Christian Sinding [1856-1941] Norge niceties

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-born in Kongsberg, Norway to miner parents - brother of painter Otto Sinding - brother of sculptor Stephan Sinding - sister Thora Cathrine Sinding was married to jurist Glør Thorvald Mejdell - first cousin of journalist and writer Alfred Sinding-Larsen

-studied violin and music theory as a child in Oslo

-as his fellow countryman Grieg did, relocated to Leipzig, Germany in 1874 to study, remaining in Germany for 40 years

-the gov't of Norway was impressed with his music, granting him monetary awards that eventually developed into an annual pension after 1910, and in 1916 was awarded a huge sum of 30,000 crowns as the greatest Norwegian composer since Grieg

-married Augusta Gade in 1898

-early in his musical career he was strongly influenced by Romantics such as Schumann and Liszt, and somewhat by Wagner

-taught at the Eastman School in America 1920-21

-his music is tuneful and at times forcefully chromatic - at times bombastic

Orchestral
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Suite, violin & orch, Op.10, 1887
Symphony in d, Op.21, 1880–90
Rondo infinito, Op.42, 1886, rev. 1897
Koncertouverture, 1889
Piano Concerto in Db, Op.6, 1889
Episodes chevaleresques, Op.35b, 1898
Violin Concerto in A, Op.45, 1898
Legende, Op.46, violin, orch, 1900
Violin Concerto in D, Op.60, 1901
Symphony in D, Op.83, 1903–4
Romanze in D, Op.100, violin, orch, 1910
Abendstimmung, Op.120a, violin, orch, 1915
Feststemning på Skorpen, Op.120b, 1917
Violin Concerto in a, Op.119, 1917
Symphony in F, Op.121, 1920
Symphony 'Vinter og vår', Op.129, 1921–36

Chamber
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Piano Quartet, 1882
String Quartet, 1884
Piano Quintet in e, Op.5, 1882–4
Piano Trio, D, Op.23, 1893
Serenade in G, Op.56, 2 violin, piano, 1903
Piano Trio in a, Op.64a, 1902
String Quartet in a, Op.70, 1904
Piano Trio in C, Op.87, 1908
Serenade in A, Op.92, 2 violins, piano, 1909
Sonata for violin and piano in G, perf. 1879
Romance for violin and piano in e, Op.9 (1886)
Suite im alten Stil,  for violin and piano, Op.10, 1889
Sonata for violin and piano in C, Op.12, 1894
Suite for violin and piano in F, Op.14, 1891
Sonata for violin and piano in E, Op.27, 1895
Romance for violin and piano in e, Op.30, 1896
4 morceaux, Op.43, 1898
Scènes de la vie, G, Op.51, 1900
4 Stücke, Op.61
Sonata for violin and piano in F, Op.73, 1905
Cantus doloris, Op.78, variations, 1906
2 Romances, F, D, Op.79, 1906
4 Stücke, Op.81
3 Stücke, Op.89 (1908)
Suite, g, Op.96, 1909
Sonate im alten Stil, d, Op.99, 1909
3 elegische Stücke, Op.106 (1911)
3 Präludien, Op.112, 1913
3 Capricci, Op.114, 1913
6 Stücke for cello and piano, Op.66, 1903
Nordische Ballade for cello and piano, Op.105, 1911
Suite in d for solo violin, Op.123, 1919

Keyboards
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Hymnus, organ, Op.124 (1925)

all for piano:
Sonata, f, 1879, destroyed
Suite, op.3, 1888
Klavierstudien, op.7 (1886)
Skizze, op.20 (1893)
5 Stücke, op.24, 1894
7 Stücke, op.25, 1895
6 Stücke, op.31, 1896
6 Stücke, op.32, 1896
6 Characterstücke, op.33, 1896
6 Characterstücke, op.34, 1896
15 Caprices, op.44, 1898
Burlesques, op.48, 6 nos. (1900)
6 Klavierstücke, op.49, 1899
[5] Mélodies mignonnes, op.52, 1900
[4] Morceaux caractéristiques, op.53 (1900)
4 morceaux de salon, op.54, 1900
5 études, op.58 (1903)
5 Stücke, op.62
8 Intermezzos, op.65
[8] Intermezzos, op.72
6 Stücke, op.74 (1905)
10 Stücke, op.76 (1906)
[10] Studien und Skizzen, op.82 (1908)
4 morceaux, op.84 (1907)
7 Stücke, op.86
3 Pieces, op.88 (1908)
Sonata, b, op.91, 1909
[4] Miniatures, op.93 (1909)
Fatum, b, op.94, variations, 1909
5 Klavierstücke, op.97 (1909)
[5] Tonbilder, op.103 (1910)
[10] Jugendbilder, op.110 (1911)
5 Klavierstücke, op.113 (1912)
6 Klavierstücke, op.115 (1913)
3 Intermezzos, op.116 (1913)
Fantaisies, op.118 (1914)
Am Spinett, op.122
3 Klavierstücke, op.125
3 Pieces, op.127 (1924)
5 Compositions, op.128a (1926)

for piano 4-hands:

Suite, F, op.35a (1896)
2 Duette, op.41, 1897
Valses, op.59, 1903
8 Stücke, op.71  1904
Nordische Tänze und Weisen, op.98, 1909

Known as one of the most important songwriters from Scandanavia.  Also wrote a number of operas and choral pieces.

-died in Oslo, deeply disappointed that the country he had admired so much had occupied Norway.
When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Scion7

When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Scion7

When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Scion7

When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Scion7

When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Scion7

When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Scion7

In the mid-Seventies, the Norwegian Culture Classics label issued a plethora of Sinding recordings,
some of which are shown here:

When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

The new erato

He and his wifd were reputedly and affectionately known as Christian and Isolde due to him being heavily Wagner influenced.....