Bjarne Brustad


Bjarne Brustad 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.
As a teacher at the Oslo Conservatory of Music, his students included Bjørn Fongaard and Trond Øyen. He died in Oslo.

Selected works

;StageAtlantis, Opera
;Orchestral
  • Suite No. 1 Berceuse and Waltz for chamber orchestraPerpetum Mobile for chamber orchestra Norsk Suite ; original version for viola and pianoConcerto Grosso: En studie
  • Symphony No. 1 Ouvertyre
  • Symphony No. 2
  • Suite No. 2
  • Symphony No. 3 Kinderspiele, Suite for chamber orchestra Cabaret for chamber orchestra Day-Dreams for chamber orchestra French Suite for chamber orchestra
  • Suite
  • Symphony No. 4
  • Symphony No. 5
  • Symphony No. 6
  • Symphony No. 7
  • Symphony No. 8
  • Symphony No. 9
;Concertante
  • Concerto No. 1 for violin and orchestra
  • Concerto No. 2 for violin and orchestra
  • Concertino for viola and chamber orchestra Rapsodi for violin and orchestra, Op. 19
  • Concerto No. 3 for violin and orchestra; unfinishedVore jag et litet barn for violin and orchestra
  • Concerto No. 4 for violin and orchestra
  • Concerto for clarinet and string orchestra
;Chamber musicBerceuse for violin and pianoPoeme for violin and pianoNature Morte, Parodie for string quartet Norsk Suite for viola and piano ; also for orchestraCapricci for violin and viola Partita for viola Eventyrsuite for violin
  • Sonata No. 1 for violin
  • Trio for clarinet, violin and viola Fanitullsuite for violin Serenade, Trio No. 2 for violin, clarinet and bassoon
  • Sonata for violin and piano
  • Sonata No. 2 for violin
  • Sonata No. 3 for violin Divertimento for flute
  • String Quartet No. 3 Serenade for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
;PianoFra barnets verden Pièce héroique
;VocalHugen for voice and piano ; words by Ivar AasenBånsull fra Sunndalen for voice and piano Et barn for voice and piano ; words by Arnulf ØverlandBerceuse for soprano and orchestraDid You Cry...? for voice and string orchestra; words by Ingeborg Boyine Flood Stærvise for soprano or tenor and piano