Paavo Berglund belongs to the musical record as a figure whose work outlasted the moment that produced it.
The record lists Paavo Berglund as Finnish conductor and violinist (1929–2012).
Paavo Berglund was born at Helsinki in 1929. His recorded nationality is Finland. He trained at Sibelius Academy.
Broadcast radio, the LP and the touring circuit made this the first era in which a musician could reach a mass audience without ever meeting it.
He worked as conductor and violinist.
The instruments recorded are violin.
His work is classed as classical music.
He performed with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Music outlives its context more reliably than any other art, and usually for reasons its makers did not predict.
Recognition followed: Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland (1982), Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1977), Finnish State Prize for Music and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.
That the work came out of Finland shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Paavo Berglund died in 2012, aged 83. The recordings and scores remain, which is the only durable form a musical life takes.
Achievements
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland — 1982
- Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire — 1977
- Finnish State Prize for Music
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
- Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Instruments: violin
- Genres: classical music
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