Ola Mosafinn, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ola Mosafinn

Norwegian musician

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1828

Date of Death: 28-Dec-1912

Profession: composer, fiddler

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Ola Mosafinn

  • Ola Mosafinn (14 July 1828 – 28 December 1912) was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle player and composer.
  • Mosafinn is regarded among the more important fiddlers in Norway in the late 19th century. Ola Sjursson was born in Voss in Hordaland County, Norway.
  • He was the youngest of five children born to Sjurd Brynjulvsson Liland (1792–1866) and Ingebjørg Klausdotter Mosafinn (1790–1852).
  • He was raised on the Mosafinn farm from which he took has last name.
  • After graduation in 1843 he was first employed as a school teacher, but was also on demand at weddings and parties. He later went to Hardanger, where he soon came to thrive.
  • In the summer of 1872, crown prince and future King Oscar II of Sweden, made a trip to the west coast of Norway and Ola Mosafinn was invited to perform.
  • Later that summer, Mosafinn met famed Norwegian violinist and composer Ole Bull, who gave the fiddler praise.
  • During the summer of 1879, Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg visited Voss.
  • Grieg sent for Mosafinn who performed at his birthday celebration.
  • He became well known in Norway and made two tours in the United States.
  • In 1890 and 1891, Mosafinn traveled to the United States after being invited several times.
  • He played in Chicago and later in Minneapolis, in addition to some smaller towns.
  • Only two compositions are known to have been written by Mosafinn, one of which is Gjætarlokketonar frÃ¥ Voss.
  • In 1887, his portrait was painted by Norwegian artist Lars Osa.
  • In 1921, a memorial to Ola Mosafinn was erected in Voss.
  • The monument is made by Norwegian sculptor Nils Bergslien.
  • A biography of Mosafinn was written by his former apprentice Arne Bjørndal and published in 1922.

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