Christian Hartmann (composer)

Christian Hartmann
Born(1910-06-03)3 June 1910
Asker, Norway
Died29 May 1985(1985-05-29) (aged 74)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationComposer
RelativesAlf Hartmann

Christian Hartmann (3 June 1910 – 29 May 1985) was a Norwegian composer, born in Asker.

Hartmann composed melodies to a number of songs, including Prøysen's "Musevisa", "Romjulsdrøm" and "Æille har et syskjenbån på Gjøvik", and Skjæraasen's "Høstvise" and "Åtte øyne i hverandre". His cooperation with Thorbjørn Egner resulted in music to songs from Karius and Bactus, Doktor Dyregod and Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen .

Film music includes compositions for Finn Bø and Titus Vibe-Müller's 1946 film To liv and Per Høst's 1957 film Same-Jakki.[1][2]

Hartmann was the brother of the journalist and screenwriter Alf Hartmann.

References

  1. ^ Klouman, Carsten. "Christian Hartmann". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Christian Hartmann". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 November 2012.


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