Arvid Fladmoe (8 May 1915 – 18 November 1993) was a Norwegian

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. He was particularly known for his work as conductor of opera and operetta.

Background

Arvid Emil Fladmoe was born in

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. His parents were Victor Emil Fladmoe (died 1957) and Valborg Fladmoe (1892-1971). He trained with

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at the

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. He also studied with

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in Oslo.

Career

His solo debut as a violinist took place during November 1933 in the Ceremony Hall of the

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(''Universitetets Aula''). In 1938, he was appointed concertmaster of the

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where he stayed for two years. During World War II, he taught at the Barratt Dues Music Institute which had been founded and was operated by his wife's parents, Mary Louise Barratt Due (1888–1969) and Henrik Adam Due (1891-1966). On 20 February 1944, Flame was aboard the ferry D/F Hydro when it was sunk in a commando operation. The Hydro was carrying heavy water that would have been used in Nazi Germany's nuclear weapons programme. In 1945, Fladmoe made his debut as conductor of the National Theatre in Oslo and continued until there until 1959, except for the 1947–48 seasons where he was conductor of the

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. He conducted both the

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and the

and was principal conductor in Bergen from 1958 until 1961. He was the first musical director at the

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from 1961 to 1973. He also served as professor at

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. Arvid Fladmoe wrote numerous compositions for voice, for orchestra and several chamber works. In 1966, Fladmoe was made a Knight first Class of the

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. In 1973, he also received the King's Medal of Merit in gold. ''Arvid Fladmoe / utdypning'' (Store norske leksikon)
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Works

Solo voice

*''Barcarole'' (

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and

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) *''Besvergelse'' (baritone and

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) *''Bukkerittet'' (2 voices and orchestra) *''Et Barn'' (voice and

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*''Kannarhaugene'' (1984) (baritone and orchestra) *''Sanger om døden'' (1990) (

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, violin,

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and

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) *''Svana eld fra "På Kannarhaugene"'' (voice, string quartet) *''Tre sange'' (baritone and orchestra) *''Tre sanger'' (1985) (soprano, violin, viola and cello)

Orchestral works

*''Caprice'' (1984) (

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solo and orchestra) *''Musikk for cello og orkester'' *''Musikk for orkester'' (1984) *''Musikk for strykere'' (1981) (string orchestra) *''Suite for orkester'' *''Suite'' (1984-1986) (orchestra)

Chamber music

*''Divertimento'' (

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and

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) *''Kvartettsats'' (string quartet) *''Liten trio'' (1976) (flute, clarinet and bassoon) *''Musikk for strykekvartett'' *''Preludium'' (string quartet)

References

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Barratt Dues Music Institute
1915 births 1993 deaths Academic staff of the Norwegian Academy of Music Norwegian male conductors (music) Musicians from Bergen Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold 20th-century Norwegian classical composers Norwegian male classical composers 20th-century Norwegian conductors (music) 20th-century Norwegian male musicians Chief conductors of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra {{Norway-conductor-stub