Nils-Eric Fougstedt (24 May 1910, in Raisio– 12 April 1961, in Helsinki) was a Finnishconductor and composer. He attended the Helsinki Conservatory and counted Erik Furuhjelm among his teachers.
Fougstedt joined the staff of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) in 1938, where he founded the organisation's Soloist Choir, which later became the Radio Choir. In 1944, he became the conductor of YLE's Radio Orchestra, and was elevated to Chief Conductor in 1950. He served in the post until his death in 1961.
Fougstedt taught music theory and choral conducting at the Sibelius Academy. He also was a member of the Swedish Royal Music Academy and received the honorary title of Professor in 1960. His compositions included Angoscia (1954), the first Finnish dodecaphonic orchestral work, Trittico sinfonico (1958), and Aurea dicta (1959).
A small, but very nice piano piece by a little know composer written in 1943!
It's Opus number is 27a, because, according to IMSLP, also exists an Op. 27b "Variations on a Finnish Soldier Song" (written in the 40's as well)
Nils-Eric Fougstedt (1910–1961) was a Finnish conductor and composer. He attended the Helsinki Conservatory and counted Erik Furuhjelm among his teachers.
Fougstedt joined the staff of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) in 1938, where he founded the organisation's Soloist Choir, which later became the Radio Choir. In 1944, he became the conductor of YLE's Radio Orchestra, and was elevated to Chief Conductor in 1950. He served in the post until his death in 1961.
Fougstedt taught music theory and choral conducting at the Sibelius Academy. He also was a member of th...
published: 07 Aug 2022
Nils-Eric Fougstedt - Iltahämärä (1956)
Iltahämärä
Composer: Nils-Eric Fougstedt
Performer: Radion viihdeorkesteri conducted by Nils-Eric Fougstedt
Recorded: 1956
published: 07 Jul 2013
Romanssi (Nils-Eric Fougstedt) - Classical guitar
Song (title translation: Romance) written by Nils-Eric Fougstedt for a finnish movie called Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi (1943). Arranged for guitar by me & played by me.
Nils-Eric Fougstedtin säveltämä Romanssi elokuvasta Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi (1943). Minun soittama ja sovittama klassiselle kitaralle.
published: 02 May 2023
Nils-Eric Fougstedt: "Det var lärksång och glans över liden"
Nils-Eric Fougstedt: "Det var lärksång och glans över liden" (J. Tegengren)
Rabbe Österholm, baryton
Kaj Ekman, piano
Inspelad i Sibelius-Akademins konsertsal (Helsingfors, Finland) år 2003
Distribution: Fg-Naxos
Produktion: Okay's music
2003
published: 25 Aug 2012
Nils-Eric Fougstedt - Romanssi
Beautiful Finnish love song that I performed at my friend's wedding on May 2018. On the piano is cantor Katja Viljamaa.
published: 18 May 2018
Tiga Blott - Nils-Eric Fougstedt
Nils-Eric Fougstedt (1910-1961)
Tiga Blott
Singer Pur vocal ensemble
Live performance of Nils-Eric Fougstedts "Björkarnas valv" (Koivujen Holvisto) by Spira Ensemble from Helsinki, Finland.
Conducted by Kari Turunen. Recorded in Meilahden kirkko in May 2015.
Read more at www.spiraensemble.fi and www.facebook.com/spiraensemble
published: 22 Aug 2016
Nils-Eric Fougstedt - Romanssi
published: 22 Oct 2021
Romanssi (säv. Nils-Eric Fougstedt, san. Reino Hirviseppä)
published: 06 Jun 2024
Nils-Eric Fougstedt
Slotconcert MDO Dirigentenwerkplaats
Utrecht, 24 juni 2022
A small, but very nice piano piece by a little know composer written in 1943!
It's Opus number is 27a, because, according to IMSLP, also exists an Op. 27b "Var...
A small, but very nice piano piece by a little know composer written in 1943!
It's Opus number is 27a, because, according to IMSLP, also exists an Op. 27b "Variations on a Finnish Soldier Song" (written in the 40's as well)
Nils-Eric Fougstedt (1910–1961) was a Finnish conductor and composer. He attended the Helsinki Conservatory and counted Erik Furuhjelm among his teachers.
Fougstedt joined the staff of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) in 1938, where he founded the organisation's Soloist Choir, which later became the Radio Choir. In 1944, he became the conductor of YLE's Radio Orchestra, and was elevated to Chief Conductor in 1950. He served in the post until his death in 1961.
Fougstedt taught music theory and choral conducting at the Sibelius Academy. He also was a member of the Swedish Royal Music Academy and received the honorary title of Professor in 1960.
(Wikipedia)
Performer: Jouni Kalervo Somero (website: https://www.jounisomero.com)
Original audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEJ7qsy-3SY
Score: https://imslp.org/wiki/Variations_chromatiques%2C_Op.27a_(Fougstedt%2C_Nils-Eric)
A small, but very nice piano piece by a little know composer written in 1943!
It's Opus number is 27a, because, according to IMSLP, also exists an Op. 27b "Variations on a Finnish Soldier Song" (written in the 40's as well)
Nils-Eric Fougstedt (1910–1961) was a Finnish conductor and composer. He attended the Helsinki Conservatory and counted Erik Furuhjelm among his teachers.
Fougstedt joined the staff of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) in 1938, where he founded the organisation's Soloist Choir, which later became the Radio Choir. In 1944, he became the conductor of YLE's Radio Orchestra, and was elevated to Chief Conductor in 1950. He served in the post until his death in 1961.
Fougstedt taught music theory and choral conducting at the Sibelius Academy. He also was a member of the Swedish Royal Music Academy and received the honorary title of Professor in 1960.
(Wikipedia)
Performer: Jouni Kalervo Somero (website: https://www.jounisomero.com)
Original audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEJ7qsy-3SY
Score: https://imslp.org/wiki/Variations_chromatiques%2C_Op.27a_(Fougstedt%2C_Nils-Eric)
Song (title translation: Romance) written by Nils-Eric Fougstedt for a finnish movie called Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi (1943). Arranged for guitar by me &...
Song (title translation: Romance) written by Nils-Eric Fougstedt for a finnish movie called Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi (1943). Arranged for guitar by me & played by me.
Nils-Eric Fougstedtin säveltämä Romanssi elokuvasta Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi (1943). Minun soittama ja sovittama klassiselle kitaralle.
Song (title translation: Romance) written by Nils-Eric Fougstedt for a finnish movie called Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi (1943). Arranged for guitar by me & played by me.
Nils-Eric Fougstedtin säveltämä Romanssi elokuvasta Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi (1943). Minun soittama ja sovittama klassiselle kitaralle.
Nils-Eric Fougstedt: "Det var lärksång och glans över liden" (J. Tegengren)
Rabbe Österholm, baryton
Kaj Ekman, piano
Inspelad i Sibelius-Akademins konsertsal...
Nils-Eric Fougstedt: "Det var lärksång och glans över liden" (J. Tegengren)
Rabbe Österholm, baryton
Kaj Ekman, piano
Inspelad i Sibelius-Akademins konsertsal (Helsingfors, Finland) år 2003
Distribution: Fg-Naxos
Produktion: Okay's music
2003
Nils-Eric Fougstedt: "Det var lärksång och glans över liden" (J. Tegengren)
Rabbe Österholm, baryton
Kaj Ekman, piano
Inspelad i Sibelius-Akademins konsertsal (Helsingfors, Finland) år 2003
Distribution: Fg-Naxos
Produktion: Okay's music
2003
Live performance of Nils-Eric Fougstedts "Björkarnas valv" (Koivujen Holvisto) by Spira Ensemble from Helsinki, Finland.
Conducted by Kari Turunen. Recorded in...
Live performance of Nils-Eric Fougstedts "Björkarnas valv" (Koivujen Holvisto) by Spira Ensemble from Helsinki, Finland.
Conducted by Kari Turunen. Recorded in Meilahden kirkko in May 2015.
Read more at www.spiraensemble.fi and www.facebook.com/spiraensemble
Live performance of Nils-Eric Fougstedts "Björkarnas valv" (Koivujen Holvisto) by Spira Ensemble from Helsinki, Finland.
Conducted by Kari Turunen. Recorded in Meilahden kirkko in May 2015.
Read more at www.spiraensemble.fi and www.facebook.com/spiraensemble
A small, but very nice piano piece by a little know composer written in 1943!
It's Opus number is 27a, because, according to IMSLP, also exists an Op. 27b "Variations on a Finnish Soldier Song" (written in the 40's as well)
Nils-Eric Fougstedt (1910–1961) was a Finnish conductor and composer. He attended the Helsinki Conservatory and counted Erik Furuhjelm among his teachers.
Fougstedt joined the staff of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) in 1938, where he founded the organisation's Soloist Choir, which later became the Radio Choir. In 1944, he became the conductor of YLE's Radio Orchestra, and was elevated to Chief Conductor in 1950. He served in the post until his death in 1961.
Fougstedt taught music theory and choral conducting at the Sibelius Academy. He also was a member of the Swedish Royal Music Academy and received the honorary title of Professor in 1960.
(Wikipedia)
Performer: Jouni Kalervo Somero (website: https://www.jounisomero.com)
Original audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEJ7qsy-3SY
Score: https://imslp.org/wiki/Variations_chromatiques%2C_Op.27a_(Fougstedt%2C_Nils-Eric)
Song (title translation: Romance) written by Nils-Eric Fougstedt for a finnish movie called Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi (1943). Arranged for guitar by me & played by me.
Nils-Eric Fougstedtin säveltämä Romanssi elokuvasta Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi (1943). Minun soittama ja sovittama klassiselle kitaralle.
Nils-Eric Fougstedt: "Det var lärksång och glans över liden" (J. Tegengren)
Rabbe Österholm, baryton
Kaj Ekman, piano
Inspelad i Sibelius-Akademins konsertsal (Helsingfors, Finland) år 2003
Distribution: Fg-Naxos
Produktion: Okay's music
2003
Live performance of Nils-Eric Fougstedts "Björkarnas valv" (Koivujen Holvisto) by Spira Ensemble from Helsinki, Finland.
Conducted by Kari Turunen. Recorded in Meilahden kirkko in May 2015.
Read more at www.spiraensemble.fi and www.facebook.com/spiraensemble
Nils-Eric Fougstedt (24 May 1910, in Raisio– 12 April 1961, in Helsinki) was a Finnishconductor and composer. He attended the Helsinki Conservatory and counted Erik Furuhjelm among his teachers.
Fougstedt joined the staff of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) in 1938, where he founded the organisation's Soloist Choir, which later became the Radio Choir. In 1944, he became the conductor of YLE's Radio Orchestra, and was elevated to Chief Conductor in 1950. He served in the post until his death in 1961.
Fougstedt taught music theory and choral conducting at the Sibelius Academy. He also was a member of the Swedish Royal Music Academy and received the honorary title of Professor in 1960. His compositions included Angoscia (1954), the first Finnish dodecaphonic orchestral work, Trittico sinfonico (1958), and Aurea dicta (1959).