Pekka Juhani Hannikainen

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Pekka Juhani (P. J.) Hannikainen (December 9, 1854, Nurmes, Finland – September 13, 1924, Helsinki) was a Finnish composer and the head of a famous Finnish musical family. Hannikainen was the founder and conductor of the first Finnish student choir, the Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat, from 1882 to 1885. He also founded the Mieskuoro Sirkat choir in 1899. From 1887 to 1891, he was the editor of the first Finnish music magazine, Säveleitä. He was the father of the pianist Ilmari Hannikainen (b. 1892), the composer Väinö Hannikainen, and the cellist Tauno Hannikainen (b. 1896). He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

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Christmas Choral Music - Sibelius, J. / Hannikainen, P. / Palmgren, S. / Merikanto, O. / Kotilainen, O. / Madetoja, L.

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Kauneimmat joululaulut

Kevätsointuja

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YL:n Uusi Joulu

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Choral Concert: Tapiola Children's Choir - Hannikainen, P. / Putro, M. / Backman, H. / Lithenius, S. / Kuusisto, T. / Finne, E. / Kuula, T.

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Kaanaanmaa (Feat. John Storgårds)

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Lastenlaulujen aarreaitta

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Christmas Choral Music - Sibelius, J. / Hannikainen, P. / Palmgren, S. / Merikanto, O. / Kot

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Joulun tähtihetkiä

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Jouluyo, Juhlayo

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Kotimaani: The Piano Wizard

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Sounds Of Finland

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