Thommessen, Olav

File:Composername.jpg

Composer Name

Biography

Born: May 16, 1946

Country: Oslo, Norway

Studies: Instituut voor Sonologie, Utrecht (1971), Warsaw Music Acadamy (1970), Indiana Univ. (B.M.1969)

Teachers: Bernard Heiden, Iannis Xenakis

Works for Percussion

Kvadratspill 1, op. 11 – Percussion Quartet
Kvadratspill 2, op. 11 – Percussion Quartet
Maldoror – Percussion Quartet
MiniaTEKStur – Solo Percussion; Multiple Percussion; Tuba
S-15 – Solo Percussion; Multiple Percussion; Guitar
Tåreskyer (Tearclouds) – Percussion Sextet; Horn
The Emerald Tablet – Percussion Duo; Piano
Tre MiniaTEKStur (Three MiniaTEXTures) – Solo Percussion; Multiple Percussion; Tuba
Tre MiniaTEKStur (Three MiniaTEXTures) – Solo Percussion; Multiple Percussion; Piccolo