Fartein Valen
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Death | 72 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 25,1887 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Stavanger |
| Norway | |
| Date of died | December 14,1952 |
| Died | Haugesund |
| Norway | |
| Albums | The Complete Symphonies |
| Norwegian 20th-Century String Quartets | |
| Parents | Arne Farteinsen Valen |
| Dorthea Valen | |
| Record labels | Naxos |
| Rune Grammofon | |
| Grappa | |
| Simax Classics | |
| Quattro | |
| Job | Composer |
| Education | Stavanger Cathedral School |
| Oslo Conservatory of Music | |
| Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler | |
| Norwegian Academy of Music | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1384528 |
Fartein Valen Life story
Olav Fartein Valen was a Norwegian composer, notable for his work in atonal polyphonic music. He developed a polyphony similar to Bach's counterpoint, but based on motivic working and dissonance rather than harmonic progression.
Fartein Valen Photos
