Jouni Kaipainen

Jouni Ilari Kaipainen (24 November 1956 – 23 November 2015) was a Finnish composer. Kaipainen was born in Helsinki to the physician and politician Osmo Kaipainen, and his wife, the author Anu Kaipainen. He studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki under Aulis Sallinen and Paavo Heininen. He died on 23 November 2015, the eve of his 59th birthday. Compositions Stage *Konstanzin ihme (The Miracle at Constance), opera in two acts, Op. 30 *Hämäränmaassa, music play for children, Op. 69 (2004) *Taikakivet, musical fantasy for actors, dancers and orchestra (2013) Orchestral *Symphonies **Symphony No. 1 Op. 20 (1985) **Symphony No. 2 Op. 44 (1994) **Symphony No. 3 Op. 72 (2004) **Symphony No. 4 Commedia, Op. 93 (2012), with TTBB choir, baritone and soprano soloists *Apotheosis Op. 7 (1975), for chamber orchestra *Sisyphus Dreams Op. 47 (1994) *Accende lumen sensibus, concerto for small orchestra, Op. 52 (1996) *Millennium Fanfare, Op. 60 (1999) *North by North-East, Op. 63 (2001) *Erik (…jag hör det ständigt…) Op. 78 (2006) *Notkea Keaton - The Ghost of Buster Op. 86 (2008–09) *Aubade beninoise (2009) Concertante *Concerto for two pianos Ladders to Fire, Op. 14 (1979) *Clarinet Conce