About Fartein Valen
Olav Fartein Valen (August 25, 1887 – December 14, 1952) was a Norwegian composer and musical theorist, notable for his work within atonal polyphonic music. Valen was born in Stavanger, Norway in 1887 into a deeply Christian religious family and maintained his religious beliefs all his life. His parents were missionaries, and he spent five years of his childhood in Madagascar. In addition to his aptitude for music, he was also a polyglot, mastering at least nine languages.
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A fikk jeg kun vaere den minste kvist (arr. F. Valen)
The Churchyard By The Sea
Symphony No. 3, Op. 41: II. Larghetto
Pastorale
Ode To Solitude
Pastorale, Op. 11
Violin Concerto
Lied Ohne Worte
Le cimetiere marin (Kirkegarden ved havet, The Churchyard by the Sea), Op. 20
Four Piano Pieces, Opus 22: II. Valse noble
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