b. August 25, 1887 (Stavanger, Norway)
d. December 14, 1952 (Haugesund, Norway)
Norwegian composer, known for his work within atonal polyphonic music.
ALBUMS
Fartein Valen, Hansakvartetten, Hilde Haraldsen Sveen
Fartein Valen: String Quartets
2013, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album + Blu-ray, Blu-r, 2L
Valen* / Berg* / Messiaen* / Webern*, Norwegian Soloists' Choir*, Norwegian Radio Orchestra*, Grete Pedersen
Refractions
2013, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS, 
,
, Romantic/Modern
Annabel Guaita / Piano, Fartein Valen, Arnold Schönberg*, Anton Webern, Alban Berg
L'Altra Beltà
2011, CD, Album, Lawo Classics
Fartein Valen, Klaus Egge, Finn Mortensen, Rolf Wallin, Håkon Austbø
Norwegian Imperatives
2009, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Aurora (5), 
,
, Modern/Contemporary
Anders Eidsten Dahl Organ Works By Schumann*, Eggen*, Valen* & Bach*
Inspired By Bach
2009, CD, Album, Lawo Classics
Fartein Valen - Elise Båtnes · Stavanger Symphony Orchestra* · Christian Eggen
Orchestral Music Vol. I
2008, CD, BIS, ,
, Modern/Symphony/Orchestra/Concerto
Fartein Valen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra*, Christian Eggen
Orchestral Music Vol. II
2008, CD, Album, BIS
Fartein Valen, Einar Henning Smebye, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra*, Christian Eggen
Orchestral Music Vol. III
2008, CD, Album, BIS
Camilla Wicks, Sibelius*, Valen*
Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto / Short Pieces
2006, CD, Biddulph Recordings, 
,
, Romantic/Modern
Grieg*, Valen*, Tveitt*, Einar Røttingen
Norwegian Variations
2005, CD, Album, Pro Musica, ,
, Romantic/Modern
Halvorsen* • Sæverud* • Valen* • Tveitt* • Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset
Norwegian Classical Favourites
2004, CD, Album, Naxos
Fartein Valen, Siri Torjesen, Håkon Austbø, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra*, Christian Eggen
Complete Songs
2003, CD, Album, Simax Classics, ,
, Modern
Bjarne Fiskum, Jørgen Larsen (2) - Franck*, Valen*, Palmar Johansen*, Bjørklund*
Valen, Franck, Palmar Johansen, Bjørklund
2000, CD, Album, Sonor Records
Fartein Valen • Klaus Egge • Johan Kvandal • Alfred Janson – Oslo String Quartet
Norwegian 20th-Century String Quartets
2000
Arve Tellefsen / Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra* Conducted By Christian Eggen, Arne Nordheim And Fartein Valen
Violin Concertos By Arne Nordheim And Fartein Valen
2000, ,
, Contemporary/Modern
Fartein Valen
The Eternal
2000, CD, ,
, Modern
Arve Tellefsen - Jean Sibelius, Wilhelm Stenhammar, Fartein Valen
Violinconcerto
1997, CD, Grappa
Fartein Valen
Violin Concerto Op. 37 • Piano Concerto Op. 44 • Epithalamion Op. 19 • An Die Hoffnung Op. 18 No. 2 • Piano Trio Op. 5 • Serenade For Wind Instrument Op. 13
1995, CD, Comp, Simax Classics
Fartein Valen / Lasse Thoresen / Torleif Torgersen
Fartein Valen; Lasse Thoresen; Torleif Torgersen, Piano
1995, CD, Album, Simax Classics, ,
, Modern
Fartein Valen, Harald Sæverud, Robert Riefling, Jan Henrik Kayser
Piano Music From Norway
1992, 2xCD, Album, BIS
Fartein Valen - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra*, Aldo Ceccato
The Complete Symphonies
1992, 2xCD, Comp, Simax Classics
Oskar Morawetz, István Anhalt, Jacques Hétu, Barbara Pentland, Fartein Valen, Glenn Gould
Glenn Gould Plays Contemporary Music
1992
Fartein Valen, David Monrad Johansen, Gösta Nystroem, Gunnar De Frumerie, Einojuhani Rautavaara - Kirsten Landmark Mæland, Sigmund Hjelseth*
Nordic Contemporary Songs
1988, CD, Album, Simax, ,
, Contemporary
Fartein Valen / Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra*, Aldo Ceccato
Symphony No. 1&4
1987, CD, Album, NIM (Norway In Music)
Fartein Valen / Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra*, Aldo Ceccato
Symphony No. 2&3
1987, CD, Album, NIM (Norway In Music)
Fartein Valen / Gunnar Sønstevold, The Norwegian String Quartet*
String Quartet No 2 Op 13 / String Quartet No 1
1984, LP, Album, Simax, ,
, Modern
Sergei Prokofiev / Fartein Valen, Isaac Shuldman, Robert Levin
Violin Sonata No. 2 Op. 94a / Violin Sonata Op. 3
1983, LP, Album, Simax
Fartein Valen / Johan Kvandal / Finn Mortensen - František Veselka, Milena Dratvová
Sonate Op. 3 / Aria, Cadenza E Finale Op. 24 / 3 Pieces For Violin And Piano Op. 21
1982, LP, TT Studio
Fartein Valen - Robert Riefling
The Complete Music For Piano
1981, 2xLP, BIS
Fartein Valen
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 37 / Epithalamion, Op. 19 / Trio For Violin , Violoncello And Piano, Op. 5
1980, LP, Philips, ,
, Modern
Fartein Valen, Dorothy Dorow, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra*, Miltiades Caridis
Contemporary Music From Norway
1972
Egil Hovland / Bjørn Fongaard / Finn Mortensen / Knut Nystedt / Fartein Valen
Contemporary Music From Norway
1967, LP, Album, Philips
Fartein Valen – Juilliard String Quartet / Robert Riefling
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13 / Four Piano Pieces Op. 22; Gavotte And Musette, Op. 24; Intermezzo, Op. 36
1956, LP, Mono, Argo (2)
Edvard Fliflet Bræin, Harald Sæverud, Fartein Valen, Odd Grüner-Hegge, Johan Svendsen, Arne Eggen
In Collaboration With Society Of Norwegian Composers
1950, 12x12", Promo, Norwegian Office Of Cultural Relations,
Johan Halvorsen, Fartein Valen, Edvard Fliflet Bræin, Johan Svendsen, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra*, Øivin Fjeldstad
Norwegian Rhapsody No. 2 / Piano Concerto Op. 44 / Serenade / Carnival In Paris
APPEARANCES +
Uranienborg Vokalensemble, Elisabeth Holte
Fred Over Jorden = Peace To The World
2024, Blu-ray, Blu-ray-A, Album, Multichannel + SACD, Hy, 2L, 2L, ,
, Nordic/Holiday/Choral
Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening, Marit Tøndel Bodsberg Weyde*
Kom Regn
2017, CD, Album, Lawo Classics
Bård Monsen, Gunnar Flagstad
Interactions
2017, ,
, Modern
Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
Harmonien I Fire Satser (Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester 1765-2015)
2015, 3xCD, Comp, Benoni Forlag,
Bettina Smith, Einar Røttingen
Voices Of Women
2014, SACD, Hybrid, Album, Lawo Classics
Stig Wernø Holter
Din Rikssak - Norsk Orgelmusikk Gjennom 100 År 1905-2005
2005, CD, Album, Vest-Norsk Plateselskap
Andrew Rangell
Peruvian Honeymoon
2004, CD, Album, Bridge Records (4)
Grex Vocalis, Carl Høgset
Magnum Mysterium
2004
Islands Symfoniorkester* / Bjarte Engeset
Norske Klassiske Favoritter
2002, 2xCD, Album, Naxos
Arve Tellefsen
Violin Concertos By Arne Nordhiem And Fartein Valen
2000, ,
, Contemporary/Modern
Leif Ove Andsnes
The Long, Long Winter Night
1998
The Vocal Quartet Quattro Stagioni*
Cantio (20th Century Norwegian Vocal Music)
1994, CD, Album, Quattro (4)
Various
Norge I Musikk / Norway In Music
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Simax Classics
Jørgen Larsen
Great Twentieth Century Sonatas
1994, CD, Album, Victoria (2)
Kjell Bækkelund
Norge
1994, CD, Album, RCA Victor Red Seal, BMG
Frantisek Veselka* / Milena Dratvová, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra*
New Norwegian Violin Music, Vol. III
1993, CD, Album, Aurora (5)
Various
The Queen Sonja International Music Competition - Norwegian Music Vol. I
1992, CD, Album, Pro Musica,
Marit Osnes Aambø - Arild Aambø
Aurora Borealis - A Norwegian Song Recital
1989, CD, Album, Aurora (5), ,
, Romantic/Modern/Contemporary
Per Fridtjov Bonsaksen
Nielsen/Rosenberg/Valen
1984, LP, Album, Gat, Simax Classics
Various
Contemporary Music From Norway
1969, LP, Philips, Philips
Oslo Philharmonic*
Music Of Modern Norway
LP, Mercury
Valen Trio
Valen • Egge • Hvoslef
2012
Various
Until Human Voices Wake Us And We Drown
2006, 5x10", Comp + Box, Ltd, Rune Grammofon, ,
, Free Jazz/Noise/Experimental/Ambient/Modern Classical
Various
Året Rundt Med Lysbilder
1992, Cass, Album, Comp, Landslaget Musikk I Skolen, Landslaget Kunst I Skolen
