Donner, Henrik Otto
(1939-2013)
Henrik Otto Donner (1939-2013) was an all-around music personality who wrote music from pop and rock to jazz, electronic music, avant garde and contemporary classical. He also composed music for more than 50 movies and TV-series.
Donner studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and later in Vienna as a student of György Ligeti. In 1966 he was one of the founders of Love Records, a pioneering label in Finnish rock music. Henrik Otto Donner was also an influential figure in the political song movement of the 1960s and 1970s in Finland.
Fennica Gehrman publishes Donner’s chamber music and vocal works including three Körsånger collections for different choir types.
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