Person

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.

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Type
Person
Area
Norway
Born
August 25th, 1887
Died
December 14th, 1952
Genres
Labels
Naxos
Grappa
Rune Grammofon
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Last updated: March 8th, 2019·MusicBrainz