Klaus Egge

Klaus Egge

Klaus Egge (born July 19, 1906 in Gransherad in Telemark , † March 7, 1979 in Oslo ) was a Norwegian composer and music critic .

Klaus Egge studied at the Music Conservatory in Oslo and graduated as an organist in 1929. He then studied composition with Fartein Valen . From 1937 to 1938 he was taught under Professor Walter Gmeindl at the Music Academy in Berlin . Between 1945 and 1972 he was chairman of the Norsk Composers Forum . In addition, he was a board member of the Nordisk Komposistråd and the International Music Council .

His music is inspired by Norwegian folk music, but gradually developed in a more modern direction. Among his great works there are five symphonies, three piano concertos, a violin concerto and a cello concerto. His chamber music focuses on a string quartet, a piano trio, two wind quintets, a violin sonata and many piano works. He also composed numerous choral works and songs.

Awards

• Saint Olav Order
• 1970: Order of the Falcons

Works

• Consert for klaver og orkester No. 1 Op 9 (1937)
• Sveinung Op 11 (1940)
• Fjell-Norig: Symfonisk høgsong for dramatisk sopran og Orkester, Op 15 (1941)
• Noreg-songen: Op 16 (utgitt 1952) ( Arne Garborg )
• Synfoni No. 1: Lagnadstonar Op. 17 (1942)
• Draumar i Stjernesnø, Op. 18 (1944)
• Elkshugskvede Op.19 (1942) (Tore Ørjasæter)
• Konsert for klaver og orkester No. 2, Symfoniske variasjoner og fuge over en norsk folketoner, Op 21 (1944)
• Symfoni No. 2: Sinfonia Giocosa Op. 22 (1947)
• Consert for violin and orchestra Op. 26 (1953)
• Symfoni No. 3: Louisville Symphony Op. 28 (1958)
• Consert for cello and orchestra Op. 29 (1966)
• Symfoni No. 4: Sinfonia seiale sopra BACH -EGGE, Op. 30 (1967)
• Symfoni No. 5: Sinfonia dolce quasi passacaglia, Op. 31 (1969)
• Consert for Klaver and Orkester No. 3 Op. 32 (1973)

Web links

• Klaus Egge (1906-1979). RecordedSound.no (English)
• Klaus Egge (composer). Bach Cantatas website