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Fartein Valen

1887 – 1952 65 years · born in Norway
35 works
35 versions & arrangements
Early 20th century period
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Intermezzo

Piano Intermezzos Early 20th century
Op. 36 3 min

2 Motets

Female Chorus Motets Early 20th century
Op. 14 30 min

Catalogue

35 works of Valen on Octoopus, by form.

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Concertos 2 works
Op. 37 Violin Concerto 1939 · 1 version 12 min
Op. 44 Piano Concerto 1949 · 1 version 12 min
Epithalamia
Op. 19 Epithalamion 1933 · 1 version 9 min
Gavottes
Op. 24 Gavotte and Musette 1936 · 1 version 6 min
Intermezzos
Op. 36 Intermezzo 1940 · 1 version 3 min
Motets 3 works
Op. 14 2 Motets 1931 · 1 version 30 min
Op. 15 2 Motets 1930 · 1 version 7 min
Op. 16 2 Motets 1931 · 1 version 10 min
Odes
Op. 35 Ode to Solitude 1939 · 1 version 15 min
Pastorales
Op. 34 Pastorale 1939 · 1 version
Preludes 3 works
Op. 28 Prelude and Fugue 1937 · 1 version
Op. 29 2 Preludes 1937 · 1 version
Op. 33 Prelude and Fugue 1 version
Quartets 2 works
Op. 10 String Quartet No.1 1928 · 1 version 21 min
Op. 13 String Quartet No.2 1931 · 1 version 16 min
Sacred hymns
Op. 4 Ave Maria 1914 · 1 version 10 min
Serenades
Op. 42 Serenade for Wind Quintet 1946 · 1 version 30 min
Sonatas 3 works
Op. 2 Piano Sonata No.1 1906 · 1 version
Op. 3 Violin Sonata F major 1917 · 1 version
Op. 38 Piano Sonata No.2 1940 · 1 version 20 min
Songs 2 works
Op. 6 3 Gedichte von Goethe 1 version
Op. 7 Mignon 1920 · 1 version 30 min
Symphonies 4 works
Op. 30 Symphony No.1 1937 · 1 version 25 min
Op. 40 Symphony No.2 1941 · 1 version 27 min
Op. 41 Symphony No.3 1944 · 1 version 20 min
Op. 43 Symphony No.4 1947 · 1 version 16 min
Trios
Op. 5 Piano Trio 1917 · 1 version 19 min
Variations
Op. 23 Variations 1936 · 1 version
Other works 7 works
Op. 1 Legende 1907 · 1 version 7 min
Op. 17 No. 1 Sonetto di Michelangelo 1932 · 1 version 6 min
Op. 17 No. 2 Cantico di ringraziamento 1932 · 1 version 7 min
Op. 18 No. 1 Nenia 1932 · 1 version 6 min
Op. 20 Le cimetière marin 1933 · 1 version 10 min
Op. 21 La Isla de las Calmas 1934 · 1 version 6 min
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Op. 22 4 Klavierstücke 1934 · 1 version

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