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Selim Palmgren

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Biography

Selim Palmgren (1878–1951) was a Finnish composer, pianist, and conductor. Palmgren studied with Ferruccio Busoni, and in 1921 came to the United States, where he taught composition at the Eastman School of Music, later returning to Finland. Most of his works were for piano, and his smaller lyric pieces are his most noteworthy for the use of Scandinavian folk elements. His hometown Pori has a Palmgren conservatory named by him....Read more on Last.fm
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Selim Palmgren (1878–1951) was a Finnish composer, pianist, and conductor. Palmgren studied with Ferruccio Busoni, and in 1921 came to the United States, where he taught composition at the Eastman School of Music, later returning to Finland. Most of his works were for piano, and his smaller lyric pieces are his most noteworthy for the use of Scandinavian folk elements. His hometown Pori has a Palmgren conservatory named by him. Palmgren's larger oeuvre includes 5 piano concertos (No.2 "The River") and opera Daniel Hjort <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Selim+Palmgren">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Top Tracks

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Palmgren : Snowflakes [Lumihiutaleita] Op.57 No.2 — cover art by Selim Palmgren

Palmgren : Snowflakes [Lumihiutaleita] Op.57 No.2

Selim Palmgren

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Snowflakes, op. 57 no. 2 — cover art by Selim Palmgren

Snowflakes, op. 57 no. 2

Selim Palmgren

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Nocturne in 3 Scenes, Op. 72: I. Tahdet tuikkivat (The Stars are Twinkling) — cover art by Selim Palmgren

Nocturne in 3 Scenes, Op. 72: I. Tahdet tuikkivat (The Stars are Twinkling)

Selim Palmgren

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Toukokuu, Op. 27: No. 4. Ketvatyo, "Toukokuun yo" (Spring Night, "May Night") — cover art by Selim Palmgren

Toukokuu, Op. 27: No. 4. Ketvatyo, "Toukokuun yo" (Spring Night, "May Night")

Selim Palmgren

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3 Piano Pieces, Op. 54: I. Vesipisaroita (Raindrops) — cover art by Selim Palmgren

3 Piano Pieces, Op. 54: I. Vesipisaroita (Raindrops)

Selim Palmgren

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7 Piano Pieces, Op. 27 "Spring": IV. Kevatyo (May Night) — cover art by Selim Palmgren

7 Piano Pieces, Op. 27 "Spring": IV. Kevatyo (May Night)

Selim Palmgren

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Pastorale, Op. 50 (Version for Orchestra): III. Evening — cover art by Selim Palmgren

Pastorale, Op. 50 (Version for Orchestra): III. Evening

Selim Palmgren

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4 Klavierskizzen, Op. 35: No. 2, Altfinnisches Wiegenlied — cover art by Selim Palmgren

4 Klavierskizzen, Op. 35: No. 2, Altfinnisches Wiegenlied

Selim Palmgren

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Illusion, Op. 1, No. 2 — cover art by Selim Palmgren

Illusion, Op. 1, No. 2

Selim Palmgren

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Souvenir de Chopin, SP 274 — cover art by Selim Palmgren

Souvenir de Chopin, SP 274

Selim Palmgren

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3 Pieces, Op. 2b: No. 1, Berceuse — cover art by Selim Palmgren

3 Pieces, Op. 2b: No. 1, Berceuse

Selim Palmgren

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Sydänmaan laulu — cover art by Selim Palmgren

Sydänmaan laulu

Selim Palmgren

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Nocturne in 3 Scenes, Op. 72: No. 1, Stars Are Twinkling — cover art by Selim Palmgren

Nocturne in 3 Scenes, Op. 72: No. 1, Stars Are Twinkling

Selim Palmgren

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3 Piano Pieces, Op. 54: No. 1, Regndroppar — cover art by Selim Palmgren

3 Piano Pieces, Op. 54: No. 1, Regndroppar

Selim Palmgren

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Palmgren: En route, Op. 9 — cover art by Selim Palmgren

Palmgren: En route, Op. 9

Selim Palmgren

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24 Preludes, Op. 17: No. 7, Un poco mosso — cover art by Selim Palmgren

24 Preludes, Op. 17: No. 7, Un poco mosso

Selim Palmgren

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Barcarolle, Op. 14 - Duo-Art 65888 — cover art by Selim Palmgren

Barcarolle, Op. 14 - Duo-Art 65888

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3 Piano Pieces, Op. 54: Kuutamo (Moonlight), Op. 54, No. 3 — cover art by Selim Palmgren

3 Piano Pieces, Op. 54: Kuutamo (Moonlight), Op. 54, No. 3

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Finnish Rhythms, Op. 31: No. 5, Vestfinsk dans — cover art by Selim Palmgren

Finnish Rhythms, Op. 31: No. 5, Vestfinsk dans

Selim Palmgren

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Snowflakes (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra from Morceaux, Op. 57 by Ben Palmer) — cover art by Selim Palmgren

Snowflakes (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra from Morceaux, Op. 57 by Ben Palmer)

Selim Palmgren