He never did and the opera remained unheard until it was broadcast on Finnish radio in 1981.
He still writes journalism articles and has been a columnist on Finnish radio.
The song has received heavy airplay on Finnish radio.
She made her comments on Tuesday in an interview on Finnish radio.
It is broadcast on Finnish radio (since 1935) and television, and nowadays also in some foreign countries.
Fate was one of the most played songs on the Finnish radios in 2006.
It includes the band's complete performance remixed from the multitrack recording made by national Finnish radio.
The police said 50,000 people turned out, and Finnish radio quoted the rally's organizers as saying 80,000 to 100,000 took part.
Finnish radio said Interfront guaranteed a large turnout at today's demonstration by starting the march directly from factories during working hours.
She has also written and directed for Finnish radio.