Harald Sæverud

Summary

Harald Sæverud is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nordnes^[2]. He was born on April 17, 1897^[3]. He passed away in Bergen^[4]. He died on March 27, 1992^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], academic musician^[7], and pianist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Harald Sæverud's place of birth was Nordnes^[2].
• Harald Sæverud died in Bergen^[4].
• Harald Sæverud was born on April 17, 1897^[3].
• Harald Sæverud died on March 27, 1992^[5].
• A child of Harald Sæverud was Ketil Hvoslef^[10].
• A child of Harald Sæverud was Tormod Sæverud^[11].
• A child of Harald Sæverud was Sveinung Sæverud^[12].
• Harald Sæverud held citizenship in Norway^[13].
• Harald Sæverud's professions included composer^[6].
• Harald Sæverud worked as an academic musician^[7].
• Harald Sæverud's professions included pianist^[8].
• Harald Sæverud's education included a stint at Bergen Cathedral School^[14].
• Harald Sæverud's education included a stint at Grieg Academy^[15].
• Harald Sæverud received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award^[16].
• Harald Sæverud received the Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen^[17].
• Harald Sæverud received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[18].
• Harald Sæverud received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[19].
• Harald Sæverud was a member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts^[20].
• Harald Sæverud is recorded as male^[21].
• Harald Sæverud's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Harald Sæverud's genre is symphony^[23].
• Harald Sæverud's Commons category is recorded as Harald Sæverud^[24].
• Harald Sæverud's family name is recorded as Sæverud^[25].
• Harald Sæverud's given name is recorded as Harald^[26].
• Harald Sæverud's given name is recorded as Sigurd^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NO^[29]

• Began / founded: 1897-04-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1992-03-27^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: e80c7d8c-7b50-4b33-ad11-8bfdd54f8db6^[33]

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Origins and Family

Harald Sæverud's place of birth was Nordnes^[2]. He was born on April 17, 1897^[3].

Education

Educated at Bergen Cathedral School^[14], an upper secondary school in Norway^[34], in Norway^[35], founded in 1153^[36] and Grieg Academy^[15], a conservatory^[37], in Norway^[38], founded in 1905^[39]. Harald Sæverud studied under Clemens Krauss^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], academic musician^[7], and pianist^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Arts Council Norway Honorary Award^[16], a cultural prize^[41], in Norway^[42], founded in 1968^[43]; Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen^[17]; Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[18], a grade of an order^[44], in Norway^[45]; and Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[19], a grade of an order^[46], in Norway^[47].

Personal Life

Children include Ketil Hvoslef^[10], a composer^[48], b. 1939^[49], of Norway^[50]; Tormod Sæverud^[11], a composer^[51], b. 1938^[52], of Norway^[53]; and Sveinung Sæverud^[12], 1935–2025^[54], of Norway^[55], awarded the King's Medal of Merit^[56].

Death and Burial

Harald Sæverud died on March 27, 1992^[5]. He died in Bergen^[4].

Why It Matters

Harald Sæverud ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Harald Sæverud born?

Harald Sæverud was born in Nordnes^[2].

Where did Harald Sæverud die?

Harald Sæverud died in Bergen^[4].

What did Harald Sæverud do for work?

Harald Sæverud worked as composer^[6], academic musician^[7], and pianist^[8].

Where did Harald Sæverud go to school?

Harald Sæverud was educated at Bergen Cathedral School^[14] and Grieg Academy^[15].

What awards did Harald Sæverud receive?

Honors received include Arts Council Norway Honorary Award^[16], Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen^[17], Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[18], and Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[19].