About Waldemar Thrane
Lived 1790 – 1828 (aged 38). Waldemar Thrane was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist.
Waldemar Thrane (8 October 1790 – 30 December 1828) was a Norwegian composer, violinist and conductor.
Biography Waldemar Thrane was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Paul Thrane (1751–1830), a businessman and timber merchant, and was an uncle of the author and journalist Marcus Thrane.
From 1814 to 1815, he studied music in Paris. In 1819, Thrane made his debut concert in Oslo as conductor, violinist and composer. He served as conductor of the Christiania Public Theatre Orchestra (Christiania offentlige Theaters orkester) and The Musical Lyceum (Det musikalske Lyceum) until he fell ill and was replaced by Ole Bull in 1828.
He died at 38 years of age.
Waldemar Thranes gate (Waldemar Thrane Street), located in St. Hanshaugen in Oslo, is named in his honor.
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Who was Waldemar Thrane?
Norwegian composer and violinist (1790–1828)
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Waldemar Thrane was born on 8 October 1790 in Christiania.
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Waldemar Thrane died on 30 December 1828 in Christiania.
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Waldemar Thrane was a composer, conductor and violinist.
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Waldemar Thrane was Norwegian.
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