Oskar Merikanto | "Nukkumatti" from Pikku Anjan elämästä, Op.112

Oskar Merikanto (1868, Helsinki - 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 (Kesäillan valssi, Op. 1), Romance (Romanssi, Op. 12), Summer Evening Idyll (Kesäillan idylli, Op. 16/2), Valse lente (Op. 33), and Idyll (Idylli, 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.
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[@alanluevano5393]

Thank you for allowing us to discover wonderful music, hidden in the depths of time, only to be revived by your interpretation. How lucky we are!

[@ianwilliams2632]

More Merikanto! I'm so glad to see his name again. One of my favourite Finns. You chose just the right tempo for this nostalgic reverie. Excellent interpretation, a little heartbreaking and yet bright.

[@golanhalima]

I have a cd of miniature piano pieces by Finnish composers. I love it, and this music is beautiful.

[@albumleafpiano]

Beautiful!!! Love Merikanto 🩷

[@lluisrafalessole-classical5068]

Beautiful music

[@ewhyte8059]

At the end of a tough day and a well earned meal this was the homecoming I needed! 🙏🏽

[@imperfectst]

Your playing made the piece sound beautiful-very nice!

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Bravísimo! Gracias 😍🥰

[@engloute]

Great phrasing!

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[@AdmirableSmithy]

Passage at 0:56 is beautiful - well done!

[@johuiko8418]

Where are you playing the piano? I will go to Vienna this September. Maybe I will be lucky to enjoy your performances.😊

[@anhducduong0105]

This somehow reminds me of Mendelssohn's.

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Who is performer?

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he plays everything he uploads himself

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His name is Gamma 1734

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