Bjarne Brustad
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Bjarne Brustad (4 March 1895 in Kristiania, now Oslo – 20 May 1978 in Oslo) was a Norwegian composer, violinist and violist. He played with symphonic orchestras in Stavanger and Oslo. In the 1920s he travelled to European cities such as Paris, Munich and Berlin, where he received musical inspiration and contacts. From 1928 to 1943, Brustad was viola soloist with Philharmonic Society Orchestra in Oslo.[1] He wrote symphonies, compositions for violin and orchestra, chamber music and opera.[2] His opera Atlantis was finished in 1945.[3] After World War II he was also active in organizing work.[2]
A teacher at Oslo Conservatory of Music his students include Bjørn Fongaard.
[edit] Selected works
- Norsk Suite (Norwegian Suite) for viola and piano (1926)
- Capricci for violin and viola (1931)
- Partita for viola solo (1931, revised 1957)
- Concertino for viola and chamber orchestra (1932)
[edit] References
- ^ Music Information Centre Norway
- ^ a b Nesheim, Elef. "Bjarne Brustad". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Bjarne_Brustad/utdypning. Retrieved 9 Januyary 2010.
- ^ Græsvold, Hans Magne; Edvardsen, Sverre. "Bjarne Brustad". In Henriksen, Petter (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Bjarne_Brustad. Retrieved 9 January October 2010.
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