Fartein Valen

Norwegian composer

Olav Fartein Valen (25 August 1887 – 14 December 1952) was a Norwegian composer, notable for his work in atonal polyphonic music. He developed a polyphony similar to Bach's counterpoint, but based on motivic working and dissonance rather than harmonic progression.

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Works

2 Preludes, op. 29
2 Preludes, op. 29: No. 1
2 Preludes, op. 29: No. 2
Gigue, op. 22 no. 4
Intermezzo, op. 36
Legend, op. 1
Lied ohne Worte, op. 22 no. 3
Nachtstück, op. 22 no. 1
Ode to Solitude, op. 35
Pastorale, op. 11
Piano Sonata no. 2, op. 38
Piano Sonata no. 2, op. 38: I. Allegro maestoso
Piano Sonata no. 2, op. 38: II. Andante
Piano Sonata no. 2, op. 38: III. Toccata. Allegro molto
String Quartet no. 2, op. 13
String Quartet no. 2, op. 13: I. Fuga: Andante con moto
String Quartet no. 2, op. 13: II. Tempo di menuetto, grazioso
String Quartet no. 2, op. 13: III. Finale: Allegro assai
Symfoni no. 1, op. 30
Symfoni no. 1, op. 30: I. Lento - Allegro
Symfoni no. 1, op. 30: II. Adagio
Symfoni no. 1, op. 30: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai - Trio. Lento - Scherzo da capo
Symfoni no. 1, op. 30: IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo
Symfoni no. 2, op. 40
Symfoni no. 2, op. 40: I. Allegro con brio
Symfoni no. 2, op. 40: II. Adagio
Symfoni no. 2, op. 40: III. Allegretto
Symfoni no. 2, op. 40: IV. Allegro molto
Symfoni no. 3, op. 41
Symfoni no. 3, op. 41: I. Allegro moderato
Symfoni no. 3, op. 41: II. Larghetto
Symfoni no. 3, op. 41: III. Intermezzo
Symfoni no. 3, op. 41: IV. Finale. Allegro
Symfoni no. 4, op. 43
Symfoni no. 4, op. 43: I. Allegro
Symfoni no. 4, op. 43: II. Larghetto
Symfoni no. 4, op. 43: III. Chaconne. Moderato
The Churchyard by the Sea, op. 20
Valse noble, op. 22 no. 2
Variasjoner for klaver, op. 23
Vier Stücke, op. 22
Violin Concerto, op. 37
Violin Sonata, op. 3
Violin Sonata, op. 3: I. Allegro espressivo - Più sostenuto - Più lento - Ancora più lento
Violin Sonata, op. 3: II. Allegretto con variazioni