Per-olov Kindgren plays his arrangement of "Valse lente"
Oskar Merikanto ( August 5 , 1868 – February 17 , 1924 ) was a Finnish musician and composer .
He was born to Swedish-speaking parents in Helsinki . His father, originally Frank Mattsson, changed the family name to sound more Finnish.
He was notable for his variety of talents – he gave concerts all around
He died in Hausjärvi-Oiti .
His son Aarre Merikanto was also a notable composer. Works
Vocal Music includes German Swedish and Finnish. Among them are
(from wiki)