Christian Hartmann (composer)
Appearance
Christian Hartmann | |
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Born | Asker, Norway | 3 June 1910
Died | 29 May 1985 | (aged 74)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Composer |
Relatives | Alf Hartmann |
Christian Hartmann (3 June 1910 – 29 May 1985) was a Norwegian composer, born in Asker.
Hartmann composed melodies to a number of songs, including Prøysen's "Musevisa", "Romjulsdrøm" and "Æille har et syskjenbån på Gjøvik", and Skjæraasen's "Høstvise" and "Åtte øyne i hverandre". His cooperation with Thorbjørn Egner resulted in music to songs from Karius and Bactus, Doktor Dyregod and Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen .
Film music includes compositions for Finn Bø and Titus Vibe-Müller's 1946 film To liv and Per Høst's 1957 film Same-Jakki.[1][2]
Hartmann was the brother of the journalist and screenwriter Alf Hartmann.
References
[edit]- ^ Klouman, Carsten. "Christian Hartmann". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Christian Hartmann". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 November 2012.