Karl Nissen was a Norwegian pianist, teacher, music journalist, and conductor.
10 Facts About Karl Nissen
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Karl Nissen first performed publicly at one of his mother's concerts in 1897.
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Karl Nissen studied under Ferruccio Busoni in Berlin, and made concert trips to Berlin, Prague, Antwerp, Odessa, and several places in Scandinavia.
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Karl Nissen then settled down in his hometown and gave concerts that included, among others, the actress Gyda Christensen from 1908 to 1910.
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In 1907, Karl Nissen married Aagot Kavli, an actress at the National Theatre and the sister of the painter Arne Kavli.
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Karl Nissen was a teacher at the Oslo Conservatory of Music.
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Karl Nissen was chairman of the Norwegian National Music Teachers' Federation from 1918 to 1920.
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Karl Nissen conducted the Oslo Music Society[1] from 1913 to 1918 and the Businessmen's Choral Society in Oslo from 1919 until his death.
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Karl Nissen was a music reviewer at Aftenposten from 1912 to 1917.
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Karl Nissen received the King's Medal of Merit in gold in 1912.