Nils Larsen
Nils Larsen (June 7, 1888 – November 5, 1937) was a Norwegian pianist, composer, and pedagogue. He was one of Norway's leading pianists before the Second World War and was an influential promoter of Norwegian piano performance. Larsen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo).
Nils Larsen
- Name
- Nils Larsen
- Born
- 7 June 1888
- Birthplace
- Kristiania
- Died
- 5 November 1937
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- composer · pianist
- Teachers
- Andreas Martin Knutzen
- Honours
- King's Medal of Merit in Gold
- Languages
- Norwegian
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Nils Larsen (June 7, 1888 – November 5, 1937) was a Norwegian pianist, composer, and pedagogue. He was one of Norway's leading pianists before the Second World War and was an influential promoter of Norwegian piano performance. Larsen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo).
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He made his debut as a composer with four works in 1908 and as a pianist at the Gamle Logen concert hall in 1909. In Berlin he studied under José Vianna da Motta and Rudolph Ganz from 1910 to 1914. He spent time in the United States from 1919 to 1920, and he toured Norway with the violinist Leif Halvorsen with great success until his last concert, on January 15, 1924. During this time he produced several compositions; these are smaller pieces that are still used in teaching. Larsen was also affiliated with the Oslo Philharmonic and he operated the Nils Larsen Piano School (Nils Larsens klaverskole) at Parkveien 75 in Oslo. He taught over forty students until their debuts. Among his students were Robert Levin, Robert Riefling, Reimar Riefling, Tore Sinding, Elisabeth Reiss, Eline Nygaard, Kristian Hauger, Sølvi Wang, Gunvor Mjelva, Ester Skogsrud, Ruth Lagesen, Ingebjørg Gresvik, Hans Solum, Hildegunn Reuter, Kåre Siem, Klaus Egge, Johan Øian, and Ivar Johnsen. After his early death, responsibility for the piano school was taken over by his former student Ingebjørg Gresvik.
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• Name — Nils Larsen • Born — 7 June 1888 • Birthplace — Kristiania • Died — 5 November 1937 • Instrument — Piano • Years Active — 1908–1924
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Nils Larsen is recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded as composer and pianist.
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1888
Nils Larsen was born on 7 June 1888.
1937
Nils Larsen died on 5 November 1937.
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• Bøljan blå, sjømannsviser og bygdesanger med musikk (The Blue Wave: Sailor Tunes and Village Songs with Music, 1930)
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He trained under Andreas Martin Knutzen. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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