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Borghild Holmsen
Borghild Holmsen (22 October 1865 – 4 December 1938) was a Norwegians, Norwegian pianist, music critic and composer. Borghild Holmsen was born in Ski, Norway, Kråkstad (now Ski), Akershus, Norway. When she was 7 years old, her family settled in Oslo, Christiania (now Oslo). She studied piano with Agathe Backer-Grøndahl and Otto Winter-Hjelm, and continued her studies with Carl Reinecke and Salomon Jadassohn in Leipzig and Albert Becker (composer), Albert Becker in Berlin. She made her debut in 1890 in Oslo, Christiania, afterward touring as a concert pianist in Europe and the United States. After ending her concert career, she became a teacher at the Grieg Academy, Bergen Music Conservatory, where Harald Sæverud was one of her pupils. She wrote as a music critic for the newspapers, '' Bergens Aftenblad'' and ''Bergens Arbeiderblad''. Works Selected works include: *Violin Sonata, Op. 10 *Barcarolle, Op.1, No. 1 *Scherzo, Op. 1, No. 2 References External links

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Borghild Holmsen Portrait With Signature
In Norse mythology, Borghild was the first wife of Sigmund. They had two sons, Hamund and Helgi. ''Völsunga saga'' Sinfjötli (Borghild's step-son) "saw a lovely woman and strongly desired to have her. The brother of Borghild, the wife of King Sigmund, had also asked for her hand.". Sinfjötli killed the brother in a contest to win the maiden's hand, and Sinfjötli won. He became very famous. When he came home, he told his father Sigmund what had happened. Sigmund then told Borghild, and Borghild wanted Sinfjötli to leave the kingdom for killing her brother. Sigmund defended Sinfjötli, but offered to pay Borghild compensation. This was a generous offer, similar to Hrafnkel's offer to Thorbjorn for the death of Einar in ''Hrafnkels saga''. Borghild, however, was not placated by this and said "You shall decide, sir, as is fitting.". Borghild then arranged a funeral feast for her brother, and she served the drink. Serving the drink was characteristic of the shieldmai ...
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1865 Births
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