About Emil Kauppi
Lived 1875 – 1930 (aged 54–55). Emil Kauppi was a Finnish composer, actor, pianist and kantele player.
Johan Emil Kauppi (28 October 1875 – disappeared 1930) was a Finnish composer. His teachers included Jean Sibelius.
Background Kauppi married a woman named Liina Lovisa Lindström in 1908.
He wrote two operas. The first, in 1925, was Päiväkummun pidot (The Feast at Solhaug), which was well received by critics. The second, in 1930, was Nummisuutarit (The Cobblers on the Heath), which received only poor reviews.
In October 1930, shortly after the premiere of Nummisuutarit, he disappeared and is thought to have committed suicide. He was last seen alive in Tampere on 24 October.
Compositions 2 operas 6 operettas incidental music 50 lieder 20 choral works 10 piano works chamber music
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Who was Emil Kauppi?
Finnish composer, actor, pianist and kantele player
When was Emil Kauppi born?
Emil Kauppi was born on 28 October 1875 in Uusikaupunki.
When did Emil Kauppi die?
Emil Kauppi died in 1930.
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Emil Kauppi was a composer, actor, pianist and kantele player.
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Emil Kauppi was Finnish.
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