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Nils Larsen (pianist)
Nils Larsen (June 7, 1888 – November 5, 1937) was a Norwegians, Norwegian pianist, composer, and pedagogue. He was one of Norway's leading pianists before the Second World War and was an influential promoter of Norwegian piano performance. Larsen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo). As a young man he studied under Martin Knutzen (pianist), Martin Knutzen from 1906 to 1909. He made his debut as a composer with four works in 1908 and as a pianist at the Gamle Logen concert hall in 1909. In Berlin he studied under José Vianna da Motta and Rudolph Ganz from 1910 to 1914. He spent time in the United States from 1919 to 1920, and he toured Norway with the violinist Leif Halvorsen with great success until his last concert, on January 15, 1924. During this time he produced several compositions; these are smaller pieces that are still used in teaching. Larsen was also affiliated with the Oslo Philharmonic and he operated the Nils Larsen Piano School ( no, Nils Larsens klaverskole) at Parkv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
