1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
SVENDSEN, JOB ANN SEVERIN (1840- ), Norwegian composer, was born in Christiania on the 3oth of September 1840. He learnt the elements of music and violin-playing from his father, and after serving for some time in the army, and later touring as violinist with a troup of instrumentalists, he entered the conservatorium at Leipzig through the aid of the king of Sweden. After another tour, which extended to the British Isles, Svendsen spent a year in Paris, and in 1871-1872 was leader of the once famous Euterpe concert…
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