Hans Hagerup Falbe
Hans Hagerup Falbe (born February 7, 1772 in Copenhagen , † October 17, 1830 in Stockholm ) was a Norwegian composer and politician of Danish origin.
Life
He studied at the University of Copenhagen . In this city he worked from 1801 to 1809 as a lawyer . In 1809 he came to Norway as assessor of the Supreme Court, where he became a Norwegian citizen in 1814 . He was a minister from 1822 until his death . During the years 1810–1820 he had a great influence on the musical life of Christiania (now Oslo ) by working as a conductor , composer and actor .
His music, which is kept in a simple style, reveals influences of the Viennese classic . He was highly regarded by his contemporaries and his music remained in the Norwegian concert repertoire for a long time . He was one of the first composers whose music was printed in Norway. Works received: The night - a musical painting (1805), symphony in D major, funeral cantata for John Collett (1810), Geheime-Overfinanzraaden ( Singspiel , 1825), three string quartets and much more.
literature
- Gunnar Rugstad: Hans Hagerup Falbe . In: Norsk Musikkgransknings Årbok 1956-58 . Oslo 1959, pp. 12-77.
- Yngvar Nielsen: Falbe, Hans Hagerup . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 5 : Faaborg – Gersdorff . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1891, p. 43-44 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Falbe, Hans Hagerup |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian composer and politician of Danish origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1772 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 17, 1830 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |