Klaus Egge

Klaus Egge ( born July 19, 1906 in Gransherad in Telemark, † March 7, 1979 in Oslo) was a Norwegian composer and music critic.

Klaus Egge studied at the Music Conservatory in Oslo and got his degree as organist in 1929. Afterwards, he studied composition with Fartein Valen. 1937-1938 he was taught under Professor Walter Gmeindl at the Musikhochschule in Berlin. Between 1945 and 1972 he was chairman of Norsk Komponistforening. In addition, he was a board member of the Nordisk Komponistråd and in the International Music Council.

His music is inspired by Norwegian folk music, but gradually evolved into a more modern direction. Among his major works are found five symphonies, three piano concertos, a violin concerto and a cello concerto. The focus of his chamber music is a string quartet, a piano trio, two Blasquintette, a violin sonata and many piano works. He also composed numerous choral works and songs.

Awards

  • Olav's Medal
  • 1970: Falcon north

Works

  • Konsert for klaver above orkester No. 1 Op 9 (1937 )
  • Sveinung Op 11 (1940 )
  • Fjell- Norig: Symfonisk høgsong for dramatisk soprano og Orkester, Op 15 (1941 )
  • Noreg songen: Op 16 ( utgitt 1952) ( Arne Garborg )
  • Synfoni No. 1: Lagnadstonar Op. 17 (1942 )
  • Draumar i Stjernesnø, Op. 18 (1944 )
  • Elkshugskvede Op.19 (1942 ) (Gates Ørjasæter )
  • Symfoni No. 2: Sinfonia Giocosa Op. 22 (1947 )
  • Konsert for violin og orkester Op. 26 (1953)
  • Symfoni No. 3: Louisville Symphony Op. 28 (1958)
  • Konsert for cello og orkester Op. 29 (1966)
  • Symfoni No. 4: Sinfonia sopra BACH seiale EGGE, Op. 30 (1967)
  • Symfoni No. 5: Sinfonia dolce quasi passacaglia, Op. 31 (1969)
  • Konsert for klaver above orkester No. 3 Op. 32 (1973)
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