
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
Prelude, Op. 29: No. II
Intermezzo, Op. 36
Praetorius/Steenberg/Valen: Jeg Synger Julekvad
Nachstück
Symphony Nr. 1, 1st Movement
Symphony Nr. 1, 2nd Movement
I. Fuga: Andante con moto
Symphony Nr. 1, 4th Movement
Ode til ensomheten (Ode to solitude), Op. 35
Le cimetiere marin, Op. 20: The Churchyard By the Sea, Op. 20
Symphony Nr. 1, 3rd Movement
Violin Concerto, Op. 37
Legend, Op. 1
Nachtstuck
La Isla De Las Calmas (The Silent Island), Op. 21
Four Piano Pieces, Opus 22: IV. Gigue
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13: I. Fuga: Andante con moto
Nachtstück
Ave Maria, Op. 4
Gavotte and Musette, Op. 24
Nenia sulla morte d'un giovane, Op. 18, No. 1
Four Piano Pieces, Opus 22: III. Lied ohne Worte
Symphony No. 4, Op. 43: II. Larghetto
Symphony No. 4, Op. 43: I. Allegro
Epithalamion, Op. 19
Variations, Op. 23
Piano Concerto, Op. 44: I. Allegro moderato
Sonetto di Michelangelo, Op. 17, No. 1
4 Piano Pieces, Op. 22: II. Valse noble: Tempo di valse
4 Piano Pieces, Op. 22: III. Lied ohne Worte: Andante
Cantico di ringraziamento, Op. 17, No. 2
Fartein Valen: String Quartet no. 1, op. 10 I. Moderato
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13: II. Tempo di menuetto, grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 38: I. Allegro maestoso
Piano Concerto, Op. 44: III. Finale: Allegro
Piano Concerto, Op. 44: II. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 2: I. Allegro non troppo, ma con passione
Symphony Nr. 1 (part 1)
Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 38: II. Andante
2 Preludes, Op. 29: II. —
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