Fredrikke Amalie Holtemann Rynning Waaler[1] (7 May 1865 – 2 February 1952) was a Norwegian composer, violinist, and proponent for women's rights.
Fredrikke Waaler | |
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| Born | 7 May 1865 Eidsvoll, Norway |
| Died | 2 February 1952 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist Conductor Composer |
| Children | Georg Waaler Rolf Waaler Erik Waaler |
Waaler was born in Eidsvoll to Paul Emil Rynning and Anne Margrethe Holtermann. She married physician Peder Ferdinand Waaler had three sons, Georg, Rolf and Erik Waaler.[2] She studied violin with F. Ursin and G. Boehn, and theory with Ludvig Mathias Lindeman and Johannes Haarklou.[1]
Waaler played first violin in the Oslo Musikforening orchestra in 1885. She founded and led the first orchestra in Hamar in 1893, while also conducting a choir there.
Among her contributions was a tribute song to the city of Hamar.[3] Her compositions, all for voice, include:[1]
- Blomstersange (voice and piano)
- Hamarsanger, opus 7 (mixed chorus)
- Spinnersken (voice and piano; text by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson)
- songs
References edit
- ^ a b c Cohen, Aaron I. International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.
- ^ Michelsen, Kari. "Fredrikke Waaler". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Vestad, Geir (9 January 2015). "I år kan vi feire Skramstad". Hamar Arbeiderblad.
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