Finn Mortensen (January 6, 1922 – May 23, 1983) was a Norwegian
composer, critic and educator.Finn Einar Mortensen was born in Oslo. His parents were publisher Ernst Gustav Mortensen (1887–1966) and Anna Marie Damnæs (1886–1960). Mortensen grew up in a publishing environment and it was at first expected that he would go into his father's publishing firm, Ernst G. Mortensens Forlag A/S. He studied harmony with Thorleif Eken (1900–1955), composition with Klaus Egge and with Niels Viggo Bentzon at The Royal Danish Academy, as well as the piano and double bass at the Oslo Conservatory of Music. He also participated in the Darmstadt summer school and in the classes conducted by Karlheinz Stockhausen at the Studio für Elektronische Musik in Cologne.The first public presentation of one of Mortensen's compositions was the Trio for Strings, Op. 3, which was played at the Young Nordic Music Festival in Oslo in 1950. In April 1954 he had his debut as a composer, along with Øistein Sommerfeldt. He was the leader of the group Ny Musikk, a Norwegian advocacy group for contemporary music, between 1961 and 1964, and between 1966 and 1967. From 1963-73, he was a music critic in Dagbladet, and he was also for many years correspondent for the major German magazine Melos. When the Norwegian Concert Institute was established in 1968, he became the institution's first director. From 1970 onward, he taught at the Oslo Conservatory of Music, becoming Norway's first professor of composition in 1973.
Rolf Wallin, Jon Mostad, Lasse Thoresen, Terje Bjørklund and Synne Skouen are among his students.
Until about 1953, Mortensen's music was mostly influenced by neoclassicism and expressionism. It later assimilated twelve-tone and aleatoric influences, creating what Mortensen termed a "neo-serial" style. From a point of departure in neo-classicism he became deeply involved with serial techniques. In Norway, Mortensen's works are still regularly performed by leading orchestras. In the rest of the world, however, he is less well-known.
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Some of their strengths
Finn Mortensen has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Hardworking, Energetic, Loyal, Generous, Independent, Brave, and Honest.
Smart and Hardworking
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Strong and Resilient
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Active and Ambitious
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A person who is driven and organized, is wise with money, who knows how to tell a good story, likes physical activity, and who loves learning.
Realistic and Skillful
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They are also someone who is creative, expressive, and insightful, and who has a pioneering spirit with self-determination and natural artistic expression.
Patient and Perseverent
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Some of Finn Mortensen's challenges
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For example, Finn Mortensen can be Stubborn, Impulsive, Suspicious, Short-tempered, Aggressive, Blunt, and Egotistical.
Suspicious and Stubborn
One of Finn Mortensen's key challenges is that they are someone who can be suspicious and stubborn.
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Impulsive and Aggressive
Finn Mortensen is someone who can be impulsive, aggressive, and confrontational, can have difficulty listening to others, be moody and high strung, have conflict with authority figures, be too judgmental of others, and who can be overindulgent and extravagant.
Callous and Stubborn
Finally, Finn Mortensen also can come across as cold and unemotional, be too dismissive of others' opinions, and be overly suspicious, selfish and crafty.
