Andreas Hallén
Encyclopedia
Johan Andreas Hallén was a Swedish Romantic
composer
, conductor and music teacher, primarily known for his opera
s, which were heavily influenced by Richard Wagner
’s music dramas.
Romantic music
Romantic music or music in the Romantic Period is a musicological and artistic term referring to a particular period, theory, compositional practice, and canon in Western music history, from 1810 to 1900....
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, conductor and music teacher, primarily known for his opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
s, which were heavily influenced by Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
’s music dramas.
Operas
- Harald der Wiking (1881)
- Harald Viking (1884) (Revised and translated version of Harald der Wiking)
- Hexfällan (Witch’s trap) (1896)
- Valdemarskatten (ValdemarValdemar IV of DenmarkValdemar IV of Denmark or Waldemar ; , was King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375.-Ascension to the throne:...
’s Treasure) (1899) - Valborgsmässa (Walpurgis Night) (1902) (Revised version of Hexfällan)