Joonas Kokkonen (pronounced [ˈjoːnɑs ˈkokːonen] (listen); November 13, 1921 – October 2, 1996) was a Finnish composer. He was one of the most internationally famous Finnish composers of the 20th century after Sibelius; his opera The Last Temptations has received over 500 performances worldwide, and is considered by many to be Finland's most distinguished national opera.
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Aulis Sallinen
Finnish composer
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Paavo Berglund
Finnish conductor and violinist
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Paavo Heininen
Finnish composer and pianist
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Mikko Heiniö
Finnish composer
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Pekka Kuusisto
Finnish musician
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Ragnar Søderlind
Norwegian composer
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Atso Almila
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Esa-Pekka Salonen
Finnish conductor and composer
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Erkki-Sven Tüür
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Martti Talvela
Finnish operatic bass
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Leif Segerstam
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Kalevi Aho
Finnish composer
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Leevi Madetoja
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Mikko Franck
Finnish conductor
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Jorma Panula
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Ahmed Adnan Saygun
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Jean Sibelius
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Aarre Merikanto
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Jorma Hynninen
Finnish singer
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Magnus Lindberg
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Alun Hoddinott
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Werner Janssen
American conductor
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Lou Harrison
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David Diamond
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Malcolm Williamson
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Erik Bergman
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Erkki Melartin
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Robert Ward
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Dan Welcher
American composer
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Richard Mills
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Okko Kamu
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Isang Yun
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Antonín Dvořák
Czech composer (1841-1904)