About the site

Leevi Madetoja was a major Finnish composer of orchestral, choral and vocal music.

By nature Madetoja was a National Romantic composer, but equally pronounced in his music was a classical streak aiming at balance, clarity, refinement of expression and technical polish.

 

He drew on a combination of the Finnish folk melody and the new French music he heard in Paris at the beginning of the century.
The result is a style that was entirely his own.

This website is dedicated to Leevi Madetoja, the man and the composer.

 

The site is produced by the Society of Finnish Composers. The Madetoja Fund of the Society supports Madetoja-themed projects.

 

The listening links provided on this site point to Spotify streaming service, or the homepage of the recording company.