Bjarne Brustad

Bjarne Brustad (4 March 1895 – 20 May 1978) was a Norwegian composer, violinist and violist. He was born in Kristiania, now Oslo. He played with symphonic orchestras in Stavanger and Oslo. In the 1920s he travelled to European cities such as Paris, Munich and Berlin, where he received musical inspiration and contacts. From 1928 to 1943, Brustad was viola soloist with Philharmonic Society Orchestra in Oslo. He wrote symphonies, compositions for violin and orchestra, chamber music and opera. His opera Atlantis was finished in 1945. After World War II he was also active in organizing work. and Trond Øyen. He died in Oslo. Selected works ;Stage * Atlantis, Opera (1945) ;Orchestral * Suite No. 1 (1920) * Berceuse and Waltz for chamber orchestra * Perpetum Mobile for chamber orchestra (1924, revised 1958) * Norsk Suite (Norwegian Suite) (1926, 1961); original version for viola and piano * Concerto Grosso: En studie (1938) * Symphony No. 1 (1948) * Ouvertyre (Overture) (1950) * Symphony No. 2 (1951) * Suite No. 2 (1952) * Symphony No. 3 (1953) * Kinderspiele, Suite for chamber orchestra (1955) * Cabaret for chamber orchestra (1958) * Day-Dreams for chamber orchestra (1958) * French Suite