Tauno Olavi Marttinen (27 September 1912 – 18 July 2008) was a

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composer of contemporary classical music. Born in

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, Marttinen studied in Viipuri and Helsinki. His earliest works are mainly late romantic. His output includes ten

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s for various instruments,

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, and ballets, among others. In 1965, Marttinen was awarded a

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medal. Marttinen was named a professor by the president

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in 1972. A long-time resident of

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, the composer spent his last years in

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. The only international foundation "Tauno Marttisen Kunniaksi" (Foundation in honouring Tauno Marttinen) is located in The Netherlands, with

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as residence.

Selected works

Symphonies * Symphony no. 1, Op. 2 (1958) * Symphony no. 2, Op. 4 (1959) * Symphony no. 3, Op. 18 (1960–62) * Symphony no. 4, Op. 31 (1964) * Symphony no. 5, ''Shaman'', op. 35 (1967–72) * Symphony no. 6, Op. 92 (1974–75) * Symphony no. 7, Op. 136 (1977) * Symphony no. 8, Op. 224 (1983) * Symphony no. 9, Op. 260 (1986–88) * Symphony no. 10 (1998) Other orchestral works * ''Linnunrata'' (The Milky Way) op. 7 (1960–61) * Fauni, op. 26 (1965) * Panu, tulen jumala op. 28 (1966) * Manalan linnut op. 38 (1964) * ''Parnassus'' for wind band op. 41/2 (1967) * Mont Saint Michel op. 42 (1968) * Vanha linna op. 49 (1969–70) * Pentalia op. 50 (1969) * ''Pohjolaisia'' for wind band op. 76 (1973) * ''Yö linnakkeessa'' for wind band op. 150 (1978) * ''Elegia'' for harp and strings op. 169 (1979) * ''Voces Polaris'' op. 173 (1979) * Sirius for wind band op. 181/2 (1984) * Väinämöisen synty op. 201 (1981) * Pohjolan neiti op. 213/1 (1982) * Väinämöisin lähtö Pohjolaan 213/2 (1984) * Concerto Grosso op. 216/2 (1983) * ''Profeetta'' op. 234 (1984) * Concerto for wind band op. 241/2 (1984) * ''Matka aamun maahan'' for string orchestra (1984) * Tiibetiläinen fantasia op. 250 (1985) * Surumarssi for wind band op. 291 (1978) * Lemminkäisen lähtö Pohjolaan op. 312 (1990) * Maailman synty (1966) Concertos * ''Rembrandt'', op. 11 for cello and orchestra (1962) * Violin concerto, op. 13 (1962) * Piano concerto no. 1 op. 23 (1964) * Cello concerto ''Dalai lama'' op. 30 (1966/79) * Bassoon concerto op. 40 (1971/83–84) * Flute concerto no. 1 op. 72 (1972) * Piano concerto no. 2 op. 74 (1972) * Clarinet concerto ''Hirvenhiihto'' op. 89 (1974) * ''Hämäläinen rapsodia'' for piano and orchestra op. 103 (1975) * Flute concerto no. 2 ''Concerto espagnole'' op. 144 (1978) * Kantele concerto op. 145/2 (1988) * ''Fantasia'' for cello and orchestra op. 154 (1964/78) * ''Concertino'' for accordion and string orchestra op. 171 (1979) * Piano concerto no. 3 op. 200 (1981) * Piano concerto no. 4 op. 241/1 (1984) Chamber music * ''Delta'' for clarinet and piano op. 9 (1962) * ''Loitsu'' for three percussionists op. 15 (1963) * ''Alfa'' for flute and 7 cymbals op. 16 (1963) * Nonet no. 1 for wind quintet and string quartet op. 19 (1963) * Nonet no. 2 op. 41/2 (1968) * ''Vipusessa käynti'' for 7 contrabasses op. 44 (1969) * String quartet no. 1 op. 50 (1969) * String quartet no. 2 op. 63 (1971) * Duo for clarinet and percussion op. 66/2 (1971) * Nonet no. 3 op. 79 (1973) * ''Ilmatar, ilman impi'' for solo piccolo op. 88 (1974) * ''Johanneksen ilmestys'', fantasia for piccolo trumpet and organ op. 95 (1975) * ''Septemalia'' for 7 contrabasses op. 97 (1975) * 3 preludes for guitar op. 99/1 (1975) * ''Divertimento'' for oboe and percussion op. 127 (1977) * ''Intermezzo'' for flute and guitar op. 130 (1977) * ''Impressio'' for solo cello op. 140 (1978) * Piano trio op. 141 (1978) * ''Kirinmyllyn tarinaa'' (The Old Mill) for solo clarinet op. 143 (1978) * ''Punainen lanka'' for accordion op. 145 (1978) * Duo for viola and piano op. 204 (1981) * String trio ''Aube'' op. 207 (1982) * String quartet no. 3 op. 228 (1983) * Kantele sonata op. 233 (1984) * ''Metamorfos'' for bass clarinet and marimba op. 245 (1985) * Nonet no. 4 op. 248 (1985) * ''Isis'' for cello and guitar op. 256 (1986) * ''Soitto'' for four chromatic kantele op. 264 (1986) * ''Osiris'' for violin and guitar op. 268 (1987) * ''Harlekiini'' for violin and guitar op. 270 (1985) * ''Vedenhaltia'' for piano or guitar trio op. 311 (1996) Solo Voice * Aasi ja Satakieli Op. 292 No 4 * Annan laulu lapselleen Op. 296a * Appelsiinitarhassa Op. 285 No 2 * Drei Lieder Op. 163 (Liederzyklus) * Elämä – kuin meri Op. 276 * Faunit Op. 251 No 2 * Glück der Liebe Op. 73b No 2 * Joukahaisen äiti * Jumalien keinu * Kaksi laulua Eino Leinon runoihin Op. 323 * Kehtolaulu * Kolme laulua Kantelettaren sanoihin Op. 191 * Kryloviana Op. 292 (Laulusarja) * Kuoleman yö on lyhyt * Kutsu matkalle * Kuutamolla * Käki ja Kukko Op. 292 No 1 * Lapin lauluja Op. 161 (Laulusarja) * Lapsifantasioita Op. 146 (Laulusarja) * Lasimaalaus * Laulu merestä * Laulu oravasta * Liebeslieder der Antike Op. 73 B (Liederzyklus) * Maisema Op. 285 No 1 * Näktergalen Op. 94b * Parnasso Op. 292 No 3 * Pohjolan tytär Op. 148 * Purppuralaiva * Rannalla Op. 47 No 1 * Ristirauta Op. 2 No 6 * Sadun keiju * Satama Op. 47 No 3 * Simeoni saapasnahkatornissa Op. 78 * Sinä * Sydämeni laulu * Tule, tuuli * Varastettu hevonen * Yö ylhäinen * Yön musiikki * Yölaulu Solo Piano * 10 bagatelles op. 8 (1961) * ''Titisee'' op. 22 (1965) * 4 preludes op. 24 (1965) * ''Taara'' op. 34 (1967) * Sonatine op. 52 (1970) * ''Pääsiäinen'' op. 66/1 (1971–72) * Sonata no. 1 op. 90 (1974) * ''Kukonaskel'' for two pianos op. 100 (1975) * ''Pisaroita'' op. 109 (1976) * ''Kimalluksia'' op. 134 (1977) * ''Japanilaisessa puutarhassa'' op. 217 (1982–83) * ''Puro vuorella'' op. 221 (1983) * ''Faustus'' op. 269 (1987) Organ * Alussa oli sana Op. 95 (1975) * Intrada Op. 36 (1967) * Kupoli for organ and tam-tam Op. 65 (1971) * Larghetto * Largo religioso Op. 187 (1980) * Muunnelmia lappajärveläisestä hengellisestä sävelmästä Op. 252 * Notre Dame Op. 59 (1970) * Orgelstück Op. 70 (1972) * Preludi Op. 158 (1978) * Profeetta Op. 234b (1984) * Urkufantasia B-A-C-H Op. 84 (1974/82) * Urkukoraali SVK 115 "Työn, Jeesus, täytit raskahan" Operas * ''Neiti Gamardin talo'' op. 12 (Honoré de Balzac, 1960/71) * ''Päällysviitta'' op. 17 (Nikolai Gogol, 1963, television premiere 1965) * ''Kihlaus'' op. 20 (Aleksis Kivi, 1964) * ''Tulitikkuja lainaamassa'' op. 25 (Maiju Lassila, 1966) * ''Lea'' op. 33 (Aleksis Kivi, 1967, Turku 1968) * ''Poltettu oranssi'' op. 41 (Eeva-Liisa Manner, 1968, Salzburg 1971) * ''Mestari Patelin'' op. 69 (composer; based on French story, 1970–74, Hämeenlinna 1983) * ''Järvelän Santra'' op. 76 (Teuvo Pakkala, 1972) * ''Psykiatri'' op. 93 (composer, 1974–75, Bayreuth 1975) * ''Noitarumpu'' (formerly ''Laestadiuksen saarna'') op. 85 (Nilla Outakoski, 1974–76, Oulu 1976) * ''Meedio'' op. 105 (composer, 1975–76, Hämeenlinna 1978) * ''Jaarlin sisar'' op. 126 (Veikko Isomäki, 1977, Hämeenlinna 1979) * ''Hilda Husso'' op. 175 (Maria Jotuni, 1979) * ''Faaraon kirje'' op. 192 (Erkki Mutru, 1978–82, Tampere 1982) * ''Suuren joen laulu'' (formerly ''Najadi'') (Taisto Yrjänä, 1980, Kemi 1982) * ''Häät'' op. 244 (Anton Tšehov, 1984) * ''Hölmöläisooppera'' op. 261 (composer, 1986–87, Kerava 1987) * ''Seitsemän veljestä'' (Seven Brothers) op. 263 (Aleksis Kivi, 1987) * ''Noidan kirous'' op. 273 (Erkki Mutru, 1987) * ''Veljesten myöhemmät vaiheet'' (Aleksis Kivi, 1989) * ''Minna Graucher'' op. 280 (1992–93) * ''Mooses'' op. 309 (Erkki Mutru) Ballets * ''Tikkaat (The Ladder)'' op. 21 (1965) * ''Dorian Grayn muotokuva'' (The Portrait of Dorian Gray) op. 48 (1969) * ''Lumikuningatar'' (The Snow Queen) op. 54 (1970) * ''Beatrice'' op. 57 (1970, Finnish National Opera 1972) * ''Ruma ankanpoikanen'' (The Ugly Duckling) op. 115 (1976/82–83) * ''Päivänpäästö'' op. 120 (1975–77/83, Tampere 1985)

References

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