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Fredrik Pacius (born Friedrich Pacius) ( pronunciation ; March 19, 1809 – January 8, 1891) was a German composer and conductor who lived most of his life in Finland. He has been called the "Father of Finnish music".
Pacius was born in Hamburg. He was appointed music teacher at the University of Helsinki in 1834. In Helsinki he founded a musical society, the student choir Akademiska Sångföreningen and an orchestra. In 1848 Pacius wrote the music to the poem "Vårt land" by Johan Ludvig Runeberg, which was to become Finland's national anthem. Pacius’s music was also used for the Estonian national anthem "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" and the Livonian national anthem Min izāmō, min sindimō.
In 1852 he composed Kung Karls jakt (The Hunt of King Charles) which was the first Finnish opera, with a libretto in the style of Romantic nationalism, like the national anthem designed to convince Finland's grand duke (i.e. the Russian Emperor Nicholas I) of the total loyalty of his subjects in Finland. The libretto was written by the author and historian Zacharias Topelius in close collaboration with the composer.
Fredrik Pacius - Kung Karls jakt - Ouverture
Fredrik Pacius - Symphony in D-minor (1850)
Suomen laulu (Fredric Pacius)
Fredrik Pacius - Kung Karls jakt - Finale III - Och ila vi bort från Finlands strand
Pacius Caesar
Fredrik Pacius: Oi Maamme - Cantus Blankenese - Katholische Kirche Maria Grün
Maamme laulu (Pacius) 1939
Fredrik Pacius - Kung Karls jakt - Finale I - Kom, låt oss fresta, kulan den bästa!
Fredrik Pacius: Suomen laulu
Fredrik Pacius - Kung Karls jakt - Dialogue & Duo - Att gå på jakt och stå på vakt
cruisin´down the street in my pick up truck
i´m on my way to see my usual crew
no need to hurry no need to worry
oh no mama don´t feel blue
i´m gonna see my baby ´cause she´s waiting for me
i´m gonna take her to the rodeo show
no need to hurry no need to worry
oh no baby let it go
i´m on a high with you
head over heels i´m on top of the world
i´m on a high with you
ready to fly, gonna touch the sky
well i never had a drug that worked so good
no matter how much i took
i´m on a high with you
head over heels yeah i´m spreading my wings
hey butter-cup come on and jump on my truck
you look beautiful today on this beautiful day
we don´t need to hurry, don´t need to worry
oh baby listen what i say.
come on now move a little closer put your hand on my
knee
while we´re cruisin´ down the road, just you and me
gonna be there in time to see the friends of mine
gonna have a hell of a time
cruisin´down the street in my pick up truck
i got the boys in the back and my babe on my lab
no need to hurry no need to worry
oh no mama just be cool
i´m on my way with you and the usual crew
yeah we´re headin´for the rodeo show
no need to hurry no need to worry