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Harald Sæverud

p, 1897-1992 NO, Bergen
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Harald Sigurd Johan Sæverud

Harald Sigurd Johan Sæverud (17 April 1897–27 March 1992) was a Norwegian composer. He is most known for his music to Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt, Rondo Amoroso, and the Ballad of Revolt (Norwegian: Kjempeviseslåtten). Sæverud wrote nine symphonies and a large number of pieces for solo piano. He was a frequent guest conductor of his own works with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.

     
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Kjempevise-Slåtten on Harald Sæverud: Selected Piano Pieces by Harald Sæverud & Jan Henrik Kayser
Slåtter og Stev fra Siljustøl, Op. 24: IV. På kingelvevstrenger on Identities by Annabel Guaita
Rondo Amoroso on Harald Sæverud: Selected Piano Pieces by Harald Sæverud & Jan Henrik Kayser
Kjempeviseslåtten, Op 22a, No. 5 on Harald Sæverud: Orchestral Music Vol. 2 by Harald Sæverud & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Peer Gynt, Op. 28: Suite No. 1: Hymn against the Boyg on Norwegian Classical Favourites by Iceland Symphony Orchestra & Bjarte Engeset
Peer Gynt, Op. 28: Suite No. 1: The Devil's Five-Hop on Norwegian Classical Favourites by Iceland Symphony Orchestra & Bjarte Engeset
Sæverud: Tunes and Dances from Siljustol, Book II, Op. 22: No. 5, Ballad of Revolt on The Long, Long Winter Night by Leif Ove Andsnes
Lette stykker, Vol. 1, Op. 14: VII. Rondo amoroso on Saeverud: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 2 by Harald Sæverud
Rondo Amoroso on Arvesylv. Works by Tveitt, Sæverud and Mørk Karlsen by Håvard Gimse
Capriccio on Harald Sæverud: Selected Piano Pieces by Harald Sæverud & Jan Henrik Kayser

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Title Artist Year Type
Nordic Classical Favourites 2Carl Nielsen, Lars-Erik Larsson, Hilding Rosenberg, Jean Sibelius, Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Harald Sæverud, Wilhelm Stenhammar, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Hanson2009Album
Overtura Appassionata - Rondo Amaroso - Divertimento No. 1 - SiljuslåttenHarald Sæverud - Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud2005Album
Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 • Romanza • Barcarola • 50 VariazioniHarald Sæverud, Katrine Buvarp, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud2005Album
Norwegian Classical FavouritesJohan Halvorsen • Harald Sæverud • Fartein Valen • Geirr Tveitt • Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset2004Album
Complete Piano Works, Vol. 6Harald Sæverud, Einar Steen-Nøkleberg2003Album
Symphony No. 5 • Oboe Concerto • Entrata Regale • Sonata GiubilataHarald Sæverud, Gordon Hunt, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud2003Album
Complete Piano Works, Vol. 4Harald Sæverud, Einar Steen-Nøkleberg2002Album
Complete Piano Works, Vol. 3Harald Sæverud, Einar Steen-Nøkleberg2002Album
Complete Piano Works, Vol. 5Harald Sæverud, Einar Steen-Nøkleberg2002Album
Complete Piano Works, Vol. 2Harald Sæverud, Einar Steen-Nøkleberg2002Album
Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1Harald Sæverud, Einar Steen-Nøkleberg2002Album
Cello Concerto • Symphony No. 8, "Minnesota"Harald Sæverud, Truls Mørk, Ole Kristian Ruud, Stavanger Symfoniorkester2000Album
Piano Concerto; Symphony No. 9 Etc.Harald Sæverud, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Alexander Dmitriev, Noriko Ogawa1998Album
Symphony No. 3 • Violin ConcertoHarald Sæverud - Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud, Trond Sæverud1998Album
Orchestral Music Vol 1Harald Sæverud, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Dimitrij Kitaenko1997Album
Pedagogisk Idéhefte Med CD For SkoleverketHarald Sæverud1997Compil.
Jan Henrik Kayser Spiller SæverudJan Henrik Kayser Spiller Harald Sæverud1997Album
Orchestral Music Vol 2Harald Sæverud, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Karsten Andersen1997Album
String QuartetsHarald Sæverud, Hansakvartetten1997Album
Bassoon Concerto • Lucretia Suite • Salme (Symphony In One Movement)Harald Sæverud, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Alexander Dmitriev, Robert Rønnes1997Album
Music From The MountainsEdvard Grieg, Harald Sæverud, Kringkastingsorkestret, Ari Rasilainen1997Album
Peer Gynt Suites, Etc.Harald Sæverud, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Alexander Dmitriev1996Album
Three Shanties Op. 4 / Trois Pièces Brèves / Wind Quintet Op. 79 / Wind Quintet Op. 88 No. 2 / Wind Quintet No. 2Malcolm Arnold, Jacques Ibert, August Klughardt, Anton Reicha, Harald Sæverud, Bergen Treblåsekvintett1993Album
Complete Works For ViolinHarald Sæverud, Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester, Karsten Andersen, Trond Sæverud1993Album
Piano Music From NorwayFartein Valen, Harald Sæverud, Robert Riefling, Jan Henrik Kayser1992Album
23 Selected Piano PiecesHarald Sæverud / Jan Henrik Kayser1991Album
UntitledStavanger Symfoniorkester, Gerard Oskamp, Arne Nordheim / Olav Berg / Harald Sæverud1990Album
Sinfonia Dolorosa Op. 19 / Concerto For Oboe And Orchestra Op. 12 / Symphony No. 7. Op. 27Harald Sæverud1988Compil.
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 28 / Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 28 / Piano Concerto Op. 31Harald Sæverud1988Compil.
Hommage Á Harald SæverudHarald Sæverud1986Album
Norska Och Danska KlassikerEdvard Grieg, Harald Sæverud, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Christian Sinding, Per Lasson, Carl Nielsen, H.C. Lumbye1986Album
Symphony No. 9 / Rondo Amoroso / Danza Sinfonica Con Passacaglia / Canto RivoltosoHarald Sæverud, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Per Dreier1986Album
Summer Music / Kleine Kammermusik / Sérénade / Slåtter Og Stev Fra „Siljustøl”Samuel Barber / Paul Hindemith / André Jolivet / Harald Sæverud - Bergen Treblåsekvintett1985Album
Symphonic Dances Op. 64 / Overtura Appassionata / »From One Hundred Folktunes From Hardanger« Suite No. 1Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Karsten Andersen – Edvard Grieg / Harald Sæverud / Geirr Tveitt1984Album
Oboe ConcertosHarald Sæverud / Johan Kvandal - Erik Niord Larsen, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, Mariss Jansons1983Album
Harald SæverudHarald Sæverud, Jan Henrik Kayser1981Album
Sonata Op. 110 No. 1 / Variantes Multi-Métriques Pour Piano / Peer Gynt Suite IIBjørn Fongaard, Edvard Hagerup Bull, Harald Sæverud1978Album
Symphony No. 2 / Salme, Op. 27 (Symphony No. 7)Bjarne Brustad, Harald Sæverud1978Album
Siljudance / Easy Pieces For Piano / Tunes And Dances From "Siljustøl"Harald Sæverud, Jan Henrik Kayser1977Album
Six Sonatinas For Piano, Op. 30, Six Songs, Three Aquarelles For PianoHarald Sæverud, Sverre Jordan, Alf Hurum1971Album
Sinfonia Dolorosa, Op. 19 / Pan, Op. 22 / The Burnt Sacrifice, Op. 36Harald Sæverud, David Monrad Johansen, Knut Nystedt1971Album
Two Suites For Orchestra From The Music To Henrik Ibsen's Peer GyntHarald Sæverud1971Album
Slåtter Og Stev Fra SiljustølHarald Sæverud, Knut Andersen1970Album
Romance For Violin And Orchestra / Suite No. 4 (Nuptials) From "A Hundred Folk Tunes From Hardanger" / Ballad Of Revolt (Kjæmpeviseslåtten) / Tema Con VariazioniJohan Svendsen, Geirr Tveitt, Harald Sæverud, Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester1961Album
In Collaboration With Society Of Norwegian ComposersEdvard Fliflet Bræin, Harald Sæverud, Fartein Valen, Odd Grüner-Hegge, Johan Svendsen, Arne Eggen1950Album
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