Henrik Otto Donner
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 Henrik Otto Donner in the 1960s | |
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| Birth name | Henrik Otto Donner |
| Also known as | Otto Donner |
| Born | 16 November 1939 Tampere, Finland |
| Died | 26 June 2013 (aged 73) Jakobstad, Finland |
| Genres | pop, rock, jazz, electronic music, contemporary classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, musician |
| Instrument | trumpet |
Henrik Otto Donner (16 November 1939 – 26 June 2013)[1] was a Finnish composer, musician and all-round music personality. His musical styles varied from pop and rock music to jazz, electronic music and contemporary classical music. Donner's personal instrument was trumpet. He was a member of the famous Finland Swedish Donner family.[2]
Donner was one of the pioneers of Finnish avant-garde and experimental music as well as an important figure in Finnish left-wing "song movement" of the 1960s and 1970s. He studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and later in Vienna as a student of György Ligeti. In 1966 Donner was one of the founders of record label Love Records which was a pioneering label in Finnish rock music.[2] Donner collaborated with many Finnish musicians and artists such as Erkki Kurenniemi, Juhani Aaltonen, A. W. Yrjänä, Hasse Walli and Dave Lindholm. He was a film score composer for more than 50 movies and TV-series.[3]
He conducted Finland’s entry in Eurovision 1981 in Dublin.
Henrik Otto Donner was found dead at the marina of Jakobstad early on 27 June 2013. The cause of death went unreported.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hufvudstadsbladet, 12 July 2013, p. 21.
- ^ a b "Henrik Otto Donner – avantgardea ja iskelmiä" (in Finnish). YLE. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Internet Movie Database Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Henrik Otto Donner död" (in Swedish). YLE Nyheter. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
External links
[edit]- Henrik Otto Donner at IMDb
- Jazz Finland
- 2014 MWE3.com interview with Jim Pembroke remembering Otto Donner
- CD review from 2000 of Jim Pembroke's 1980 album produced by Otto Donner
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