Johannes Haarklou
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Haarklou in 1905
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| Born |
13 May 1847 Førde, Norway |
| Died | 26 November 1925 (aged 78) Oslo |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Composer, organist, conductor and music critic |
| Awards | Order of St. Olav |
Johannes Haarklou (May 13, 1847 in Haukedalen – November 26, 1925 in Oslo) was a Norwegian composer, organist, conductor, and music critic.
He studied organ and harmony in Drammen, then in 1872 studied with Ludvig Mathias Lindeman in Christiania (Oslo). From 1873 to 1875 he studied with Carl Reinecke at the Leipzig Conservatory and then at the Music Academy in Berlin . In 1880 he became an organist and conductor in Oslo. He had a reputation as a virtuoso on the organ, especially for his improvisations.
He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1911.
List of compositions:
Orchestral
Organ
Concertos
Chamber Music
Choral
Songs
Operas
While many of his orchestral works were not published, the scores and parts can often be rented from MIC.
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