Pauline Hall (composer)
Encyclopedia
Pauline Margrete Hall was a Norwegian
writer, music critic, organizer and composer. She was born in Hamar
and began her study of music in Oslo
, continuing in Paris
from 1912-13, After completing her studies, she worked as a composer and music critic for the Oslo daily newspaper Dagbladet.
Hall was known for criticism of dilettantism and superficial national composers and her promotion of modern music. In 1938 she founded Ny Musikk, the Norwegian section of the International Society for Contemporary Music and served as chairwoman. She served as president of ISCM International from 1952-53, and also took over management of the ISCM International Music Festival in Oslo in 1953. Hall died in Oslo.
Her music has been recorded and issued on CD, including:
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
writer, music critic, organizer and composer. She was born in Hamar
Hamar
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849...
and began her study of music in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, continuing in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
from 1912-13, After completing her studies, she worked as a composer and music critic for the Oslo daily newspaper Dagbladet.
Hall was known for criticism of dilettantism and superficial national composers and her promotion of modern music. In 1938 she founded Ny Musikk, the Norwegian section of the International Society for Contemporary Music and served as chairwoman. She served as president of ISCM International from 1952-53, and also took over management of the ISCM International Music Festival in Oslo in 1953. Hall died in Oslo.
Works
Hall composed orchestral works, theater and film music, chamber music and vocal works. Selected compositions include:- 1929 Verlaine Suite, for orchestra
- 1933 Cirkusbilleder, for orchestra
- 1949 Suite av scenemusikken til «Julius Caesar» på Nationaltheateret, for orchestra
- Foxtrott, for orchestra
- 1950 Markisen, ballet, première: 1964, Oslo, Den Norske Opera
- 1947 Ro ro te rara, for male choir
- En gutt gikk ut på elskovssti, for male choir, text: Gunnar Larsen
- Nachtwandler, for 6 part mixed choir and orchestra, text: Falke
- Til kongen, for mixed choir
- To Wessel-tekster, for male choir, op. 7, text: Johan Herman Wessel
- 1945 Fangens aftensang, for voice and piano
- 1961 Fire Tosserier, for voice, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet and French horn
- Du blomst i dug, for voice and piano, text: Iens Petter Jacobsen
- Rondeau, for voice and piano, text: E. Solstad
- Tagelied, for voice and orchestra
- Tango, for voice and orchestra
- To sanger, for voice and piano, op. 4, text: Knut Hamsun Auerdahl
- 1945 Suite, for wind quintet
- Liten dansesuite, for oboe, clarinet and bassoon
Her music has been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- Pauline Hall: Verlaine Suite/Julius Caesar Suite/Suite for Winds/4 Tosserier (June 26, 2007) Simax Records/Premiere, ASIN: B000027ALU