Hans Davidsson
Encyclopedia
Hans Davidsson is a Swedish organist
and teacher. He was one of the driving forces behind establishing the organ research center GOArt
in Göteborg, Sweden. He currently lives in Rochester NY where he teaches organ at the Eastman School of Music
and serves as Project Director of the Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative.
and Rune Wåhlberg. He later spent three years at the Sweelinck Conservatory, Amsterdam, studying with Jacques van Oortmerssen. He began teaching organ at Göteborg University in 1986 and was appointed professor in 1988. In 1991 he became the first doctor of music performance in Sweden, successfully defending his dissertation on the organ music of Matthias Weckmann
. From 1995 until 2000 he was the director of the Göteborg Organ Art Center, GOArt
, leading research in organ building and performance practice. In 2001 he was appointed professor of organ at the Eastman School of Music.
In January 2004 he was awarded H. M. The King's Medal
for "significant accomplishments in musicology and music, primarily in the fields of organ research and organ education".
In 2009 the University of the Arts Bremen
has granted professorships to Hans Davidsson.
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
and teacher. He was one of the driving forces behind establishing the organ research center GOArt
GOArt
GOArt is a research center based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The institute conducts research in organ building and organ performance from a wide variety of angles....
in Göteborg, Sweden. He currently lives in Rochester NY where he teaches organ at the Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
and serves as Project Director of the Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative.
Life
Davidsson studied organ at University of Gothenburg with Hans FagiusHans Fagius
-Biography:Fagius studied organ with Bengt Berg before entering the Royal College of Music, Stockholm where he studied with Alf Linder. After graduating in 1974 he studied organ privately with Maurice Duruflé in Paris. He taught organ in Gothenburg and Stockholm before being appointed professor of...
and Rune Wåhlberg. He later spent three years at the Sweelinck Conservatory, Amsterdam, studying with Jacques van Oortmerssen. He began teaching organ at Göteborg University in 1986 and was appointed professor in 1988. In 1991 he became the first doctor of music performance in Sweden, successfully defending his dissertation on the organ music of Matthias Weckmann
Matthias Weckmann
Matthias Weckmann was a German musician and composer of the Baroque period. He was born in Niederdorla and died in Hamburg.- Life :...
. From 1995 until 2000 he was the director of the Göteborg Organ Art Center, GOArt
GOArt
GOArt is a research center based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The institute conducts research in organ building and organ performance from a wide variety of angles....
, leading research in organ building and performance practice. In 2001 he was appointed professor of organ at the Eastman School of Music.
In January 2004 he was awarded H. M. The King's Medal
H. M. The King's Medal
H. M. The King's Medal , earlier known as the Court Medal , is an honour that may be bestowed on Swedish citizens.-Honour:...
for "significant accomplishments in musicology and music, primarily in the fields of organ research and organ education".
In 2009 the University of the Arts Bremen
University of the Arts Bremen
The University of the Arts Bremen is a publicly funded university in Bremen, Germany and one of the most successful ones whose roots in music, arts and design date back to 1873...
has granted professorships to Hans Davidsson.
Selected Recordings
- Eastman Italian Baroque Organ (2006), with David HiggsDavid HiggsDavid Higgs is an American organist. He has given a large number of recitals and is the head of the organ department at the Eastman School of Music.- Life :...
and William PorterWilliam Porter (organist)- Life :Porter studied organ at Oberlin College and Yale University where he received the DMA degree in 1980. He taught harpsichord and organ at Oberlin from 1974 to 1986 and taught organ, music history and music theory at the New England Conservatory in Boston from 1985 to 2002...
. - French Symphonic Masterpieces (2002)
- The Complete Organ Works of Matthias Weckman, recorded twice, in 1991 on the organ in the Ludgerikirche, Norden and in 2004 on the North German baroque organ in Örgryte Nya KyrkaNorth German baroque organ in Örgryte Nya KyrkaThe North German baroque organ in Örgryte Nya Kyrka is a pipe organ in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was built within a research project at GOArt, University of Gothenburg and dedicated on August 12, 2000. The goal of the project was to recreate the construction techniques and design philosophies of 17th...
, GothenburgGothenburgGothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden. - The complete organ works of Dieterich BuxtehudeDieterich BuxtehudeDieterich Buxtehude was a German-Danish organist and composer of the Baroque period. His organ works represent a central part of the standard organ repertoire and are frequently performed at recitals and in church services...
: Dieterich Buxtehude and the Mean-Tone Organ, Dieterich Buxtehude: the Bach perspective. and Buxtehude and the Schnitger Organ