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Aarre Merikanto

Born: 29th June 1893, Helsinki, Finland

Died: 28th September 1958, Helsinki, Finland

Nationality: Finnish

Aarre Merikanto was a Finnish composer.

He was born in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, the son of Elise "Liisa" Häyrynen (1869-1949) and the famous romantic composer, professor Oskar Merikanto (1868-1924). His childhood he spent in Vilppula, Finland. He married Meri Grönmark in 1919. They had two daughters, Anna Marjatta Peltonen (née Merikanto) and Arma Kyllikki Tukia (née Merikanto). He later married Evi Sylvia Mähönen (1910-1968).

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