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Johannes Geburg Kristian Aasland (born August 13, 1886 in Kragerø , † April 9, 1970 in Oslo ) was a Norwegian organist and composer . He was famous for his national lectures in adult education. Aasland, who went blind in childhood, was one of the most famous blind people in Norway and, due to his popularity, drew attention to the situation of the blind in his books, among other things. He tried to gain more understanding from the public and improve their situation.

Life

Geburg Aasland's parents were the ship's carpenter Johannes Jensen (* 1847) and his wife Kirsten Andrea (* 1851). Geburg grew up in a seaman's family in Kragerø . Since his father went to sea, it was up to his mother Kirsten to raise him, who tried to raise him like his healthy siblings and treat him equally after he had already lost his sight as a child. Despite his handicap, she encouraged him to go his own way and from 1896 to 1906 sent him to an institute for the blind in Kristiania . At the beginning of his stay there, the school for the blind was a pure craft school. At that time, lessons in other subjects were also included in the curriculum. Geburg benefited greatly from the music lessons. The lessons enabled him to expand his skills and make contacts that became important to him after graduating from school. So he met Peter Lindemann (1858-1930), the director of the conservatory in Kristiania. He was very supportive. Aasland taught from 1905 to 1916 as a part-time teacher at the conservatory in Kristiania. From 1904 he gave concerts as a pianist and organist. So he took part in a musical evening entertainment on June 10, 1904. In August 1904 he gave his own evening entertainment at which his compositions Lerka [Lerche] and Gavotte were performed. On January 8, 1905, he advertised in the Aftenposten as a music and piano teacher. In the summer of 1905 he also gave evening entertainment in Kragerø. In 1906 his Gavotte was published by the music publisher Oluf By in Kristiania. On May 10, 1908, he gave a church concert in Fredrikstad together with the opera singer Clara Hultgren. In August and September 1908 advertised in the Aftenposten as a teacher for harmony and improvisation. He indicated in the ad that he gave private lessons, but also taught at the conservatory, both in individual and in group classes, and offered to hold classes at the student's home upon request. On September 20, 1908, Aasland held a church concert in Frederikstad together with the Sangforening . He was announced as a composer and organist. Among other things, his concert allegro in D minor and the fantasy about the chorale Nu takker alle Gud [Now thanks all God] for organ were performed. In August 1909 Aasland gave his first lecture at the Kristiania Folkeakademie [People's Academy]. In autumn 1909 he stayed in Trondheim. As part of an exhibition for the blind in Trondheim, he gave a lecture on folk music and organized a concert in the Masonic Lodge together with the pianist Einar Melling and the singer Dagny Rabe Melling. In addition to works by Aasland and Melling, works by Chopin, Schumann and Mozart were performed.

From 1910 to 1956 he was organist at the church in Ullern . In 1911 he married Signe Hennum (born October 19, 1884, † November 5, 1865). She was the daughter of the customs assistant Peter Hennum (* 1849) and his wife Anna (* 1850). Signe was his secretary, girlfriend and travel companion and inspired him in many ways. Aasland mainly worked as an organist and lecturer. From the church in Ullern, he traveled all over the country with his music and lectures on various topics. Its main venues were the folk academies. In addition to his lecturing activities, he also composed, mainly for piano, organ and choir. His popularity grew between 1940 and 1945 when he participated in the civil resistance against the German occupation. For this he used his appearances. He was then banned from speaking in June 1941. But he found ways to circumvent the ban and many anecdotes arose during this time. Aasland was the first editor of the newspaper Blindesaken of the Norwegian Association of the Blind. Here he shaped the image of the blind in public.

Works (selection)

Books

  • Blindesaken i Norge, 1959
  • I kamp med skjebnen, [I fight with fate], 1968

music

  • Ljos [light] op.1 for voice and piano
  • Bagateller op. 19 published in Braille
  • Lerka for voice and piano
  • Derover fra Graensen for voice and piano
  • Til Keizer Wilhelm for voice and piano
  • Gavotte for piano, published by Oluf By, Kristiania 1906
  • Scherzando for piano
  • Etude for piano
  • Concert Allegro for organ in D minor
  • Hjem jeg længes for voice and organ
  • Mod Hvile for vocals and organ
  • Under Korsets Trae for vocals and organ
  • Fantasy on: Saa vil vi nu sige hverandre Farvel for organ
  • Customer jed Roser paints for voice and piano, 1910
  • Moser i vakre vilde for voice and piano, text: Th. Caspari, 1913
  • Vaarnat for voice and piano, 1913
  • I aarstidernes tegn , cantata, 1914

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Geburg Aasland family men. Retrieved June 29, 2017 .
  2. ↑ a b Geburg Aasland - Store norske leksikon . In: Store norske leksikon . ( snl.no [accessed June 1, 2017]).
  3. ↑ Aftenposten . Oslo June 9, 1904, urn : nbn: no-nb_digavis_aftenposten_null_null_19040609_45_324_1 .
  4. ↑ Nedenæs Amtstidende . Aust-Agder / Risør August 13, 1904, urn : nbn: no-nb_digavis_nedenaesamtstidende_null_null_19040813_38_63_1 .
  5. ↑ Aftenposten . Oslo January 8, 1905, urn : nbn: no-nb_digavis_aftenposten_null_null_19050108_46_15_2 .
  6. ↑ Aftenposten . Oslo August 29, 1908, urn : nbn: no-nb_digavis_aftenposten_null_null_19080829_49_481_2 .
  7. ↑ Vestmar . Kragerø (Telemark) June 22, 1905, urn : nbn: no-nb_digavis_vestmar_null_null_19050622_38_70_1 .
  8. ↑ Vestmar . Kragerø (Telemark) August 26, 1905, urn : nbn: no-nb_digavis_vestmar_null_null_19050826_38_98_1 .
  9. ↑ a b Trondhjem's address notice . Sør-Trøndelag / Trondheim September 16, 1906, urn : nbn: no-nb_digavis_trondhjemsadresseavis_null_null_19060916_140_269_1 .
  10. ↑ Fredriksstad Tilskuer . Østfold / Fredrikstad May 11, 1908, urn : nbn: no-nb_digavis_fredriksstadtilskuer_null_null_19080511_42_109_1 .
  11. ↑ Aftenposten . Oslo August 29, 1908, urn : nbn: no-nb_digavis_aftenposten_null_null_19080829_49_481_2 .
  12. ↑ a b Fredriksstad Tilskuer . Østfold / Fredrikstad September 19, 1908, urn : nbn: no-nb_digavis_fredriksstadtilskuer_null_null_19080919_42_220_1 .
  13. ^ Trondhjem's address notice . Sør-Trøndelag / Trondheim October 22, 1909, urn : nbn: no-nb_digavis_trondhjemsadresseavis_null_null_19091022_143_320_1 .
  14. ↑ Geburg Aasland - Norsk biografisk leksikon . In: Store norske leksikon . ( snl.no [accessed June 1, 2017]).
  15. ↑ Geburg Aasland -Familiemannen. Retrieved June 1, 2017 .
  16. ↑ a b c d e f Nedenæs Amtstidende . Aust-Agder / Risør August 17, 1904, urn : nbn: no-nb_digavis_nedenaesamtstidende_null_null_19040817_38_64_1 .
  17. ↑ a b c d e Lillehammer Tilskuer . Oppland / Lillehammer August 1, 1908, urn : nbn: no-nb_digavis_lillehammertilskuer_null_null_19080801_64_94_1 .
  18. ↑ Customer Any Roser paints. 1910, Retrieved August 17, 2017 .
  19. ↑ Moser i vakre vilde OCLC 462811396
  20. ↑ Vaarnat, 1913 OCLC 462811405
personal data
SURNAME Aasland, Geburg
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Aasland, Johannes Geburg Kristian (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian organist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 13, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Kragerø
DATE OF DEATH April 9, 1970
Place of death Oslo