Composer
Johan Svendsen
Norwegian composer and conductor (1840–1911)
1840–1911
32 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1840
- Died
- 1911
- Birthplace
- Oslo
- Place of death
- Copenhagen
- Citizenship / historical state
- Norway
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Johan Severin Svendsen (30 September 1840 – 14 June 1911) was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist. Born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, he lived most of his life in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Svendsen's output includes two symphonies, a violin concerto, a cello concerto, and the Romance for violin, as well as a number of Norwegian Rhapsodies for orchestra. At one time Svendsen was an intimate friend of the German composer Richard Wagner and Icelandic composer Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- conductor; composer; academic musician; musicologist; violinist
- Teachers
- Fredrik Ursin
- Genres
- symphony
- Awards
- Knight of the Order of St. Olav; commander of the Order of the Dannebrog; Medal of Merit in Gold; Litteris et Artibus
- Languages used
- Norwegian
- VIAF ID
- 79167821
- ISNI
- 0000000109192174
- GND ID
- 119013754
- Library of Congress ID
- n80137555
- MusicBrainz ID
- 41451125-10b0-476f-b5d8-ced1dc0494b6
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Orchestra, Double Bass, Flute, String Quartet, violin
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 26
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello Concerto in D, Op.7 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Coronation March, Op.13 |
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| View sheet music |
| Festive Cantata, Op.32 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Norwegian Rhapsody No.3, Op.21 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| 2 Songs, Op.25 (a) |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| String Quartet in A minor, Op.1 |
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| View sheet music |
| String Quintet, Op.5 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Carnival in Paris, Op.9 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| 2 Icelandic Melodies, Op.30 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Octet, Op.3 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| 2 Swedish Folk-Melodies, Op..27 | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Symphony No.2, Op.15 |
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| View sheet music |
| Violin Concerto in A, Op.6 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Cantata, Op.29 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Norwegian Rhapsody No.1, Op.17 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Norwegian Rhapsody No.2, Op.19 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Polonaise No.2, Op.28 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Romance, Op.26 |
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| View sheet music |
| Romeo og Julie, Op.18 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Sigurd Slembe, Op.8 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| 2 Songs for Male Choir, Op.2 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Zorahayda, Op.11 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Kantate til avsløringen av Wergelandmonumentet, Op.25b |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Fest-Polonaise, Op.12 |
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| View sheet music |
| Foraaret kommer, Op.33 |
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| View sheet music |
| I Fjol gjætt | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| 5 Melodies, Songs, Op.23 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| 4 Melodies, Songs, Op.24 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Norsk Kunstnerkarneval, Op.14 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Rapsodie norvégienne pour Orchestre, Op.22 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Sørgemarsj for Kong Carl, Op.10 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Symphony No.1, Op.4 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 79167821.