Education
He studied organ and harmony in Drammen, then in 1872 studied with Ludvig Mathias Lindeman in Christiania (Oslo). From 1873 to 1875 he studied with Carl Reinecke at the Leipzig Conservatory and then at the Music Academy in Berlin.
He studied organ and harmony in Drammen, then in 1872 studied with Ludvig Mathias Lindeman in Christiania (Oslo). From 1873 to 1875 he studied with Carl Reinecke at the Leipzig Conservatory and then at the Music Academy in Berlin.
In 1880 he became an organist and conductor in Oslo. He had a reputation as a virtuoso on the organ, especially for his improvisations. "Romanze" for Bassoon and op.86 - a charming cold gray piece!.