Hans Skramstad
Hans Skramstad (* 1797 in Østre Toten , Norway , baptized on December 26 , † June 15, 1839 in Bergen , Norway) was a Norwegian composer and pianist .
He made his pianist debut in 1819 in Christiania, now Oslo , but then left Norway, presumably to study in Paris . From 1822 to 1826 he gave concerts in several Norwegian cities and also in Stockholm and Copenhagen . He later traveled to Germany , France and Switzerland because he wanted to make a name for himself as a piano virtuoso there. From 1835 until his death he worked in Norway (mainly in Christiania) as a piano teacher .
His surviving works are exclusively for piano and include four variations , a waltz and a four-hand march .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Variations on Stusle Søndagskvelden (Opus 1), on Gubben Noa (Opus 2), on a Tyrolean song (Opus 4) and on Hvor saare lidet vil der til (Opus 6).
literature
- D. Grønvold: "Hans Skramstad" in Hamar Stiftstidende (1920).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Skramstad, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian composer and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | baptized December 26, 1797 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Østre Toten , Norway |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 1839 |
| Place of death | Bergen , Norway |