LENNING, CARL PETTER (–), organist at Turku Cathedral from 1741 and first to be granted an annual salary for conducting a permanent orchestra at Turku University, in 1747. Lenning had served at the Swedish court during the time of director Johan Helmich Roman (–), a man of Finnish descent known as the father of Swedish music, a conductor, and composer of operas (see ROMAN, JOHAN HELMICH).
Lenning was named organist at the Cathedral and unpaid music teacher at Turku...