About Karl Rautio
Lived 1889 – 1963 (aged 74). Karl Rautio was a Finnish and Russian composer.
Karl "Kalle" Rautio (; 20 November 1889 – 15 December 1963) was the composer of the Anthem of the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic and one of the founders of professional musical art in Karelia.
Biography An ethnic Karelian, Karl Rautio was born into a peasant family in the Vaasa region of the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1889. The Rautios immigrated to the United States in 1903, where he made out a living as a miner, along with studying music. In 1922, he immigrated to the Soviet Union, settling in Karelia.
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Who was Karl Rautio?
Soviet composer (1889–1963)
When was Karl Rautio born?
Karl Rautio was born on 20 November 1889 in Vaasa.
When did Karl Rautio die?
Karl Rautio died on 15 December 1963 in Petrozavodsk.
What was Karl Rautio's occupation?
Karl Rautio was a composer.
What nationality was Karl Rautio?
Karl Rautio was Finnish and Russian.
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