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Johan Halvorsen
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1864
- Died
- 1935
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Passacaglia für Violine und Bratsche
- Norwegische Bauerntänze (Slåtter) für die Geige solo, wie dieselben auf der norwegischen Bauernfiedel gespielt werden
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Norway
- Active from
- 1864
- Active to
- 1935
Discography
- Norwegian Rhapsody no. 1 & 2 / Norwegian Festival Overture op. 16 / Entry of the Boyars / Bergensiana, (Rococco Variations) / Andante Religioso / Wedding March / Passacaglia1988
- Symphony no. 2 (Fatum) in D minor / Symphony no. 3 in C major1990
- Orchestral Works, Volume 12010
- Orchestral Works, Volume 22010
- Halvorsen: Sarabande / Passacaglia / Concert Caprice on Norwegian Melodies / Bruni: Six duos concertants2011
- Orchestral Works, Volume 32011
- Orchestral Works, Volume 42011
- Orchestral Works2014
- Hardanger Fiddle in Art Music2016
- Violin Concertos2017
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 31,806
- Total plays
- 135,549
Tags
Johan Halvorsen (1864–1935) was a Norwegian composer, conductor and musician. As well as theatre music, he conducted performances of over 30 operas and composed the incidental music for more than 30 plays. Following his retirement from the theatre he finally had time to concentrate on the composition of his three great symphonies and two well-known Norwegian rhapsodies. Halvorsen's compositions were a development of the national romantic tradition <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Johan+Halvors
Academic profile · OpenAlex
- Works
- 137
- Cited by
- 3,888
Research areas
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,975x
- The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship
· 2016 · cited 14,650x
- Tissue-based map of the human proteome
· 2015 · cited 14,110x
- A metal-free polymeric photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water under visible light
· 2008 · cited 12,258x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,997x
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Key facts
- Born
- 15 March 1864, Drammen , Buskerud, Norway
- Died
- 4 December 1935 (age 71), Oslo , Norway
- Genres
- Classical
- Occupations
- Conductor , pedagogue , violinist
- Instrument
- Violin
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Place of birth
- Drammen
- Place of death
- Oslo
- Occupation
- concertmaster
- Languages spoken
- Norwegian
- Native language
- Norwegian
- Student of
- Gudbrand Bøhn
- Genre
- symphony
- Instrument
- violin
- Image
- Johan Halvorsen.jpg
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- Commons category
- Johan Halvorsen
- date of birth
- 1864-03-15
- date of death
- 1935-12-04
- place of burial
- Vår Frelsers gravlund
- Commons Creator page
- Johan Halvorsen
- name in native language
- Johan Halvorsen
- birth name
- Johan August Halvorsen
Sources (3)
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Johan Halvorsen, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Johan Halvorsen (15 March 1864 – 4 December 1935) was a Norwegian composer, conductor, and violinist.
Life
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