Fartein Valen
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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)
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The Churchyard By The Sea
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Symphony No. 3, Op. 41: II. Larghetto
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Pastorale
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Ode To Solitude
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Pastorale, Op. 11
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Violin Concerto
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Lied Ohne Worte
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Le cimetiere marin (Kirkegarden ved havet, The Churchyard by the Sea), Op. 20
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Four Piano Pieces, Opus 22: II. Valse noble
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Prelude, Op. 29: No. II
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Intermezzo, Op. 36
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Praetorius/Steenberg/Valen: Jeg Synger Julekvad
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Nachstück
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Symphony Nr. 1, 1st Movement
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Symphony Nr. 1, 2nd Movement
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I. Fuga: Andante con moto
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Symphony Nr. 1, 4th Movement
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Ode til ensomheten (Ode to solitude), Op. 35
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Le cimetiere marin, Op. 20: The Churchyard By the Sea, Op. 20
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Symphony Nr. 1, 3rd Movement
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Violin Concerto, Op. 37
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Legend, Op. 1
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Nachtstuck
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La Isla De Las Calmas (The Silent Island), Op. 21
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Four Piano Pieces, Opus 22: IV. Gigue
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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13: I. Fuga: Andante con moto
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Nachtstück
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Ave Maria, Op. 4
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Gavotte and Musette, Op. 24
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Nenia sulla morte d'un giovane, Op. 18, No. 1
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Four Piano Pieces, Opus 22: III. Lied ohne Worte
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Symphony No. 4, Op. 43: II. Larghetto
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Symphony No. 4, Op. 43: I. Allegro
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Epithalamion, Op. 19
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Variations, Op. 23
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Piano Concerto, Op. 44: I. Allegro moderato
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Sonetto di Michelangelo, Op. 17, No. 1
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4 Piano Pieces, Op. 22: II. Valse noble: Tempo di valse
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4 Piano Pieces, Op. 22: III. Lied ohne Worte: Andante
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Cantico di ringraziamento, Op. 17, No. 2
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Fartein Valen: String Quartet no. 1, op. 10 I. Moderato
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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13: II. Tempo di menuetto, grazioso
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Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 38: I. Allegro maestoso
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Piano Concerto, Op. 44: III. Finale: Allegro
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Piano Concerto, Op. 44: II. Andante
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Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 2: I. Allegro non troppo, ma con passione
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Symphony Nr. 1 (part 1)
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Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 38: II. Andante
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2 Preludes, Op. 29: II. —
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