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Harald Sæverud
Person · male · Norway · Nordnes · born 1897 · died 1992 · recording since 1988
Norwegian composer (1897-1992)
Also known as Harald Saeverud · Harald Saverud · 哈拉尔·萨弗鲁德
Timeline
21 events▣ Album 16✦ Award 2◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1890s
1970s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Peer Gynt suite no. 1, suite no. 2 / Piano Concerto
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1990s
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Album: Sinfonia Dolorosa / Galdreslåtten / Kjempevise-slåtten / Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2
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Album: Bassoon Concerto / Lucretia Suite / Salme (Symphony In One Movement)
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2000s
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Album: Symphony No. 5 / Oboe Concerto / Entrata Regale / Sonata Giubilata
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Album: Ouvertura appassionata / Rondo amaroso / Divertimento no. 1 / Siljuslåtten
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Biography
English biography858 words · 6 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1370796850
Biography
Harald Sigurd Johan Sæverud (17 April 1897 – 27 March 1992) was a Norwegian composer. He is most known for his music to Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt, Rondo Amoroso, and the Ballad of Revolt (Norwegian: Kjempeviseslåtten). Sæverud wrote nine symphonies and a large number of pieces for solo piano. He was a frequent guest conductor of his own works with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
Background and early career
Harald Sæverud was born in Bergen and received his basic music education at the local conservatory where his teacher was the Leipzig-educated composer Borghild Holmsen. During his conservatory years he began working on what would become his first symphony, outlined as two large symphonic fantasies. The first fantasy was completed in 1919 and was accepted for performance in Kristiania (later Oslo) in 1920. It revealed an extraordinary talent and gained him a scholarship for further studies at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik, where Friedrich Koch was his teacher for two years. In Berlin, Sæverud completed the final part of his first symphony; this new section was premiered by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The performance was conducted by his friend Ludwig Mowinckel, who had hired the orchestra to present a concert dedicated to modern Norwegian music. The critics were mostly favorable to Sæverud's symphony, and this further raised his interest for symphonic and orchestral music.
Harald Sæverud moved back to his hometown of Bergen in 1922, where he stayed, with few exceptions, for the rest of his life. His earliest compositions are coloured by a late Romantic musical style, but later he developed a personal idiom, often based on classical forms inspired by composers like Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. But his neoclassicism could often possess dissonant and strong expression. How he has utilized this is commented on by musicologist Lorentz Reitan: "His symphonies, for example, are studies in musical form: Thematic/motive development in accordance with the material's own rules and logic. Classic forms such as sonatas and fugue are for him, to a larger extent, overriding principles rather than forms to be filled out, and his circling around musical constructions often gives his music an abstract quality" (Cappelens Musikkleksikon).
Bergen
In the 1930s Harald Sæverud and his American-born wife Marie Hvoslef built a magnificent mansion on the outskirts of Bergen. It was named Siljustøl, and the family moved there in 1939. Their son is the composer Ketil Hvoslef. The composer came now into close contact with nature, which had a very strong impact on him and his compositions. His compositions turned towards a more Norwegian and "greener" style. In 1940 Nazi Germany invaded Norway. From this point, Sæverud's compositions became weapons against the occupying army. His main compositions from the period are the three "War symphonies": no. 5, Quasi una fantasia, no. 6, Sinfonia Dolorosa, and no. 7, Psalm. Also from this period comes his direct protest against the Nazis: Ballad of Revolt in versions for both piano and orchestra.
In contrast to these strong compositions he also shaped a number of lyric piano pieces inspired by nature and Norwegian folk music (he never borrowed directly from folk music) published in collections called Tunes and Dances from Siljustøl and Easy Pieces for Piano.
Post-war
After the war, Sæverud was considered to be the doyen of Norwegian composers and he gained wide popularity for a number of his compositions. Particularly noteworthy from his later years are his incidental music for Ibsen's Peer Gynt (1948), his symphonies no. 8, Minnesota (1958), and no. 9 (1966), the ballet Count Bluebeard's Nightmare, and concertos for piano, violin, and bassoon. During the two last decades of his long life the orchestra composer suddenly developed an interest in chamber music, and produced, among other works, three string quartets and two woodwind quintets.
Harald Sæverud was widely famous for his humour, mainly of a grotesque kind. "I was born on a graveyard," he said, and it is a fact that the ground under the house where he was born was both a former graveyard and a place of execution. He was convinced that his mother's nightmares there had influenced him both as a person and composer: "My music is terribly melancholy--wildly melancholy."
Besides his humour, his uniqueness as a composer is palpable. The English conductor Sir John Barbirolli said: "Whether you like Sæverud's music or not, there is never any doubt about who has written it, and this can be said about very few composers today."
Honours
Sæverud's central place in Norwegian and European music has resulted in a number of honorary awards: He received the State Guaranteed Income for Artists from 1955 until his death. He became an honorary member of the music society Harmonien (the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra) in 1957, and was awarded their gold medal. Also in 1957, he became a knight in the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, and 20 years later became a commander in the same order. In 1979, he received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award. He has also received awards from Sweden, Finland, Yugoslavia, and England.
Death
Harald Sæverud died in Bergen on 27 March 1992. The funeral ceremony, which took place in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, was broadcast by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.
Discography & profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
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| Wikipedia language versions | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 17 | 85.9th |
| Studio albums | 16 | 95.1th |
| Awards recorded | 4 | 96.3th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 4 | 17th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
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Discography (17 release groups · 16 studio albums)
Albums · 16
Amoroso. 23 Selected Piano Pieces
1991 · studio album
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1Kristi Blodsdråper, op. 21 no. 11:562Grazietta, op. 423:003Capriccio, op. 1 no. 32:294Småfugl-vals, op. 18 no. 22:335Appassionata molto1:586Brygge-valsen, op. 18 no. 33:027Myrdunspele’ på månestrålefele, op. 24 no. 43:368Bå’nlåt, op. 21 no. 32:029Hjuringen ’pi Eidsmodal, op. 24 no. 22:0610Vinharpe-slåtten, op. 14 no. 63:0011Høgsetestev, op. 25 no. 11:2812Hamar-Tor-slåtten, op. 24 no. 51:3713Tones vuggevise, op. 25 no. 43:2914Gjætlevise, op. 14 no. 41:3315Syljetone, op. 14 no. 22:2916Småsvein-gangar, op. 14 no. 11:5817Den siste bå’nlåt, op. 22 no. 32:1618Kjempevise-slåtten, op. 22 no. 53:4019Fuglefløyt-variasjoner, op. 366:3120Gravsalme2:0521Pinsesalme. “Sov du dyreste gutten min”2:5922Solveig synger3:3823Rondo amoroso, op. 14 no. 74:52Sinfonia Dolorosa / Galdreslåtten / Kjempevise-slåtten / Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:07:18
1Peer Gynt Suites, op. 28 nos. 1 & 2: Fa’ens femsteg (Suite 1, no. 1)2:232Peer Gynt Suites, op. 28 nos. 1 & 2: Brureslåtten (Suite 2, no. 2)4:003Peer Gynt Suites, op. 28 nos. 1 & 2: Dovreslått (Suite 1, no. 2)4:104Peer Gynt Suites, op. 28 nos. 1 & 2: Salme mot Bøygen (Suite 1, no. 3)2:425Peer Gynt Suites, op. 28 nos. 1 & 2: Blandet selskap (På Marokko-kysten) (Suite 1, no. 4)2:356Peer Gynt Suites, op. 28 nos. 1 & 2: Solveig synger (Suite 1, no. 5)3:357Peer Gynt Suites, op. 28 nos. 1 & 2: Anitra (Suite 1, no. 6)3:208Peer Gynt Suites, op. 28 nos. 1 & 2: Peer-ludium (Suite 2, no. 1)3:109Peer Gynt Suites, op. 28 nos. 1 & 2: Tvinnan (Suite 2, no. 5)2:2210Peer Gynt Suites, op. 28 nos. 1 & 2: Hotaren (Suite 2, no. 3)1:4711Peer Gynt Suites, op. 28 nos. 1 & 2: Gravsalme (Suite 2, no. 4)3:0212Peer Gynt Suites, op. 28 nos. 1 & 2: Her var mitt keiserdom (Suite 2, no. 6)3:5313Peer Gynt Suites, op. 28 nos. 1 & 2: Sov, du dyreste gutten min (Suite 2, no. 7)2:1114Sinfonia Dolorosa, op. 19: Andante doloroso, un poco agitato12:2815Galdreslåtten, op. 20: Danza sinfonica con passacaglia. Vivo marcato8:4816Kjempevise-Slåtten, op. 22a no. 5: Canto Rivoltoso. Andante un poco sostenuto – Marcia agitato6:52Bassoon Concerto / Lucretia Suite / Salme (Symphony In One Movement)
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:00:35
1Bassoon Concerto, Op. 44: I. Allegro - Cadenza - Tranquillamente - A tempo (Allegro)9:482Bassoon Concerto, Op. 44: II. Andante funebre, non troppo lento6:403Bassoon Concerto, Op. 44: III. Allegro moderato7:244Lucretia-Suite, Op. 10: I. Moderato - Allegro mesto3:345Lucretia-Suite, Op. 10: II. Allegretto tranquillo quasi sostenuto3:146Lucretia-Suite, Op. 10: III. Allegro - Allegretto - Andante più sostenuto2:357Lucretia-Suite, Op. 10: IV. Andantino misterioso - Allegro appassionato - Andante mesto4:518Lucretia-Suite, Op. 10: V. Allegro deciso3:469Symphony No. 7, Op. 27 "Salme": Introduction. Andante con moto1:3010Symphony No. 7, Op. 27 "Salme": A. Hymns2:2311Symphony No. 7, Op. 27 "Salme": B. Yuletide Variations3:2112Symphony No. 7, Op. 27 "Salme": C. Stave Church Chimes1:2813Symphony No. 7, Op. 27 "Salme": D. Fugue6:0914Symphony No. 7, Op. 27 "Salme": E. Glorification3:521997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 54:07
1String Quartet no. 1, op. 4911:072String Quartet no. 2, op. 52: 1. Allegro deciso7:343String Quartet no. 2, op. 52: 2. Andante misterioso7:014String Quartet no. 2, op. 52: 3. Allegro molto e ben marcato2:435String Quartet no. 2, op. 52: 4. Allegro deciso6:586String Quartet no. 3, op. 55: 1. Allegro moderato, cantabile5:497String Quartet no. 2, op. 52: 2. Andante con moto7:118String Quartet no. 2, op. 52: 3. Allegro deciso5:44Symphony No. 3 / Violin Concerto
1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:18:57
1Violin Concerto, Op. 37: I. Allegro, ma non troppo17:282Violin Concerto, Op. 37: II. Andante sostenuto6:593Violin Concerto, Op. 37: III. Allegro molto10:024Symphony No. 3 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 5: I. Andante con moto: Allegro molto e con grazioso16:165Symphony No. 3 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 5: II. Andante17:366Symphony No. 3 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 5: III. Finale. Allegro molto10:36Fanfare & Hymn / Piano Concerto / Symphony No. 9
1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:01:02
1Fanfare and Hymn, Op. 48: Fanfare og Hymne, Op. 484:512Piano Concerto, Op. 31: I. Allegro non troppo12:263Piano Concerto, Op. 31: II. Andante cantabile5:524Piano Concerto, Op. 31: III. Allegro9:005Symphony No. 9, Op. 45: I. Allegro appassionato7:276Symphony No. 9, Op. 45: II. Poco lento - Doppio movimento - Poco lento5:327Symphony No. 9, Op. 45: III. Andante sostenuto7:378Symphony No. 9, Op. 45: IV. Moderato "Bells in the Mountains"8:17Cello Concerto / Symphony no. 8 "Minnesota"
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:02:48
1Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, op. 7: I. Allegro non troppo10:302Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, op. 7: II. Andante7:333Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, op. 7: III. Poco allegro7:284Symphony no. 8, op. 40 "Minnesota": I. Once upon a time... Lento - Allegro molto12:205Symphony no. 8, op. 40 "Minnesota": II. Hope and longing. Andante11:146Symphony no. 8, op. 40 "Minnesota": III. Gay day (Scherzo pastorale). Allegro5:537Symphony no. 8, op. 40 "Minnesota": IV. Man and the machine. Allegro7:50Complete Piano Music, Volume 3: Thor the Hammerer
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 37 tracks · 1:19:00
1Peer Gynt Suite I, op. 28 no. 1: Fa'ens femsteg2:152Peer Gynt Suite I, op. 28 no. 1: Dovreslått4:553Peer Gynt Suite I, op. 28 no. 1: Salme mot Bøygen5:424Peer Gynt Suite I, op. 28 no. 1: Solveig synger3:165Peer Gynt Suite I, op. 28 no. 1: Anitra4:016Seks småstykker fra "Via Nova": Moderato0:437Seks småstykker fra "Via Nova": Allegro moderato0:258Seks småstykker fra "Via Nova": Allegretto grazioso0:299Seks småstykker fra "Via Nova": Allegretto0:3310Seks småstykker fra "Via Nova": Moderato0:3111Seks småstykker fra "Via Nova": Allegro con brio0:4112Åsnes vals4:4713Mettes vals1:1714Reisen til Eventyrland2:2315Scène macabre4:3616Vals carissimo2:4617From Posthumous Manuscripts: Høst i g-moll3:4018From Posthumous Manuscripts: Astrids vals2:2319From Posthumous Manuscripts: Høst i f-moll1:3420From Posthumous Manuscripts: Dagbok0:5521From Posthumous Manuscripts: Largo i f-moll2:4622From Posthumous Manuscripts: En liten historie0:4923From Posthumous Manuscripts: Humoreske i g-moll1:5824From Posthumous Manuscripts: Humoreske (liten capriccio) i g-moll0:2825From Posthumous Manuscripts: Galdreslåtten1:1326From Posthumous Manuscripts: Agaslåtten2:2227From Posthumous Manuscripts: Tysnesøy0:3628From Posthumous Manuscripts: Store-Kjengen1:2529From Posthumous Manuscripts: Hoggestubb1:2530From Posthumous Manuscripts: Sylvknappen1:0331From Posthumous Manuscripts: Havre1:2732From Posthumous Manuscripts: Capro e Capre3:5033Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 3, op. 24: Bruremarsj2:3434Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 3, op. 24: Hjuringen 'pi eismodal2:2035Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 3, op. 24: Bjønn' støkk-lokk1:2136Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 3, op. 24: Myrdunspele' på månestrålefele3:5737Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 3, op. 24: Hamar-Tor slåtten1:34Complete Piano Music, Volume 2: Rondo amoroso
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 39 tracks · 1:19:14
1Lette stykker, op. 14: Småsvein-gangar1:592Lette stykker, op. 14: Syljetone2:153Lette stykker, op. 14: Silkesokk-slåtten2:014Lette stykker, op. 14: Gjætle-vise1:365Lette stykker, op. 14: Li-tone2:126Lette stykker, op. 14: Vindharpe-slåtten2:497Lette stykker, op. 14: Rondo amoroso4:1686 sonatiner, op. 30 no. 1: I. Allegro vivace1:0096 sonatiner, op. 30 no. 1: II. Larghetto1:29106 sonatiner, op. 30 no. 1: III. Allegro molto1:13116 sonatiner, op. 30 no. 2: I. Allegretto grazioso1:03126 sonatiner, op. 30 no. 2: II. Allegro moderato1:33136 sonatiner, op. 30 no. 3: I. Allegretto grazioso1:29146 sonatiner, op. 30 no. 3: II. Andante con moto1:48156 sonatiner, op. 30 no. 4: I. Allegro espressivo ma con moto2:28166 sonatiner, op. 30 no. 4: II. Andante con sentimento1:27176 sonatiner, op. 30 no. 4: III. Allegro scherzando0:50186 sonatiner, op. 30 no. 5: Sonatina quasi una fantasia - Allegretto3:37196 sonatiner, op. 30 no. 6: I. Allegro non troppo3:01206 sonatiner, op. 30 no. 6: II. Allegretto scherzando1:2821From Posthumous Manuscripts: Madsellas vals0:3322From Posthumous Manuscripts: Preludium1:5123From Posthumous Manuscripts: Havfruen, Et sagn1:3624From Posthumous Manuscripts: Halling, mens badestaupet blir ferdig1:1025From Posthumous Manuscripts: Humoreske2:2626From Posthumous Manuscripts: Hønens død3:0127From Posthumous Manuscripts: Vals pianissimo, Erotik1:5028From Posthumous Manuscripts: Folkevisecaprice: Aa kjøre vatn aa kjøre ved3:3729From Posthumous Manuscripts: Fest0:2830From Posthumous Manuscripts: Tema for Egil Monn-Iversen0:5531From Posthumous Manuscripts: Tema for Thorleif Aamodt0:4332From Posthumous Manuscripts: Albumblad i g-moll2:3333From Posthumous Manuscripts: Albumblad i h-moll/dur3:5234From Posthumous Manuscripts: Albumblad i f-moll1:4835Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 1, op. 21: Kristi-Blodsdråper2:0436Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 1, op. 21: Dvergmål-slått1:3537Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 1, op. 21: Bå'nlåt1:4638Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 1, op. 21: Kvelling-sull og lokk3:0639Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 1, op. 21: Sijustøl-marsj4:46Complete Piano Music, Volume 1: Ballad of Revolt
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 37 tracks · 1:17:45
1Siljuslåtten, symfonisk dans, op. 178:412Fuglefløyt-variasjoner, op. 366:303Ukedagene: Søndag0:474Ukedagene: Mandag0:215Ukedagene: Tirsdag1:046Ukedagene: Torsdag0:537Ukedagene: Onsdag0:428Ukedagene: Fredag1:009Ukedagene: Lørdag0:5910Melodi fra Gjætlevise-variasjoner, op. 150:5611Grazietta fra Ridder Blåskjeggs mareritt, op. 422:3412Vals til Solveig2:3213Lette stykker, op. 18: Stevnemøte - men hun kom ikke2:0414Lette stykker, op. 18: Småfugl-valsen2:4015Lette stykker, op. 18: Brygge-valsen2:5116Lette stykker, op. 18: Vals til en liten pike3:3017Lette stykker, op. 18: Venevil2:1618From Posthumous Manuscripts: Kornstøet legges0:3419From Posthumous Manuscripts: Potetopptak0:1720From Posthumous Manuscripts: Norrønette1:3321From Posthumous Manuscripts: Mazurka1:1722From Posthumous Manuscripts: Ruths vals2:0823From Posthumous Manuscripts: Rittet til Valhall1:1624From Posthumous Manuscripts: Trollnatt2:1425From Posthumous Manuscripts: Capriccio i C-dur0:5126From Posthumous Manuscripts: Capriccio i a-moll1:3127From Posthumous Manuscripts: Capriccio i G-dur2:4028From Posthumous Manuscripts: Capriccio (stor) i g-moll4:4229From Posthumous Manuscripts: Capriccio i g-moll2:1930From Posthumous Manuscripts: Etude capriccioso1:1331From Posthumous Manuscripts: Capriccio3:2632Buskebjønn-slått0:5433Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 2, op. 22: Revebjølle2:0534Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 2, op. 22: Kvernslått1:4035Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 2, op. 22: Den siste bå'nlåt2:2736Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 2, op. 22: På kingelvevstrenger1:0637Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, volum 2, op. 22: Kjempevise-slåtten3:12Complete Piano Music, Volume 4: Yearning Waltz
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 35 tracks · 1:18:09
1Peer Gynt Suite II, op. 28 no. 2: Peer-ludium3:122Peer Gynt Suite II, op. 28 no. 2: Brureslåtten3:393Peer Gynt Suite II, op. 28 no. 2: Hotaren1:344Peer Gynt Suite II, op. 28 no. 2: Gravsalme3:275Peer Gynt Suite II, op. 28 no. 2: Tvinnan2:016Peer Gynt Suite II, op. 28 no. 2: Her var mitt keiserdom3:167Peer Gynt Suite II, op. 28 no. 2: Pinsesalme0:598Peer Gynt Suite II, op. 28 no. 2: Sov du dyreste gutten min3:289Five Capricci, op. 1: No. 1. Prestissimo2:1910Five Capricci, op. 1: No. 2. Allegro non troppo3:0711Five Capricci, op. 1: No. 3. Allegretto2:2212Five Capricci, op. 1: No. 4. Allegro molto e grazioso3:5013Five Capricci, op. 1: No. 5. Allegro ritmico3:5614From Posthumous Manuscripts: Længselsvals1:4615From Posthumous Manuscripts: Malle1:4016From Posthumous Manuscripts: Sorg1:4017From Posthumous Manuscripts: Haren og reven1:2218From Posthumous Manuscripts: Julesang1:1519From Posthumous Manuscripts: Vals, fritonal1:2120From Posthumous Manuscripts: Båd'n-sull1:5521From Posthumous Manuscripts: Scherzo1:4022From Posthumous Manuscripts: Scherzino i e-moll1:0423From Posthumous Manuscripts: Scherzo i g-moll, med tema fra klaversonaten1:2924From Posthumous Manuscripts: Aften i e-moll, tema fra Sonate op. 32:1825From Posthumous Manuscripts: Sonateskisse i g-moll0:4426From Posthumous Manuscripts: Sonatine i C-dur1:3627From Posthumous Manuscripts: Novelette2:2628From Posthumous Manuscripts: Novelette i g-moll1:3029From Posthumous Manuscripts: Melodi i g-moll1:5130From Posthumous Manuscripts: Kongeslageren1:5931Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, Volume 4, op. 25: Høgsetestev2:3232Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, Volume 4, op. 25: Draumeslåtten1:0933Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, Volume 4, op. 25: Fossekallen2:4934Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, Volume 4, op. 25: Tones vuggevise3:3535Slåtter og stev fra Siljustøl, Volume 4, op. 25: Rondomoltogâjo3:18Complete Piano Music, Volume 5: Sonata in G minor
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 31 tracks · 1:19:09
1Sonate i g-moll, op. 3: I. Allegro maestoso - Presto con fuoco8:202Sonate i g-moll, op. 3: II. Pastorale: Allegretto grazioso quasi andantino5:153Sonate i g-moll, op. 3: III. Allegro molto e agitato - Presto con fuoco - Prestissimo - Allegro agitato7:064From Posthumous Manuscripts: Lauparstrengen1:395From Posthumous Manuscripts: Cæsars frafall1:146From Posthumous Manuscripts: Fader vår2:157From Posthumous Manuscripts: Bækken I i Ass-dur1:138From Posthumous Manuscripts: Barcarole i C-dur3:339From Posthumous Manuscripts: Poco andante i g-moll2:1310From Posthumous Manuscripts: Gunvors vals1:4611From Posthumous Manuscripts: Vals til en liten pike0:4412From Posthumous Manuscripts: Ballade i g-moll2:0313From Posthumous Manuscripts: Berceuse i g-moll0:4914From Posthumous Manuscripts: Marcia (tema)0:3815From Posthumous Manuscripts: Praeludium i d-moll2:0216From Posthumous Manuscripts: Presto i G-dur0:3217From Posthumous Manuscripts: Sang uten ord i g-moll1:5418From Posthumous Manuscripts: Nocturne i f-moll2:4119From Posthumous Manuscripts: Sørgemarsj (Largo) i d-moll1:3620From Posthumous Manuscripts: Klokker2:0421From Posthumous Manuscripts: Vindharpe II og vals4:5722From Posthumous Manuscripts: Fantasi i g-moll1:5123From Posthumous Manuscripts: Allegro i g-moll1:1324From Posthumous Manuscripts: Revebjølle1:4525From Posthumous Manuscripts: Revebjølle-fantasi1:1526From Posthumous Manuscripts: Bækken II i g-dur2:4327Suite, op. 6: I. Preludium4:2428Suite, op. 6: II. Grazioso1:1529Suite, op. 6: III. Andante2:3330Suite, op. 6: IV. Scherzando2:0731Suite, op. 6: V. Rondo5:29Symphony No. 5 / Oboe Concerto / Entrata Regale / Sonata Giubilata
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 59:12
1Symphony No. 5, Op. 16, "Quasi una fantasia"25:022Oboe Concerto, Op. 12: I. Allegro moderato6:183Oboe Concerto, Op. 12: II. Adagio molto - Moderato - Attacca3:514Oboe Concerto, Op. 12: III. Allegro7:475Entrata regale, Op. 415:426Sonata Giubilata, Op. 4710:32Complete Piano Music, Volume 6: Lolita
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 36 tracks · 1:13:38
1Con moto energico ma molto grazioso3:072Lolita (Appassionato molto)2:083Sveinung's Song1:194Wedding March for Sveinung2:345Humoresque in G2:286Barcarolle in F minor1:107Words Without Song in G minor1:558Journey to Fairytale Land1:549Sunny Day3:1810Autumn in B-flat minor1:1611Midsummer Night1:0812Andante in G major1:5513Digitalis in F1:4414Digitalis-fantasia in D1:1615Lullaby in G1:5616On the Strings of a Spiderweb1:1717Fuchsia1:4418Legend in G minor0:5919Barcarolle in G3:3320Shepherd’s Call in G major1:4021Romance in C minor3:5022Andante in F minor1:5023Andante in E-flat minor2:0524Wood Nymph’s Legend I1:1225Wood Nymph’s Legend II1:3826Wood Nymph’s Legend III3:3027Waltz in A minor2:2328Roundel Fantasia in A minor2:1629Capriccio (Allegretto grazioso)2:0430Sine nomine in A0:5131Hillside Melody Fantasia2:3732The Dolls' Ball1:4833Hidden Love1:0534Many thanks for last year0:3835Lucretia (excerpts)2:4136Fabula gratulatorum, op. 514:49Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 / Romanza / Barcarola / 50 Variazioni
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:06:53
1Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 4: I. Entrata drammatica: Allegro molto (1934 Version)2:052Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 4: II. Andante mesto (1934 Version)9:143Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 4: III. Sonata grande: Allegro molto con fuoco (1934 Version)12:454Romanza, Op. 236:445Sumarnatt-Batsong (Barcarola d'una notte d'estate) [version for orchestra]7:52650 variazioni piccole, Op. 86:087Symphony No. 4, Op. 1122:05Ouvertura appassionata / Rondo amaroso / Divertimento no. 1 / Siljuslåtten
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:07:24
1Overtura appasionata, op. 2b15:332Rondo amoroso, op. 14 no. 74:333Gjaetlevise-Variationer, op. 1512:544Småfuglevals, op. 18 no. 22:215Syljetone, op. 142:296Kvernslått, op. 22 no. 22:187Divertimento no. 1, op. 13: I. Marcia2:168Divertimento no. 1, op. 13: II. Amoroso4:469Divertimento no. 1, op. 13: III. Andante3:4510Divertimento no. 1, op. 13: IV. Variazioni continue2:5511Siljuslåtten, op. 17a10:4512Den siste bå´nlåt, op. 22 no. 32:49
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| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Peer Gynt suite no. 1, suite no. 2 / Piano ConcertoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:03:351Peer Gynt Suite No. 1: The Devil's Five Hop2:12 2Peer Gynt Suite No. 1: Dovretroll Jog4:10 3Peer Gynt Suite No. 1: Hymn Against the Boyg2:24 4Peer Gynt Suite No. 1: Mixed Company2:45 5Peer Gynt Suite No. 1: Solveig Sings2:54 6Peer Gynt Suite No. 1: Anitra3:43 7Peer Gynt Suite No. 2: Peer-ludium2:58 8Peer Gynt Suite No. 2: Bridal Dance3:50 9Peer Gynt Suite No. 2: The Threatener1:41 10Peer Gynt Suite No. 2: Grave Hymn2:38 11Peer Gynt Suite No. 2: Tvinnan2:06 12Peer Gynt Suite No. 2: Here was my Empire, Ashes and Mists3:24 13Peer Gynt Suite No. 2: Sleep my Precious, My Darling Boy1:42 14Piano Concerto: Allegro ma non troppo12:04 15Piano Concerto: Andante con moto6:10 16Piano Concerto: Allegro Scherzando8:54 | 1988 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Harald Sæverud head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 17 | 85.9th |
| Studio albums | 16 | 95.1th |
| Awards recorded | 4 | 96.3th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 4 | 17th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Arts Council Norway Honorary Award | won | |
| 1988 | Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen | won | |
| — | Commander of the Order of St. Olav | won | |
| — | Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav | won |
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Noorse_componist_Harald_Saevend%2C_Bestanddeelnr_903-7139_%282%29.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472172seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_S%C3%A6verudbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_S%C3%A6verud
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Wikidata: Q472172 · MusicBrainz: e80c7d8c-7b50-4b33-ad11-8bfdd54f8db6
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