Gustav Fredrik Lange (February 22, 1861 – February 11, 1939) was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

violinist, violin teacher, theory teacher, and composer. During his time, was considered one of Norway's best in his field. Lange was born in

Halden Halden (), between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a town and a municipality in Viken county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, Rakkestad to the north and Aremark to the east, as well as the Swedish muni ...

.''Norsk biografisk leksikon'': Gustav Lange.
/ref> He was the second concertmaster of the

Oslo Philharmonic The Oslo Philharmonic (Oslo-Filharmonien) is a Norwegian symphony orchestra based in Oslo, Norway. The orchestra traces its roots to the Philharmonic Society founded in 1847 and the Christiania Musical Association co-founded by Edvard Grieg in 18 ...

from its beginning in 1919, and for a time he served as first concertmaster at the

Christiania Theatre Christiania Theatre, or ''Kristiania Theatre'', was Norway's finest stage for spoken drama from 4 October 1836 (opening date) to 1 September 1899. It was located at Bankplassen by the Akershus Fortress, in central Christiania. It was the firs ...

and National Theatre. With Ole Olsen and

Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( , ; 15 June 18434 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the foremost Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use of ...

, he created music for

Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playw ...

's comedy ''

The League of Youth ''The League of Youth'' ( no, De unges Forbund) is a play by Henrik Ibsen finished in early May 1869.Watts, Peter (1965). ''A Doll's House and Other Plays'', Penguin Classics. See "Introduction". It was Ibsen's first play in colloquial prose and ...

'' (premiere at the

Swedish Theatre The Swedish Theatre ( sv, Svenska Teatern) is a Swedish-language theatre in Helsinki, Finland, and is located at the Erottaja ( sv, Skillnaden) square, at the end of Esplanadi ( sv, Esplanaden). It was the first national stage of Finland. His ...

, 1901). Like Ole Olsen, Lange was a Freemason and worked as a conductor and arranger for the Freemasons Orchestra (1921–1936). In Halden he was a member of a chamber quartet together with

Oscar Borg Oscar Borg (11 June 1851 – 29 December 1930) was a Norwegian composer and conductor. He is best known for his compositions of marches for wind bands. Alfred Oscar Johannessen Borg was born in Halden, Norway. His father, Ole Peter Johan ...

(his violin teacher in his youth), Markus Boberg, and the cellist Dupery Hamilton.Engelstad, Eivind Stenersen. 1959. ''Storgårder i Østfold''. Oslo: Aschehoug, p. 43. Together with Peter Brynie Lindeman, Lange edited the periodical ''Orkestertidende—blad for musikere og musikervenner'' (The Orchestra Times: A Paper for Musicians and Their Friends; 1892–1894). Lange was a cofounder of the Oslo Music Teachers Association, the Norwegian Music Teachers' National Federation, and the National Federation of Norwegian Musical Artists ( no, Norsk Tonekunstnersamfund). He also taught violin, theory, and harmony at the

Oslo Conservatory of Music 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 i ...

(1889–1937). Lange died in

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 ...

Selected students

Prominent students that Gustav Fredrik Lange taught during his career include: *

Anne-Marie Ørbeck Anne-Marie Ørbeck (1 April 1911 – 5 June 1996) was a Norwegian pianist and composer. Biography Anne-Marie Ørbeck was born in Oslo in 1911 to Anton Ørbeck (1866–1927) and Inga Louise Larsen (1874–1948). Her brother Gunnar Ørbeck was a ...

(1911–1996), pianist and composer *

Henrik Adam Due Henrik Adam Due (19 April 1891 – 13 May 1966) was a Norwegians, Norwegian violinist originally from Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the son of physician Elias Kristian Jensen Due (1845–1931) and Elen Henriette Due (née Broch, 1853–1926), marrie ...

(1891–1966), violinist *

Magne Elvestrand Magne Elvestrand (February 17, 1914 – July 31, 1991) was a Norwegian pianist and harpsichordist, best known as an organist. Elvestrand was born in Østre Gausdal. His father was an organist at Østre Gausdal Church and Follebu Church, and he all ...

(1914–1991), organist * Johan Stanley Simonsen (1904–2003), violinist *

Gunnar Knudsen Gunnar Knudsen (19 September 1848 – 1 December 1928), born Aanon Gunerius Knudsen, was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Norway twice from 1908 to 1910 and from 1913 to 1920. He also inherited ...

(1907–2003), violinist *

Bjarne Brustad Bjarne Brustad (4 March 1895, in Kristiania, now Oslo – 20 May 1978, in Oslo) was a Norwegian composer, violinist and violist. He played with symphonic orchestras in Stavanger and Oslo. In the 1920s he travelled to European cities such as ...

(1895–1978), composer *

Arild Sandvold Arild Edvin Sandvold (June 2, 1895 – August 12, 1984) was a Norwegian organist, composer, and choir conductor. Sandvold spent most of his career as the cathedral organist and cantor at Oslo Cathedral and as an organ teacher at the Oslo Conser ...

(1895–1984), organist *

Ludvig Nielsen Ludvig is a Scandinavian given name, the equivalent of English ''Lewis'' or ''Louis''. People with the name include: * Ludvig Almqvist, Swedish politician * Ludvig Aubert, Norwegian Minister of Justice * Ludvig Bødtcher, Danish lyric poet * Ludv ...

(1906–2001), composer * Frithjof Spalder (1896–1985), composer * Reidar Thommessen (1889–1986), composer

Awards

King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold ...

in gold, 1921 *''

Litteris et Artibus Litteris et Artibus is a Swedish royal medal established in 1853 by Charles XV of Sweden, who was then crown prince. It is awarded to people who have made important contributions to culture, especially music, dramatic art and literature. The ob ...

'', a Swedish royal medal *''

Ordre des Palmes Académiques A suite, in Western classical music and jazz, is an ordered set of instrumental or orchestral/concert band pieces. It originated in the late 14th century as a pairing of dance tunes and grew in scope to comprise up to five dances, sometimes with ...

'', a French national order

Works

*''Moderne Violinmusik. Samling af nyere Komponisters Værker udsatte for Violin med Piano'' (Modern Violin Music. A Collection of Recent Composers' Works Arranged for Violin with Piano, 1896) *''Praktisk harmonilære'' (Practical Harmony, 1897) *''Praktisk violinskole I–III'' (Practical Violin Course 1–3, 1899) *''Melodier til Margrethe Munthes Kom, skal vi synge'' (Melodies to

Margrethe Munthe Margrethe Aabel Munthe (27 May 1860 – 20 January 1931) was a Norwegian teacher, children's writer, songwriter and playwright. Personal life Margrethe Munthe was born in Elverum as the daughter of physician Christopher Pavels Munthe (1816–1884 ...

's Come Shall We Sing, 1907)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lange, Gustav Fredrik Norwegian violinists Male violinists Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers Norwegian conductors (music) Male conductors (music) People from Halden Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold Officiers of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques 1861 births 1939 deaths Academic staff of the Oslo Conservatory of Music Litteris et Artibus recipients