Henrik Otto Donner

Henrik Otto Donner
Henrik Otto Donner in the 1960s
Henrik Otto Donner in the 1960s
Background information
Birth nameHenrik Otto Donner
Also known asOtto Donner
Born(1939-11-16)16 November 1939
Tampere, Finland
Died26 June 2013(2013-06-26) (aged 73)
Jakobstad, Finland
Genrespop, rock, jazz, electronic music, contemporary classical music
Occupation(s)Composer, arranger, musician
Instrumenttrumpet

Henrik Otto Donner (16 November 1939 – 26 June 2013)[1] was a Finnish composer, musician and all-round music personality. His musical styles varied from pop and rock music to jazz, electronic music and contemporary classical music. Donner's personal instrument was trumpet. He was a member of the famous Finland Swedish Donner family.[2]

Donner was one of the pioneers of Finnish avant-garde and experimental music as well as an important figure in Finnish left-wing "song movement" of the 1960s and 1970s. He studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and later in Vienna as a student of György Ligeti. In 1966 Donner was one of the founders of record label Love Records which was a pioneering label in Finnish rock music.[2] Donner collaborated with many Finnish musicians and artists such as Erkki Kurenniemi, Juhani Aaltonen, A. W. Yrjänä, Hasse Walli and Dave Lindholm. He was a film score composer for more than 50 movies and TV-series.[3]

He conducted Finland’s entry in Eurovision 1981 in Dublin.

Henrik Otto Donner was found dead at the marina of Jakobstad early on 27 June 2013. The cause of death went unreported.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hufvudstadsbladet, 12 July 2013, p. 21.
  2. ^ a b "Henrik Otto Donner – avantgardea ja iskelmiä" (in Finnish). YLE. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  3. ^ Internet Movie Database Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Henrik Otto Donner död" (in Swedish). YLE Nyheter. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.


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