Short bio Olaus Andreas Grondahl
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Olaus Andreas Grondahl was a Norwegian choir conductor and voice teacher who lived from 1847 to 1923. He is known primarily for his marriage to the pianist and composer Agathe Backer Grondahl, but he was also a respected musician in his own right.
Grondahl was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, and began his musical training as a chorister at the age of nine. He went on to study music at the Leipzig Conservatory in Germany under prominent composers and conductors such as Carl Reinecke and Ernst Friedrich Richter. After finishing his studies, Grondahl returned to Norway and became a leading figure in the country's choral music scene, directing several choirs and founding the Norwegian Soloists' Choir in 1950.
In 1875, Grondahl married Agathe Backer, with whom he had four children. Backer was a highly regarded pianist and composer, and the couple often collaborated on musical projects. They were also close friends with the composer Edvard Grieg, who dedicated several of his compositions to them.
Grondahl continued to play an active role in Norway's music community throughout his life, serving as a music critic for the newspaper Verdens Gang and teaching at the Oslo Conservatory. He died in 1923 at the age of 76.
Compositions featuring Olaus Andreas Grondahl
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ung Magnus (Young Magnus), song | 3:09 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Olaus Andreas Grondahl
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Sara Aimée Smiseth – Piano Works(CD, Album) | 2022 | Grand Piano (2) |
| 2 |  |
Liv Glaser, Grieg, Backer Grøndahl – Grieg & Backer-Grondahl Piano Works(CD, Album) | 2009 | Nippon Acoustic Records |
| 3 |  |
Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Natalia Strelchenko – Complete Piano Music Vol II(CD, Album) | 2008 | Arena (15) |
| 4 |  |
Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Natalia Strelchenko – Complete Piano Music Vol V(CD, Album) | 2008 | Arena (15) |
| 5 |  |
Solveig Kringlebotn, Gunilla Süssmann, Kjerulf • Backer Grøndahl • Grieg – Romanser (Songs From The Golden Era Of Norwegian Music)(CD, Album) | 2008 | NMA (2) |
| 6 |  |
Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Natalia Strelchenko – Complete Piano Music Vol III(CD, Album) | 2007 | Arena (15) |
| 7 |  |
Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Natalia Strelchenko – Complete Piano Music Vol IV(CD, Album) | 2007 | Arena (15) |
| 8 |  |
Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Natalia Strelchenko – Complete Piano Music Vol I (Norwegian Folk Tunes)(CD, Album) | 2006 | Arena (15) |
| 9 |  |
Amy Beach, Lili Boulanger, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Florence B. Price, Margaret Bonds, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Germaine Tailleferre – Charlotte Mueller – Woman's Work(CD, Stereo) | 2006 | MSR Classics |
| 10 |  |
Geir Henning Braaten, Agathe Backer Grøndahl – Geir Henning Braaten Plays Piano Music By Agathe Backer Grøndahl(CD, Album) | 2000 | BIS |
| 11 |  |
Arnold, Bull, Cleve, Elling, Grieg, Grøndahl, Halvorsen, Nathan, Olsen, Sinding, Svendsen – Mountain King Magic A Rich Selection Of Norwegian Classical Music From The Norwegian Cultural Council's CD Series | 1993 | Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie |
| 12 |  |
Szymanowska, Mendelssohn-Hensel, Schumann, Andrée, Backer-Gröndahl, Aulin, Boulanger, Solveig Funseth – Women Composers(CD, Album) | 1988 | Swedish Society Discofil |
| 13 |  |
Edvard Grieg, Harald Saeverud, Agathe Backer Gröndahl, Christian Sinding, Per Lasson, Carl Nielsen, Hans Christian Lumbye – Norska Och Danska Klassiker(5×LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue) | 1986 | His Master's Voice |
| 14 |  |
Randi Helseth, Halfdan Kjerulf, Edvard Grieg, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Geirr Tveitt – Untitled(LP, Mono) | 1985 | Pro Musica |
| 15 |  |
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Clara Schumann, Johanna Kinkel, Agathe Backer Grøndahl - Tuula Nienstedt, Uwe Wegner – Komponistinnen Der Romantik(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1983 | Musica Viva |
| 16 |  |
Agathe Backer Grøndahl Med Liv Glaser – Klaverstykker(LP) | 1975 | Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie |
| 17 |  |
Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Kari Frisell, Liv Glaser – Romanser | 1975 | Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie |
| 18 |  |
Cécile Chaminade / Agathe Backer-Grøndahl, Doris Pines – Jewels From La Belle Epoque Select Pieces Of Cecile Chaminade & Agathe Backer-Grøndahl(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1973 | Genesis |
| 19 |  |
Kirsten Flagstad, Edvard Grieg, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Edwin McArthur – Jag Elsker Dig (I Love Thee) Op. 5 / Mot Kveld (Eventide)(Shellac, 10", 78 RPM) | - | His Master's Voice |
| 20 |  |
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Clara Schumann, Johanna Kinkel, Agathe Backer Grøndahl – Lieder Von/By(CD, ) | - | Christophorus Entrée Series |
Videos featuring Olaus Andreas Grondahl
Doris Pines, pianist. Plays selected work of Cécile Chaminade
This is the first part of two videos featuring American pianist Doris Pines. Ms. Pines was born in New York City in 1930. She studied music at Julliard and later had a career both performing and as a music teacher. From what I can find, she was only f
Doris Pines Plays Compositions by Agathe Backer-Grøndahl
This is a 1973 LP recording by pianist Doris Pines of two 19th century female composers. Agathe Backer-Grøndahl (1847-1907) was born in Norway. She studied music in Germany and Italy were she studied with Liszt and Hans von Bulow. In 1875 she married
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