Fartein Valen
Olav Fartein Valen (25 August 1887 – 14 December 1952) was a Norwegian composer, notable for his work in atonal polyphonic music. He developed a polyphony similar to Bach's counterpoint, but based on motivic working and dissonance rather than harmonic progression.
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Norway
- Born
- August 25th, 1887
- Died
- December 14th, 1952
- Genres
- Labels
- Naxos