Hall, Pauline (Margarete)

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Hall, Pauline (Margarete)

Hall, Pauline (Margarete), Norwegian composer; b. Hamar, Aug. 2, 1890; d. Oslo, Jan. 24, 1969. She studied piano with Johan Backer Lunde (1908–10) and theory and composition with Catharinus Elling (1910–12) in Christiania, then completed her studies in Paris and Dresden (1912–14). She was the Berlin music and drama correspondent for the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet (1926–32), and then was its music critic in Oslo (1934-42; 1945-64). In her early works, she was greatly influenced by French Impressionism. She later evolved a neo-Classical style seasoned by disturbing dissonance.

Works

dramatic:Markisen (The Marquise), ballet (1950); incidental music. ORCH.: Poème élégiaque (1920); Verlaine Suite (1929); Cirkusbilder (1939). CHAMBER: Suite for Wind Quintet (1945); Little Dance Suite for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon (1958); 4 tosserier for Soprano, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Trumpet (1961); Variations on a Classical Theme for Flute (1961); piano pieces. VOCAL: Choral works; songs.

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire

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