Olsson, a native of Stockholm, was one of the most renowned organvirtuosos of his time. He studied organ with August Lagergren (1848−1908) and composition with Joseph Dente (1838−1905), both teachers having been employed at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Later Olsson himself joined the faculty there, becoming teacher of harmony (1908–24) and then organ (1924–45).[1] Meanwhile he was also the organist at the Gustaf Vasa Church in Stockholm. He became a member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Music in 1915.[2]
Olsson used his strong background in counterpoint, combined with an affinity for French organ music, to develop his late Romantic style of composition. He also had an interest in early music and, though not a Catholic but a Lutheran, used the plainchant techniques of Gregorian chant in his Gregorianska melodier. At times he explored polytonality in his output, an advancement not found in other Swedish compositions of the time. In addition to many fine pieces for the organ, he produced various choral works, the most often performed of which is his setting of the Te Deum, which requires not only chorus but stringorchestra, harp, and organ.
As a teacher, Olsson influenced many Swedish musicians (especially church musicians), and he was important in the development of church music in Sweden, which had suffered a long period of decline before 1900. His activities included serving as a member of official committees that supervised the liturgy and hymnology. He also composed Psalm settings for congregational use and wrote two instructional books, on the art of choral singing and psalm singing respectively.[3]
He died in Stockholm in 1964, aged 84.
Worksedit
Choraledit
Advents och julsånger, for mixed choir and organ (1917)
Advent
Julsång
Gammal julvisa
Davids 121 psalm
Nyårspsalm
Guds Son är fødd (bearbetning af folkvisa)
Det brinner en stjärna i Österland
Jungfru Marias lovsång
Gregorianska melodier (Six Gregorian Melodies), Op. 30 (1910)
Sex latinska hymner (Six Latin Hymns), for a cappella choir, Op. 40 (1919)
Slonimsky, Nicolas; Laura Kuhn & Dennis McIntire (2001), "Olsson, Otto (Emanuel)", in Slonimsky, Nicholas (ed.), Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, vol. 4 (8th ed.), New York: Schirmer Books, p. 2657, ISBN0-02-865529-X
otto, olsson, otto, emanuel, olsson, december, 1879, september, 1964, swedish, organist, classical, music, composer, olsson, 1935, contents, life, career, works, choral, organ, orchestra, chamber, music, footnotes, references, external, linkslife, career, edit. Otto Emanuel Olsson 19 December 1879 1 September 1964 was a Swedish organist and classical music composer Olsson c 1935 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Works 2 1 Choral 2 2 Organ 2 3 Orchestra 2 4 Chamber music 3 Footnotes 4 References 5 External linksLife and career editOlsson a native of Stockholm was one of the most renowned organ virtuosos of his time He studied organ with August Lagergren 1848 1908 and composition with Joseph Dente 1838 1905 both teachers having been employed at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music Later Olsson himself joined the faculty there becoming teacher of harmony 1908 24 and then organ 1924 45 1 Meanwhile he was also the organist at the Gustaf Vasa Church in Stockholm He became a member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Music in 1915 2 Olsson used his strong background in counterpoint combined with an affinity for French organ music to develop his late Romantic style of composition He also had an interest in early music and though not a Catholic but a Lutheran used the plainchant techniques of Gregorian chant in his Gregorianska melodier At times he explored polytonality in his output an advancement not found in other Swedish compositions of the time In addition to many fine pieces for the organ he produced various choral works the most often performed of which is his setting of the Te Deum which requires not only chorus but string orchestra harp and organ As a teacher Olsson influenced many Swedish musicians especially church musicians and he was important in the development of church music in Sweden which had suffered a long period of decline before 1900 His activities included serving as a member of official committees that supervised the liturgy and hymnology He also composed Psalm settings for congregational use and wrote two instructional books on the art of choral singing and psalm singing respectively 3 He died in Stockholm in 1964 aged 84 Works editChoral edit Advents och julsanger for mixed choir and organ 1917 Advent Julsang Gammal julvisa Davids 121 psalm Nyarspsalm Guds Son ar fodd bearbetning af folkvisa Det brinner en stjarna i Osterland Jungfru Marias lovsang Gregorianska melodier Six Gregorian Melodies Op 30 1910 Sex latinska hymner Six Latin Hymns for a cappella choir Op 40 1919 Psalmus CXX Canticum Simeonis Psalmus CX Jesu dulcis memoria Ave Maris Stella Rex gloriose martyrum Three Latin Choruses Jesu corona celsior for Uppsala Domkyrkas Gosskor Auctor beate saeculi Aeterne Rex altissime Folksong arrangements and other works for male chorus Requiem op 13 1903 Organ edit Miniatyrer Op 5 c 1895 1900 Five Canons Op 18 1903 1910 Suite in G Op 20 Credo Symphoniacum 1918 Fantasy and Fugue on the chorale Vi lofva dig o store Gud Op 29 for white keys or phrygian mode 12 orgelstycken over koralmotiv Op 36 Organ Sonata in E major Op 38 Preludium and fugue in C sharp minor Op 39 1910 Variations on Ave maris stella Op 42 5 Trios Op 44 1911 Credo symphoniacum Op 50 1925 Preludium and fugue in F sharp minor Op 52 1918 Preludium and fugue in D sharp minor Op 56 1935 Orchestra edit Symphony in G minor Op 11 1901 1902 Requiem in G minor Op 13 1903 first performance Stockholm Nov 1976 4 Te Deum Op 25 1906 Chamber music edit Piano Quintet in A Major Op 1 String Quartet Op 10 String Quartet No 2 1906 String Quartet No 3 1947 5 Footnotes edit Astrand Grove Music Online Slonimsky et al p 2657 Astrand Grove Music Online Astrand Grove Music Online Astrand Grove Music Online References editAstrand Hans 2001 Olsson Otto Emanuel In Sadie Stanley Tyrrell John eds The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians 2nd ed London Macmillan Publishers ISBN 978 1 56159 239 5 Slonimsky Nicolas Laura Kuhn amp Dennis McIntire 2001 Olsson Otto Emanuel in Slonimsky Nicholas ed Baker s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians vol 4 8th ed New York Schirmer Books p 2657 ISBN 0 02 865529 XExternal links editFree scores by Otto Olsson at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Torvald Toren plays organ works by Otto Olsson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Otto Olsson amp oldid 1168091096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
