Martin Wegelius (arr: K Ekman): Karin Månsdotters vaggvisa

In this video Philip Sear plays Karin Månsdotters vaggvisa för Erik XIV ('Karin Månsdotter's lullaby for Erik XIV') by Martin Wegelius. Wegelius composed this work inspired by Zachris Topelius’ poem with the same name.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=8fFBkfQWBG0

By Written by Tomas Sjöblom. Translated by Kaisla Kajava. Revised by John Calton.

Martin Wegelius

Born November 10, 1846, Helsinki. Died March 22, 1906, Helsinki.

Master of Philosophy (Aesthetics), 1869, Imperial Alexander University
Music studies in Helsinki, Vienna, 1870-1871, Leipzig, 1871-1873, Munich, 1877-1878
Trips to Germany, 1876, 1882, 1886; France and Belgium, 1889-1890; Italy, 1901

Singing teacher in various schools in Helsinki, 1868-1869, 1880-1902
Leader, Akademiska sångföreningen (Academic choral society), 1869-1870, 1873-1876
Répétiteur (music coach), Swedish Theatre in Helsinki, 1873-1877
Conductor, Finnish Opera, 1878-1879
Founder, Helsinki college of music (aka Sibelius Academy)
Music Theory Teacher, Director, 1882-1906, Helsinki college of music
State Pension for Artists, 1902
Lectures on music and music history, 1870s

Honours
Memorial, Ramsholmen (Tammisaari-Ekenäs, southwest Finland)

Named after Wegelius
Martin Wegelius Institute Foundation, 1956
Martin Wegelius minne -memorial foundation, 1931

Photo: National Board of Antiquities
Written by Tomas Sjöblom
Translated by John Calton