Sigvart Høgh-Nilsen

Sigvart Høgh-Nilsen (29 April 1880 – ?) was a Norwegian pianist and composer.[1][2]

Sigvart Høgh-Nilsen

Biography

He was born on 29 April 1880 in Ålesund, Norway to Captain Sigvart Nilsen (1852–1906) and Sophie Marie Olesdatter (1853–1924). After his birth, the family moved to Bergen, Norway.[3] His mother was the daughter of Ole Mathias Pedersen (1822–1914). He studied music in Berlin.

Concerts
  • Franz Liszt, Ballade in B minor for piano (January 26, 1904)
  • Franz Liszt, Ballade in B minor for piano (April 15, 1904)
  • Johannes Brahms, Rhapsody in B minor for piano, Op. 70 (1906)
  • Richard Wagner, Träume, with Anna Jensen (1906)
  • Franz Liszt, Franciskus Legend (1906)

Compositions
  • 2 Deutsche Lieder nr. 1 Ich hab' im Traum geweinet Heine (1906)
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References
  1. "Sigvart Høgh-Nilsen". Norsk biografi. 1909.
  2. "Sigvart Høgh-Nilsen". Norsk Bokfortegnelse. 1903. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  3. "Pianist Sigvart Høgh-Nilsen". Lordag (in Norwegian). July 27, 1907. Blandt vort Lands dygtige og teknisk langt fremskredne Pianister indtager Hogh-Nilsen naermest en Saerstilling. Det har flere Gange slaat mig, hvor igrunden søger ud fra Kunstens graa Almindelighed hvor han laenges efter at finde noget nyt, noget, som ikke til Stadighed blir fortalt, men som peger bort fra de engang opstukne Linjer. ...
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