Kokkonen, Joonas
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Sources of Information
- Musiikkia jousiorkesterille, c1958.
- Kokkonen, J. Sinfonisia luonnoksia [SR] p1990:label (Joonas Kokkonen) insert (b. Nov. 13, 1921)
- New Grove(Kokkonen, Joonas; b. Nov. 13, 1921, Iisalmi; Finnish composer)
- Notes, June 1997:p. 1112 (Kokkonen, Joonas; d. Oct. 2, 1996, Jarvenpaa; Finnish composer)
- Baker's biographical dictionary of twentieth-century classical musicians, c1997(Kokkonen, Joonas; b. Nov. 13, 1921, Iisalmi; d. Oct. 1, 1996, Jarvenpaa; Finnish composer, pianist, pedagogue)
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Wikipedia description:
Joonas Kokkonen (pronounced [ˈjoːnɑs ˈkokːonen] ; 13 November 1921 – 2 October 1996) was a Finnish composer. He was one of the most internationally famous Finnish composers of the 20th century after Sibelius; his opera The Last Temptations has received over 500 performances worldwide, and is considered by many to be Finland's most distinguished national opera.
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