Johannes Haarklou (May 13, 1847 – November 26, 1925) was a Norwegian composer, organist, conductor, and music critic.

Biography

Haarklou was born in the village of Haukedalen in the parish of Førde in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. He was the son of Ole Nilsson Dvergsdalen (1815-1872) and Orlaug Andersdatter Haarklou (1808-1870). He went to Balestrand lærerskole, then attended the Stord lærerskole where he graduated in 1868. He studied organ and harmony in Drammen, then in 1872 studied with

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in Christiania (now Oslo). Composer

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studied with Lindeman and also with Haarklou. From 1873 to 1875 he studied with

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at the Leipzig Conservatory and then at the Berlin Music Academy. In 1876 Haarklou was an organist at Tangen Church at Drammen. In 1877, he conducted his first orchestral work in Bergen followed later by a concert at the

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in Christiania. In 1880, he became an organist and conductor in Christiania, first at Sagene Church and between 1883 and 1920 in the

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. In 1889, he conducted at Copenhagen, Berlin and Leipzig. Between 1889 and 1896, he was also a lecturer in harmonics and composition at the Christiania Music Conservatory. He had a reputation as a virtuoso on the organ, especially for his improvisations. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

in 1911. He died in Oslo during 1925 and was buried in the cemetery at Old Aker Church. In 1927, a memorial stone in his honour was unveiled at Haukedalen.

Works

List of compositions: Orchestral *Four symphonies **B major, opus 13, 1883 (with chorus) **D minor, opus 37, 1893 **C major, opus 110, 1918 **E major, opus 113, 1920–22 *"In Westminster Abbey," suite, opus 59, 1900 Organ *Fantasi triomphale, opus 61 (36), 1900 *Prelude and Fugue on B.A.C.H., opus 121, ca. 1925 *Organ symphony No. 1 in D minor, opus 106 (53), 1916 *Organ symphony No. 2 in D minor, opus 116 (60), 1924 Concertos *Piano and Orchestra, opus 47 *Violin and Orchestra, opus 50Manuscripts and published scores and parts where available (the violin concerto in ms. score and parts only) of a number of Haarklou works including these concertos are at the Fleischer Collection of the Free Library of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Chamber Music *Violin Sonata in G minor, opus 25, 1891, published 1922 *"Romanze" for Bassoon and Organ op.86 - a charming cold gray piece! Choral *Tord Foleson, opus 23, 1890 *Varde, opus 42, 1896 *Fenrir, opus 64, 1902 *Oratorium "Skabelsen og Mennesket," opus 26, 1880–91 Songs *4 Sange til tekster af Knut Hamsun, opus 80a, 1905–06 Operas *Fra gamle Dage (From Early Days), 1893–94 *Væringerne i Miklagard, 1897–1900 *Emigranten, 1907 *Marisagnet, 1909 *Tyrfing, (ikke oppført), ferdig 1912 While many of his orchestral works were not published, the scores and parts can often be rented fro
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Haarklou, Johannes 1847 births 1925 deaths People from Førde University of Music and Theatre Leipzig alumni Berlin University of the Arts alumni Norwegian classical composers Norwegian opera composers Norwegian male classical composers