Cissi Cleve, born Cecilie Schou Cleve (17 December 1911 – 27 December 1993), was an operatic singer and composer, and the daughter of the composer

Halfdan Cleve Halfdan Cleve born Halfdan Klewe (5 October 1879 – 6 April 1951) was a Norwegian composer, and father or the pianist and composer Cissi Cleve. Biography Cleve was born and raised in Kongsberg, Norway. He lived some time in Germany. Some examp ...

Biography

Cleve danced ballet for 14 years, and studied under

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and Lowe Krohn. She performed together with

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on spectacle, as well as at the

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for the royals. At the age of 21 she got the Ruud-scholarship for 4 years in a row, and studied singing in

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. Later she was engaged for six weeks at the

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as part of the

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. Cleve was awarded the Leharmedaljen by

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personally. She was engaged for three years by the Nuremberg Opera, until the outbreak of 2nd world war. She was a member of Tono since she was 19 years old, and have as composer released 15 piano pieces and 2 pieces for Janitsjar Orchestra, as well as 14 pieces for orchestra. Her music has been played in

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on several occasions. Cleve received Ruudstipendium for singers over a period of four years, won a grant from the artists' compensation fund four times, and two times scholarship from Tono.

References

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