Joonas Kokkonen (pronunciation ) (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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13 November 1921 Iisalmi, Finland
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Died |
2 October 1996 (aged 74) Järvenpää, Finland
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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