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Johan Kvandal
12+ albums
Norwaycomposercontemporary classicalClassicalchamber music
about
Johan Kvandal (1919-1999) is highly esteemed among Norway's contemporary composers. His music is annually present on the repertoire of the large orchestras in Norway. But there is an increasing interest for his music abroad; and recently Kvandal has been performed in New York, London, Tokyo, Germany and many Russian cities. Kvandal's list of works contains 85 Opus, and his compositions consist of almost all kinds of ensembles from solo instruments to large orchestra. A main work is the opera "Mysteries" Op. 75 based on the novel with the same name by Knut Hamsun. The opera is recently translated into German. Johan Kvandal also has a large production of works for solo voice and chorus. Of the larger vocal works one can mention the Ibsen-Kantata (with text based on Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen), the coloratura aria Michelangelo Poem Op. 49, and the three part choral work The Miracle Op. 69 which is translated into English. His large amount of orchestral and chamber music is Norwegian standard repertoire. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
1
8 Norwegian Folk Tunes, Op. 70: No. 2, Um morgon tidleg "Um morgon tidleg på høgste nut"
2,4742Mood (From an Old Sketchbook)
1,2453Partita over folketonen 'Hvor er det godt å lande', Op. 36 (1971): VI. Koral
1634Two Norwegian Dances, Op. 44: I. Halling
1265Partita over folketonen 'Hvor er det godt å lande', Op. 36 (1971): II. Moderato con moto
896String Quartet No. 2, Op. 27: IV. Epilog
777Partita over folketonen 'Hvor er det godt å lande', Op. 36 (1971): I. Andante con moto
6685 Small Piano Pieces, Op. 1: No. 3, Allegretto
639Partita over folketonen 'Hvor er det godt å lande', Op. 36 (1971): IV. Koral
4910String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11: I. Allegro
46albums
Kvandal: Complete Works for Solo Piano
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A Quiet Beauty - Works by Kvandal
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Johan Kvandal: Complete String Quartets
Scandinavian Wind Quintets
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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 27: IV. Epilog
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Å her møter mangt - Songs by Johan Kvandal
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Koyunbaba
Norwegian 20th Century String Quartets
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A Norwegian Rendezvous
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Classical Harmonica
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Johan Kvandal - Underet
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The Lyrical Bassoon