Johan Svendsen

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Johan Svendsen was a prominent Norwegian composer and conductor of the Romantic era, known especially for his orchestral works and contributions to Scandinavian music.

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Johan Svendsen canonical 3

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instanceOf composer
conductor
human
countryOfCitizenship Norway
dateOfBirth 1840-09-30
dateOfDeath 1911-06-14
era Romantic era
ethnicGroup Norwegian
familyName Svendsen
fieldOfWork classical music
fullName Johan Severin Svendsen
linked to: Halvdan Grieg
genre chamber music
orchestral music
vocal music
givenName Johan
Severin
influenced Edvard Grieg
influencedBy Franz Liszt
Richard Wagner
languageOfWork Norwegian
movement Romantic music
notableFor contributions to Scandinavian music
orchestral works
notableWork Carnival in Paris, Op. 9
Festival Polonaise, Op. 12
Norwegian Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 17
Norwegian Rhapsody No. 2, Op. 19
Norwegian Rhapsody No. 3, Op. 21
Norwegian Rhapsody No. 4, Op. 22
Romance for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 26
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 18
String Octet in A major, Op. 3
Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 4
Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 15
Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 6
Zorahayda, Op. 11
occupation composer
conductor
violinist
placeOfBirth Christiania
Oslo
placeOfDeath Copenhagen
Denmark
positionHeld principal conductor of the Royal Danish Orchestra
sharesEraWith Edvard Grieg
sharesNationalityWith Edvard Grieg
spouse Sarah Levett Schmidt
studiedAt Leipzig Conservatory
workLocation Christiania
Copenhagen

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Vår Frelsers gravlund burialPlaceOf Johan Svendsen
String Quartet in G minor dedicatedTo Johan Svendsen
Carl Reinecke notableStudent Johan Svendsen