Otto Winter-Hjelm (8 October 1837 – 3 May 1931) was a

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musician, conductor, writer, composer and music critic.

Life and career

Otto Winther-Hjelm was born in Christiana (Oslo), and studied in

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and

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. During his career, he became a leading force in Norwegian music, establishing a music school in 1864 and founding the music Conservatory in Christiana with

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in 1866. He also served as organist for the Trinity Church in

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from 1874 to 1921 and music critic for ''Aftenposten'' from 1887 to 1913. Winter-Hjelm composed two symphonies and a number of cantata and songs for male chorus.

Works (selection)

* Waltz (1856) * Piano Trio (whilst studying with Arnold; 1860) * Overture voor orchestra (1861) * Symphony No. 1 in B flat major (1862) * Symphony No. 2 in B minor (1863) * ''Ho Åstrid'', song on a text of Kristofer Janson (1870) * ''Til Halfdan Kjerulfs Minne'' (1870) * ''Fjukande skyer'', song (1870) * ''12 Sangstudier'' (1871) * ''Fifty Psalms'' for piano or

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(1872) * ''Til Hans Gude'' for piano (1872) * ''Luther Cantata'' for choir and orchestra (1883) * ''Lyset'', University cantata on a text of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1897)

References

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