Johan Svendsen
Also known as Johan Severin Svendsen
Norwegian composer and conductor (1840–1911)
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- Symphonies No.s 1&2
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9 objects attributed to Johan Svendsen, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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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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1840 births1911 deaths19th-century conductors (music)19th-century Norwegian classical composers20th-century Norwegian classical composers20th-century Norwegian conductors (music)20th-century Norwegian male musiciansComposers from OsloComposers with IMSLP linksHonorary members of the Royal Philharmonic SocietyNorwegian classical violinists