Arvid Fladmoe
Arvid Fladmoe (8 May 1915 – 18 November 1993) was a
Background
Arvid Emil Fladmoe was born in
Career
His solo debut as a violinist took place during November 1933 in the Ceremony Hall of the University of Oslo (Universitetets Aula). In 1938, he was appointed concertmaster of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra where he stayed for two years. During World War II, he taught at the Barratt Dues Music Institute which had been founded and was operated by his wife's parents, Mary Louise Barratt Due (1888–1969) and Henrik Adam Due (1891-1966).[2]
On 20 February 1944, Flame was aboard the ferry D/F Hydro when it was sunk in a commando operation. The Hydro was carrying heavy water that would have been used in Nazi Germany's nuclear weapons programme.[3]
In 1945, Fladmoe made his debut as conductor of the
Arvid Fladmoe wrote numerous compositions for voice, for orchestra and several chamber works. In 1966, Fladmoe was made a Knight first Class of the
Works
Solo voice
- Barcarole (baritone and orchestra)
- Besvergelse (baritone and string quartet)
- Bukkerittet (2 voices and orchestra)
- Et Barn (voice and piano
- Kannarhaugene (1984) (baritone and orchestra)
- Sanger om døden (1990) (soprano, violin, viola and cello)
- Svana eld fra "På Kannarhaugene" (voice, string quartet)
- Tre sange (baritone and orchestra)
- Tre sanger (1985) (soprano, violin, viola and cello)
Orchestral works
- Caprice (1984) (oboe solo and orchestra)
- Musikk for cello og orkester
- Musikk for orkester (1984)
- Musikk for strykere (1981) (string orchestra)
- Suite for orkester
- Suite (1984-1986) (orchestra)
Chamber music
- Divertimento (flute, clarinet and bassoon)
- Kvartettsats (string quartet)
- Liten trio (1976) (flute, clarinet and bassoon)
- Musikk for strykekvartett
- Preludium (string quartet)
References
- ^ Arvid Fladmoe (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Mary Barratt Due / utdypning (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Neal Bascomb, The Winter Fortress (Boston: Mariner Books, 2016).
- ^ Arvid Fladmoe / utdypning (Store norske leksikon)
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