Olivo Krause
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Olivo Vilhelm Eduard Oscar Krause (1857–1927) was a Danish
oboist and composer who had studied under Edmund Neupert and Agnes Adler. A member of the Royal Danish Orchestra
from 1882, he became first soloist in 1893 when he also played as a soloist at the Bayreuth Festival
. In 1915, he founded and played in the Olivo Krause Ensemble. Among his compositions are the opera Popoff (1912), Sonata for Violin and Piano as well as songs and piano pieces. It was for Olivo Krause that Carl Nielsen
wrote the two works for oboe and piano known as Fantasy Pieces for Oboe and Piano
(1890).
From 1918, Krause taught piano music at the Royal Danish Conservatory where Victor Borge
was one of his students.
Married to Helga Nathalie Neubert, he had a daughter, Nathalie Krause (1884–1953), a Danish actress who featured in a number of early films.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
oboist and composer who had studied under Edmund Neupert and Agnes Adler. A member of the Royal Danish Orchestra
Royal Danish Orchestra
The Royal Danish Orchestra is a Danish orchestra based in Copenhagen. The Danish name for the orchestra indicates its original function as an ensemble geared to supplying the music for court events...
from 1882, he became first soloist in 1893 when he also played as a soloist at the Bayreuth Festival
Bayreuth Festival
The Bayreuth Festival is a music festival held annually in Bayreuth, Germany, at which performances of operas by the 19th century German composer Richard Wagner are presented...
. In 1915, he founded and played in the Olivo Krause Ensemble. Among his compositions are the opera Popoff (1912), Sonata for Violin and Piano as well as songs and piano pieces. It was for Olivo Krause that Carl Nielsen
Carl Nielsen
Carl August Nielsen , , widely recognised as Denmark's greatest composer, was also a conductor and a violinist. Brought up by poor but musically talented parents on the island of Funen, he demonstrated his musical abilities at an early age...
wrote the two works for oboe and piano known as Fantasy Pieces for Oboe and Piano
Fantasy Pieces for Oboe and Piano
Carl Nielsen's Fantasy Pieces for Oboe and Piano , Opus 2, were composed shortly after the composer had taken up the post of second violinist in the Royal Danish Orchestra in 1889. The two pieces which make up the opus were first performed at the Royal Orchestra Soirée in Copenhagen on 16 March 1891...
(1890).
From 1918, Krause taught piano music at the Royal Danish Conservatory where Victor Borge
Victor Borge
Victor Borge ,born Børge Rosenbaum, was a Danish comedian, conductor and pianist, affectionately known as The Clown Prince of Denmark,The Unmelancholy Dane,and The Great Dane.-Early life and career:...
was one of his students.
Married to Helga Nathalie Neubert, he had a daughter, Nathalie Krause (1884–1953), a Danish actress who featured in a number of early films.