Per Lasson
Per Lasson (April 18, 1859 — June 6, 1883) was a Norwegian composer.
Per Lasson
- Name
- Per Lasson
- Born
- 18 April 1859
- Birthplace
- Kristiania, Norway
- Died
- 6 June 1883
- Place of death
- Norway
- Occupation
- Composer
- Full name
- Peder Carl Lasson.
- Nationality
- Norway.
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• Name — Per Lasson • Born — 18 April 1859 • Birthplace — Kristiania, Norway • Died — 6 June 1883 • Place of death — Norway • Occupation — Composer • Notable Works — Crescendo! • Father — Christian Lasson • Relatives — * Oda Krohg (sister) • Bokken Lasson (sister) • Frits Thaulow (brother-in-law) • Holger Drachmann (brother-in-law)
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Per Lasson appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a composer (1859 – 1883). The birth of Per Lasson is recorded in 1859, and the death in 1883.
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He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of barrister Christian Lasson (1830–93) and Alexandra Cathrine Henriette von Munthe af Morgenstierne (1838–81). His sisters included painter Oda Krohg (1860–1935) and cabaret singer Bokken Lasson (1871–1970). His sister Alexandra married painter Frits Thaulow, and his sister Soffi married Danish poet Holger Drachmann. In 1876, he began law studies in Kristiania. In 1882, he developed a malignant tumor in the palate. He was operated on in Norway and Germany but died the following year. His musical compositions were modest in number, consisting of 15 songs and 9 piano pieces besides an orchestra overture. His most notable composition is the piano solo Crescendo! (1882).
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