	Lienan kahvilaulu	Ilvari Kainulainen	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	19769b	10-in.	11/7/1915	Tuulan tei	Wäinö Sola	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merikanto, Oskar," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104709.

Merikanto, Oskar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104709.

"Merikanto, Oskar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.