Karl Svensen (1859–1932)

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Karl Svensen (1859–1932)

Karl Svensen was a Norwegian organist and composer.

Svensen studied with Erik Hoff, Ludvig Mathias Lindeman and Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann. He was organist at Østre Fredrikstad church from 1881 to 1885, in Porsgrunn from 1885 to 1887, in St Petri church, Stavanger from 1887 to 1912 and in Stavanger Cathedral from 1912 to 1930.

Svensen wrote, among other things, the singspiel Alhambra to a text by Hans Wiers-Jenssen in 1914, stage music for Guldfjeldet in 1927, orchestral works, choral works (Gloria in excelsis Deo, 1929) and songs (Gud signe Norigs land, Brøite sig rydning, Handi hans far min, Gud signe vårt dyre fedreland).

(translated from: https://snl.no/Karl_Svensen)

Below is a sample from the opening of Alhambra (a singspiel in 3 acts). The Library of Norway have digitized the manuscript materials of this work, including a handwritten libretto. I decided to omit the vocal parts given that with Noteperformer sounds they would not have added anything of substance to this demonstration.

YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/SvIC69WzBZQ?feature=shared