Hartmann: Scandinavian Folk Music, Op. 30

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Cathrine Penderup
Emil Hartmann

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Critical Reception

Emil Hartmann received good reviews abroad, especially in Germany, where his compositions of Scandinavian folk music were very popular, similar to Brahms' Hungarian Dances.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Emil Hartmann was a cosmopolitan who criticized what he called "rampant patriotism" in Denmark, expressing disdain for uncritical admiration of local culture.

Composer Biography

Emil Hartmann's artistic abilities were said to lean more towards his mother, Emma Hartmann (1807-51), who composed and published songs and piano dances, than his famous father.

Composition History

Seven of the songs in Emil Hartmann's Opus 30 are from the popular Norwegian vaudeville 'Til Sæters' (To the Mountain Pastures) by C. P. Riis, which premiered in Copenhagen in 1850.

Composition History

Emil Hartmann published his Opus 30 in 1881 in Germany, and it was subsequently released as four orchestral suites.

Compositional Technique

Emil Hartmann's arrangements of Scandinavian folk music for piano often vary a theme from a folk song or dance by moving the melody an octave, using arpeggios, or different rhythmic accompaniments.