Johan Svendsen

Johan Severin Svendsen ( born September 30, 1840 in Christiania, Oslo later, † June 14, 1911 in Copenhagen) was a Norwegian composer and conductor.

Life

Svendsen studied 1863-1867 at the Leipzig Conservatory, where he had violin lessons with Ferdinand David and studied composition with Ernst Friedrich Richter and Carl Reinecke. He then went traveling and stayed on, among others, in Paris, New York City and Bayreuth, where he also became acquainted with Richard Wagner. From 1871 to 1872 he served as Kapellmeister in Leipzig. From 1872 to 1883 he was a three-year interruption conductor of the Musikverein concert in Christiania. Then he was up to his death Kapellmeister in Copenhagen.

Services

Svendsen composed two symphonies, Norwegian Rhapsodies, an overture to Romeo and Juliet, a violin and a cello concerto, a string quartet, a string quintet and a string octet, choruses and songs. Became famous for his Violin Romance in G major.

Works

  • Orchestral works symphonies Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op 4
  • Symphony No. 2 in B- flat major, Op 15
  • Violin Concerto in A major, Op 6
  • Cello Concerto in D major, Op 7
  • Romance for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op 26
  • Overture to " Sigurd Slembe " op 8
  • " Carnival in Paris ," Op 9
  • Funeral March for Carl XV, Op 10
  • Legend for Orchestra " Zorahayda " Opus 11
  • Two Polonaises opp. 12, 28
  • Coronation March for Oscar II, Op 13
  • "Norwegian Artists Carnival " Op 14
  • Four Norwegian Rhapsodies opp. 17, 19, 21, 22
  • Fantasy " Romeo and Juliet", Op 18
  • Two Swedish Folk Tunes for String Orchestra, Op 27
  • Two Icelandic Melodies for String Orchestra Op 30
  • Variations on " I Fjol gjætt'e Gjeitinn " for string orchestra, Op 31
  • Chamber Music String Quartet in A minor, Op 1
  • String Quintet in C major op 5
  • String Octet in A major, Op 3
  • Funny march op 16
  • Singing Two men choirs op 2
  • Wedding Cantata for Prince Oscar Gustav Adolph and Princess Sophia Maria Victoria op 29
  • Anthem op.32
  • Songs Five Melodies, Op 23
  • Four Melodies, Op 24
  • Two Melodies Op 25

Papers

Letters of Johan Svendsen are in the inventory of the Leipzig music publisher CF Peters in Leipzig State Archives.

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