Composer
Johannes Hanssen
Norwegian musician
1874–1967
18 works in the index
- Born
- 1874
- Died
- 1967
- Birthplace
- Ullensaker Municipality
- Place of death
- Oslo
- Citizenship / historical state
- Norway
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Johannes Hanssen (2 December 1874 – 25 November 1967) was a Norwegian bandmaster, composer and teacher. He was born in Ullensaker and was bandmaster of the Oslo Military Band from 1926 to 1934 and again from 1945 to 1946. Hanssen received the King's Order of Merit in Gold and King Haakon VII's Jubilee Medal. His most famous composition is his Valdresmarsjen (Valdres March, 1904), a march celebrating the beautiful Valdres region in Norway that lies between Oslo and Bergen. The main theme is the signature fanfare for the Valdres Battalion, which is based on an ancient melody formerly played on the medieval lur, an uncoiled wooden wind instrument. The melody of the trio section derives from a fiddle tune traditional in Hardanger and a pentatonic folk tune, above a typical Norwegian drone bass line. It was first performed in 1904 by the band of the second regiment of Norway, with the composer playing the baritone horn himself. Numerous settings for brass band exist in addition to various arrangements for concert band and orchestra.
Hanssen died in Oslo, aged 93.
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Life and musical career
- Languages used
- Norwegian
- VIAF ID
- 52826551
- ISNI
- 0000000083828858
- GND ID
- 131621424
- Library of Congress ID
- n88642395
- MusicBrainz ID
- eba278ec-21ba-4d6d-8bfa-0f98339fcf86
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 18
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdres: 2nd B | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Valdres: 1st B | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Valdres: B | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Valdres: E | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Valdres: Flute | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Valdres: 2nd Flute | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Valdres: Oboe | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Valdres: Bassoon | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Valdres: 2nd E | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Valdres: 1st F Horn | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Valdres: 1st Trombone | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Valdres: Baritone B.C. | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Valdres: Baritone T.C. | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Valdres: Tuba | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Valdres: Mallets | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Valdres: Timpani | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Valdres: 1st Percussion | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Valdres: Score | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
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 52826551. Portrait: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.