Ann-Elise Hannikainen facts for kids
Ann-Elise Hannikainen (born January 14, 1946 – died November 19, 2012) was a talented Finnish composer. She was born in Hanko, Finland. Her parents were Heikki and Marianne Hannikainen. Ann-Elise loved music from a young age.
Contents
About Ann-Elise Hannikainen
Early Life and Studies
Ann-Elise studied music in Finland. She went to the famous Sibelius Academy. There, she learned about composing music from Einar Englund. She also studied piano with Tapani Valsta.
In 1972, Ann-Elise moved to Spain. She continued her music studies there. She learned more about composition from Ernesto Halffter Escriche. This was at the Academia Moderne de Musica. She worked closely with Ernesto Halffter for many years.
Later Life and Legacy
After Ernesto Halffter passed away, Ann-Elise moved back to Finland in 1989. She lived in Helsinki. Ann-Elise Hannikainen died in Helsinki in 2012. She is remembered for her beautiful musical works.
Ann-Elise Hannikainen's Music
Ann-Elise Hannikainen mainly wrote music for instruments. She created many different pieces. Here are some of her well-known compositions:
- Anerfálicas: Tema y 11 variaciones (1973)
- Pensamientos 1974 (1974)
- Toccata-fantasia for piano (1975)
- Concerto (written to remember Manuel de Falla's 100th anniversary) (1976)
- Cosmos for orchestra (1977)
- Sextet for wind quintet and piano (1980)
- Trio for flute, viola and piano (1985)
