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Johan Svendsen

vc, vn, 1840-1911 NO, Oslo
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Johan Severin Svendsen

Johan Severin Svendsen (30 September 1840 – 14 June 1911) was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist. Born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, he lived most his life in Copenhagen, Denmark. Svendsen's output includes two symphonies, a violin concerto, a cello concerto, and the Romance for violin, as well as a number of Norwegian Rhapsodies for orchestra. At one time Svendsen was an intimate friend of the German composer Richard Wagner.

     
Instruments
  • Violoncello
  • Violin
Genres
  • Classical
  • Folk
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King on Grieg Peer Gynt Suite by Johann Halvorsen, Rikard Nordraak, Ole Bull, Halfdan Kjerulf, Johan Svendsen & Per Dreier
2 Swedish Folk-Melodies, Op. 27: No. 1 Allt under himmelens faste: Adagio on Scandinavian String Music by Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Variations on a Norwegian Folktune, Op. 31: I fjol gjaett'e gjeitinn on Svendsen, J.: Orchestral Music by Johan Svendsen, Latvian National Symphony Orchestra & Terje Mikkelsen
Last Spring on Grieg Peer Gynt Suite by Johann Halvorsen, Rikard Nordraak, Ole Bull, Halfdan Kjerulf, Johan Svendsen & Per Dreier
Nerwegian Dance No. 2 in A Major, Op. 35 on Grieg Peer Gynt Suite by Johann Halvorsen, Rikard Nordraak, Ole Bull, Halfdan Kjerulf, Johan Svendsen & Per Dreier
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: III. Anitra's Dance on Grieg Peer Gynt Suite by Johann Halvorsen, Rikard Nordraak, Ole Bull, Halfdan Kjerulf, Johan Svendsen & Per Dreier
2 Swedish Folk-Melodies, Op. 27: No. 2 Du gamla, du friska, du fjellhoga Nord: Moderato on Scandinavian String Music by Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Romance, Op. 26 on Classic Moods - Boccherini, L. / Handel, G.F. / Mendelssohn, Felix / Haydn, F.J. / Fibich, Z. / Tchaikovsky, P.I. / Grieg, E. / Dvorak, A. by Various Artists, Béla Bánfalvi & Peter Wohlert
Variations on a Norwegian Folktune, Op. 31: I Fjol gjaett'e Gjeitinn: Andantino on Scandinavian String Music by Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Romance, Op. 26 on Golden Violin Views by Tomáš Hájek, Jakub Fišer & Santec Music Orchestra

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Orchestral Works, Vol. 3Johan Svendsen, Marianne Thorsen, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Neeme Järvi2013Album
Orchestral Works Vol. 1Johan Svendsen / Marianne Thorsen / Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester / Neeme Järvi2011Album
Norwegian Rhapsodies • Romeo And Juliet • ZorahaydaJohan Svendsen • Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester • Bjarte Engeset2009Album
Symphonic WorksJohan Svendsen / Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Terje Mikkelsen2008Album
Adagio Aus Dem Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester G-Moll Op. 26 / Romanze Für Violine Und Orchester Op. 26Max Bruch / Johan Svendsen2007Single
Violin RomanceLudwig van Beethoven, Hector Berlioz, Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Henryk Wieniawski, Johan Svendsen, Arthur Grumiaux, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Edo de Waart, Raymond Leppard2007Album
Symphonic PoemsJohan Selmer, Johan Svendsen, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, Michail Jurowski2006Album
String Quartet • String QuintetJohan Svendsen - Oslo String Quartet, Henning Kraggerud2003Album
Symphonies Nos 1 & 2 / Polonaise No. 2Johan Svendsen, DR RadioSymfoniOrkestret, Thomas Dausgaard2001Album
Norwegian Violin FavouritesOle Bull, Johan Halvorsen, Edvard Grieg, Christian Sinding, Johan Svendsen, Henning Kraggerud, Razumovsky Sinfonia, Bjarte Engeset1999Album
Norwegian Violin FavouritesOle Bull, Johan Halvorsen, Edvard Grieg, Christian Sinding, Johan Svendsen, Henning Kraggerud, Razumovsky Sinfonia, Bjarte Engeset1999Album
Norwegian Rhapsody No. 2 & 3 / Symphony No. 2Johan Svendsen1998Album
Symphonies Nos. 1 And 2Johan Svendsen, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset1998Album
Svendsen / Paganini / Vieuxtemps / Saint-SaënsHerman Krebbers, Johan Svendsen, Camille Saint-Saëns, Henri Vieuxtemps, Niccolò Paganini1998Album
Symphonies 1 & 2Johan Svendsen, Kringkastingsorkestret, Ari Rasilainen1998Album
Norwegian Rhapsody No. 2 / Piano Concerto Op. 44 / Serenade / Carnival In ParisJohan Halvorsen, Fartein Valen, Edvard Fliflet Bræin, Johan Svendsen, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, Øivin Fjeldstad1996Album
Symphony No. 1 In D Major / ZorahaydaJohan Svendsen, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester1996Album
Mountain King Magic A Rich Selection Of Norwegian Classical Music From The Norwegian Cultural Council's CD SeriesCarl Arnold, Ole Bull, Halfdan Cleve, Catharinus Elling, Edvard Grieg, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Johan Halvorsen, Mathilde Berendsen Nathan, Ole Olsen, Christian Sinding, Johan Svendsen1994Compil.
Old Norwegian Romance / Norwegian Dances / In Autumn Overture / Erotik (From Lyric Pieces) / Two Icelandic MelodiesEdvard Grieg / Johan Svendsen - Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari1992Album
Meditation - Classical Relaxation Vol.2Jules Massenet, Johan Svendsen, Edvard Grieg, Ludwig van Beethoven, Joseph Haydn, Zdeněk Fibich, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Amilcare Ponchielli1991Compil.
Norwegian RhapsodiesJohan Svendsen, Johan Halvorsen, Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud1991Album
Norwegian Rhapsody No. 1, 2, 3 And 4 • Zorahayda Legend, Op. 11 • Norwegian Artists' Carnival, Op. 14Johan Svendsen, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester Conducted By Karsten Andersen1988Compil.
RománcLudwig van Beethoven, Johan Svendsen, Henryk Wieniawski, Antonín Dvořák, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Pablo de Sarasate, Miklos Szenthelyi, Magyar Állami Hangversenyzenekar Kamarazenekara, Gyorgy Gyoriványi-Ráth1988Album
Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2Johan Svendsen, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, Mariss Jansons1988Album
The Two Symphonies / Two Swedish Folk Tunes For StringsJohan Svendsen, Göteborgs Symfoniker, Neeme Järvi1987Album
Polonese Nr. 2 - To Islandske Melodier - Andante Funèbre - Karneval I Paris - Romanse For Fiolin Og OrkesterJohan Svendsen1978Album
Karneval V Hudbe - Karneval / Karvenal V Paríži / Rímsky Karneval / Karneval A Medzihra Z Opery Notre DameAntonín Dvořák / Johan Svendsen / Hector Berlioz / Franz Schmidt, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter1977Album
Festpolonese ~ Zorahayda ~ Romeo Og Julie ~ Norsk KunstnerkarnevalJohan Svendsen, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Karsten Andersen1976Album
Strykekvartett, A Moll, Op. 1 / Strykekvintett, C Dur, Op. 5Johan Svendsen, Hindarkvartetten Med Asbjørn Lilleslåtten1975Album
Norske Rapsodier Nr. 1-4Johan Svendsen, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Karsten Andersen1975Album
Symfoni Nr. 2 B Dur, Op. 15Johan Svendsen, Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester, Øivin Fjeldstad1975Album
Fiolinkonsert, Op. 6 / Cellokonsert, Op. 7Johan Svendsen, Arve Tellefsen, Hege Waldeland, Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Karsten Andersen1974Album
Symfoni Nr. 1 D Dur, Op. 4Johan Svendsen, Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester, Miltiades Caridis1974Album
Oktett For Strykere, Op.3Johan Svendsen1973Album
Scandinavian Twilight ConcertEdvard Grieg, Johan Halvorsen, Johan Svendsen, Carl Nielsen, Hugo Alfvén, Wiener Symphoniker, Øivin Fjeldstad1966Album
Violinromanze / Hochzeitstag Auf TroldhaugenJohan Svendsen, Edvard Grieg, Wolfgang Marschner1965Single
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
Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester G-moll Opus 26 / Romanze Für Violine Und Orchester Opus 26Max Bruch / Johan Svendsen - Egon Morbitzer, Staatskapelle Berlin, Franz Konwitschny1960Album
Scandinavian Twilight ConcertEdvard Grieg, Johan Halvorsen, Johan Svendsen, Carl Nielsen, Hugo Alfvén, Wiener Symphoniker, Øivin Fjeldstad1958Album
Violin RecitalJosef Suk, Jan Panenka - Johan Svendsen, Josef Hála, Joseph Joachim Raff, Fritz Kreisler, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Claude Debussy1953Album
In Collaboration With Society Of Norwegian ComposersEdvard Fliflet Bræin, Harald Sæverud, Fartein Valen, Odd Grüner-Hegge, Johan Svendsen, Arne Eggen1950Album
Violinkonzert Nr.1 G-moll Op.26 / RomanzeMax Bruch / Johan Svendsen / Max KayserAlbum
Tivoli-Musik - 3H.C. Lumbye, Johan SvendsenSingle
Symphony No 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 15 • Grande Polonaise, Op. 12 • Carnival In Paris, Op. 9 • Romance For Violin And Orchestra In G Major, Op. 26Johan Svendsen, Ørnulf Boye Hansen, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester Conducted By Øivin FjeldstadCompil.
Titanic - Rhapsodie Nr.3 - Tirol 1809Stephan Jaeggi / Johan Svendsen / Sepp Tanzer - Stadtjugendkapelle HerzogenaurachAlbum
Violinkonzert Nr.1 G-moll Op.26 / RomanzeMax Kayser, Max Bruch / Johan Svendsen / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Antonín DvořákAlbum
Musique RomantiqueFranz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Carl Maria von Weber, Christian Sinding, Johan Svendsen, Edvard Grieg, Jean Sibelius, Orchestre Symphonique International, Alexandre Schnederhann, Hans Hekking, Orchestre Symphonique Scandinave, Thor JohannesenAlbum
Classics From NorwayKlaus Egge, Eivind Groven, David Monrad Johansen, Johan Svendsen, Øivin Fjeldstad, Oslo Filharmoniske OrkesterAlbum
Violin Concerto In A Mjor, Op. 6 • Symphony No 1. In D Major, Op. 4Johan Svendsen, Arve Tellefsen, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester Conducted By Karsten Andersen, Miltiades CaridisCompil.
Concerto de Música EscandinavaJohan Halvorsen, Edvard Grieg, Carl Nielsen, Johan Svendsen, Hugo Alfvén, Ole Bull, Øivin FjeldstadAlbum
ViolinromanzenLudwig van Beethoven, Hector Berlioz, Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Henryk Wieniawski, Johan Svendsen, Arthur Grumiaux, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Edo de WaartAlbum
Первая Сюита Из Музыки Э. Грига К Драме Г. Ибсена Пер Гюнт / Норвежсая Народная МелодияEdvard Grieg, Johan SvendsenAlbum
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