Arve Arvesen
Arve Arvesen (12 September 1869 – 16 January 1951) was a Norwegian violinist from Hamar, in his time, considered the best in the country. He studied under Gudbrand Bøhn, as well as in Leipzig, Marsick in Paris and Eugene Ysaye in Brussels. Following his debut in Oslo in 1891, he served as concertmaster in Helsinki (1895–97), Turku (1897–99), and Bergen (1899–1902).
Arve Arvesen

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- Name
- Arve Arvesen
- Born
- 12 September 1869
- Died
- 16 January 1951
- Occupation
- Violinist
- Nationality
- Norway
- Education
- University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
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Arvesen worked as a teacher from 1905–1928 in Oslo and directed the Bergen Conservatory of Music from 1928 until his death in 1951. During his teaching career, he founded two music ensembles: the Oslo Kammermusikkforening (1917) to popularize Norwegian chamber music and Arvesen's Trio (1921) which performed throughout Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. He was the son of Olaus Arvesen.
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According to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, the recorded place of activity of Arve Arvesen is Leipzig.

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• Name — Arve Arvesen • Born — 12 September 1869 • Origin — Hamar • Died — 16 January 1951 • Occupation — Violinist • Past Member Of — Gudbrand Bøhn
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Arve Arvesen (born 12 September 1869) is documented in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Arve Arvesen was born on 12 September 1869 in Hamar.
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- 1.Andrew J. Boyle: Delius and Norway. Boydell Press, 2017, S. 72 (englisch)
- 2.Rune J. Andersen: Arve Arvesen im Store norske leksikon, 2024 (norwegisch)
- 3.Rune J. Andersen: Alf Hurum – Liv og verker. Institut für Musikwissenschaft, Universität Oslo, 2021, S. 100 ISBN 978-82-692874-0-0
- 4.Arve Arvesen bei steinkaker.no
- 5.History of the Grieg Academy. Fakultät für Kunst, Musik und Design (KMD) der Universität Bergen (englisch)
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