Ole Rødder
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Ole Rødder was Norwegian violinist. He became the first paid musician of Bergen's Musikselskabet Harmonien in 1783, serving as concertmaster
of the orchestra
, which later became the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
. Rødder was a stadsmusikant (state musician) in Bergen from 1789. He was a regular visitor to the Altona tavern, where the orchestra rehearsed in its early days.
Concertmaster
The concertmaster/mistress is the spalla or leader, of the first violin section of an orchestra. In the UK, the term commonly used is leader...
of the orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
, which later became the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the world's oldest orchestral institutions. It performs some 110 concerts a year, and is based at the 1,500-seat Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway.-History:...
. Rødder was a stadsmusikant (state musician) in Bergen from 1789. He was a regular visitor to the Altona tavern, where the orchestra rehearsed in its early days.