Olav Fartein Valen
Born: 25th August 1887, Stavanger, Norway
Died: 14th December 1952, Haugesund, Norway
Nationality: Norwegian
Olav Fartein Valen was a Norwegian composer, notable for his work in atonal polyphonic music. He developed a polyphony similar to Bach's counterpoint, but based on motivic working and dissonance rather than harmonic progression.
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