Knut Markus Hansen Glomsaas (1863–1935) was a Norwegian military musician based in

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

. Although he decided to go to

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as a 17-year-old man, his father saw his talents and made him join the military as a

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ist in the artillery instead. He studied in

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for two years. He was known for his competence, and led and instructed multiple choirs. He wrote music for ballet, marches and military music, dance music, and he wrote a

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for Trondheim's 900-years jubilee. The street Knut Glomsaas vei in Trondheim is named after him.

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1863 births 1935 deaths Norwegian male musicians Musicians from Trondheim {{Norway-musician-stub