Login

Birthdays:

Dying days:

Events:

Opera

• Anne Pedersdotter, opera in 4 acts, Op. 18 (1971); libretto by Hans Kristiansen after the play by Hans Wiers-Jensen
• Den Stundesløse (The Fidget), Op. 21 (1975)

Orchestral

• Concert Overture, Op. 2 (1948)
• Symphony No. 1 (1950)
• Serenade, Op. 5 (1951–1952)
• Adagio for string orchestra, Op. 6 (1953)
• Symphony No.2, Op. 8 (1954)
• Symfonisk forspill (Symphonic Prelude), Op. 11 (1959)
• Largo for string orchestra, Op. 12 (1961)
• Liten Ouverture (Ouverture in Miniature), Op. 14
• Symphony No. 3, Op. 16 (1968)
• Ritmico e melodica, Op. 19 (1971)
• Havljom, Concert Overture, Op. 20 (1973)

Concertante

• Serenade for viola and orchestra (1947)
• Capriccio for piano and orchestra, Op. 9 (1958)
• Concertino for flute and orchestra, Op. 10

Chamber music

• The Merry Musicians for clarinet, violin, viola and cello, Op. 1 (1947)
• Divertimento for clarinet, violin, viola and cello, Op. 13 (1962)
• Trio for violin, viola and cello, Op. 15 (1964)

Piano

• 2 Klaverstykker (2 Piano Pieces)
• Bånsull og Scherzo, Op. 7

Vocal

• Einsleg for voice and orchestra, Op. 3
• Two Songs for voice and piano, Op. 17 (1968)
• Ut mot havet, Song for medium voice and piano; words by Henrik Straumsheim

Bræin studied Musical Composition and Conducting from 1942 to 1945 at Musikkonservatoriet i Oslo receiving a his degree in 1943 as organist, and in 1950–51 he also studied Composition with Jean Rivier at the Conservatoire de Musique in Paris. He first conducted in 1947 the Musikselskabet Harmoniens Orkester in Bergen. Bræin wrote symphonies (1950, 1954, 1968), instrumental music for piano and orchestra, flute and orchestra, chamber music and operas (1971,1975). He also composed melodies for songs and wrote lyrics.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edvard_Fliflet_Bræin
• Music Information Centre, Norway, Edvard Fliflet Bræin