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== Biography ==
Plagge started playing the [[piano]] as four years old, and made a sensational recital debut in the University Hall in Oslo, only twelve years old.<ref name=listento/> He also started composing at an early age, had his first work published aged twelve, and is particularly renowned for his works for wind instruments. Despite a rheumatic disorder Plagge often occurs as pianist and has played with several leading orchestras. He has received several awards for his musical work.<ref name="Nbl"/> He has been performing as a soloist with a large number of orchestras in and outside of Norway, and has worked with internationally renowned artists like [[Ole Edvard Antonsen]], [[Jens Harald Bratlie]], [[Aleksandr Dmitriyev (conductor)|Aleksandr Dmitriyev]], [[Philippe Entremont]], Lutz Herbig, [[Piotr Janowski]], [[Evgeni Koroliov]], [[Solveig Kringlebotn]], [[Truls Mørk]], [[Robert Oppenheimer]], Robert Rønnes, [[Leif Segerstam]], [[Randi Stene]], [[Roberto Szidon]], [[Lars Anders Tomter]] and [[Frøydis Ree Wekre]].<ref name=listento/>
Wolfgang Plagge (b. 1960 in Oslo) started playing the [[piano]] at the age of 4 and became well known having won an English TV competition in 1970. He debuted as a pianist at the University Aula in Oslo with his majesty the King Olav present in the hall.
Plagge has studied with [[Reimar Riefling]] and [[Jens Harald Bratlie]] in Oslo, and with [[Evgeni Koroliov]] at the music academy in Hamburg. His composition teacher in Norway was [[Øistein Sommerfeldt]] and [[Johan Kvandal]]. In Germany he studied with the Hungarian [[György Ligeti]].
Wolfgang Plagge began composing as a child and has achieved a comprehensive list of works that span a wide range of genres. As a piano soloist and chamber musician, he is active all over the world, and has collaborated with many renowned musicians, both domestically and international.
Plagge has a strong fondness for historical and music historical research, something which can be heard in his compositions. He has developed a headstrong and engaging tonal language that has provided him with a large audience and enthusiastic performers across the globe. Several of his works have already become standard works in their genres.
His works have been recorded on 2L, Philips and Crystal record labels.
Sheet music is available from Norsk Musikforlag AS, Musikk-Husets forlag AS and from MIC Nasjonalbiblioteket.
Over the years, Wolfgang Plagge has gained a large audience as a popular speaker and communicator of music, including through numerous programs on NRK radio station.
He has been associated with the Norwegian Academy of Music since 2002 and from 2009 as a professor there.
Plagge has since he was 8 years been organist and eventually [[Cantor (Christianity)|Cantor]] in Asker and Bærum congregation of [[The Catholic Church]] in [[Stabekk]], Norway. He has a significant number of musical contribution to the Catholic hymnbook in Norway, "Lov Herren" (Praise the Lord).
'''Positions held'''
• Kunstnerisk Leder Bærum kommunes talentsatsing «Lørdagsskolen» (1986 – 2004)
• Professor Norges Musikkhøgskole (2009 – )
• Professor NORD Universitet (2011 – 2016)
• Kunstnerisk Leder Hardanger Musikkfest (2012 – 2014)
• Kunstnerisk Leder Sunnmøre Kammermusikkfestival (2010 – )
• Styremedlem Oslo Domkor (2010 – 2018)
• Medlem Sakkyndig Råd ArtEx (Talent Norge) (2016 – 2020)
• Med-programleder i NRKs radioserier «Musikk-mosaikk» og «Operamagasinet» (2016 – )
In 2007 he was the recipient of the [[Hungary|Hungarian]] ''The international cultural order of knights of [[St. Stefan]]'' which is Hungary's highest civilian honor for his work on promoting Hungarian music and culture in the Nordic countries, as well as his work with the teaching technique of [[Zoltán Kodály]].
'''WORKS (EXCERPT)'''
'''MUSIC FOR PIANO:'''
• 9 klaversonater
• 24 preludier
• Toccata
• «Dyriske stykker»
• «Comments on Beethoven’s Bagatelles op 126»
• «Grieg Metamorphosis» for to klaverer
• «Music for two pianos»
• «Mare» for fire klaverer
• 2 klaverkonserter
• Konsert for to klaverer og orkester
• Rapsodi for klaver og orkester
• «Prillar-fantasi» for klaver og symphonic band
'''MUSIC FOR ORGAN:'''
• 2 Orgelsonater
• Toccata for orgel
• «Sofienberg Preludes» for orgel (harmonium) og klaver
'''MUSIC/ CHAMBERMUSIC WITH STRINGS:'''
• 5 sonater for fiolin og klaver
• Sonatine for fiolin og klaver
• Sonate for bratsj og klaver
• Sonate og cello og klaver
• «Elevazione» for fiolin og klaver
• «The Lonely Heart» for bratsj og klaver
• 2 klavertrioer
• 2 strykekvartetter
• Kvartett for fiolin, bratsj, cello og kontrabass
• Klaverkvintett
• Klaversekstett
• 2 konserter for fiolin og orkester
'''MUSIC/ CHAMBERMUSIC WITH HORNS:'''
• Sonate for obo og klaver
• 3 sonater for fagott og klaver
• Sonate for trompet og klaver
• 5 sonater for horn og klaver
• Sonate for eufonium og klaver
• «Blücher» for fløyte, fagott og klaver
• Trio for to fagotter og klaver
• «Raga» for to horn og klaver
• Trio for trombone, tuba og klaver
• «Musica sacra» for fagott eller tuba solo
• Konsert for trompet og orkester
• «Canticle VIII» for trompet og symphonic band
• Konsert for horn og orkester
• Konsert for trombone og orkester
'''VOCAL:'''
• «Sólarljóð» for sopran og klaver
• «Liber Sequentiarum» for sopran og trompet
• «Innskrifter» for sopran og klaver (t. Olav Aukrust)
• «Södergran-sanger» for mezzosopran og klaver (t. Edith Södergran)
• «Reisen til Jorden» for mezzosopran og klaver/orkester (t. Hanne Dyrendal)
• «Handa – og Vegen» for mezzosopran og strykesekstett (t. Eiliv Grue)
• «Anti-Phon» for kor SATB og orgel
• «Líknarbraut» for kor SATB
• «Harmsól» for soli, kor SATB, messingkvintett og pauker
• «O Antiphons» for kor SSAA
• «Crux» for kor SATB
• «Johannesmesse» for kor SATB og hardingfele (fiolin)
'''MUSIC DRAMA:'''
• Kammeropera «Knappestøperen» (t. Henrik Ibsen)
• Opera «Kølfogden» (t. Johan Falkberget)
• Kammeropera «Livets Dans» (t. Bernt Børresen)
• Mysteriespill «Pasjon» (t. Frank Topping)
• Oratorium «Ragnvald» (t. Harald Olsen)
• Oratorium «Under Troens Seil» (t. Svein Ellingsen)
• Oratorium «Hogge i Stein» (t. Herbjørg Wassmo)
'''SYMPHONY MUSIC:'''
• «Festival Music» for orkester
• Symfoni for orkester
• «Synergies»
• «Blücher» for symphonic band
• «Hercules» for symphonic band
'''FILM MUSIC:'''
• «Sofie» (regi: Liv Ullman 1992)
• «Utøya» (regi: Erik Poppe 2018)
'''DISCOGRAPHY (COMPOSER)'''
MUSIC FOR TWO PIANOS op 17 (Koroliov Piano duo) 2L CD6<ref></ref>
ELEVAZIONE op 21 (Boye Hansen / Bratlie) BD 7035C
ASTEROIDE SUITE op 33 (Follesø / Kjekshus) 2L CD14
SONATA I op 39 horn & piano (Bonet / Banados) Verso VRS 2003
SONATA I op 43 bassoon & piano (Rønnes / Knardahl) SIMAX PSC1077
FESTIVAL MUSIC op 46 no 3 (HMKG symph. Band / Andresen) SONET SCD 15022
CONCERTO op 49 horn & orchestra (Wekre / TSO) SIMAX PSC1100
MONOCEROS op 51 (Wekre) 2L CD25
CANZONA op 53 (Arctic Brass / Plagge) SIMAX PSC1074
MUSIC FOR CELLO op 54 (Kvalbein) Aurora ACD 5040
SONATA op 64 euphonium & piano (Olsrud / Hennig) SSO01
FACSIMILES op 66 (Faukstad) BD 7028C
SONATA II op 67 horn & piano (Wekre / Plagge) 2L CD25
SÓLARLJÓÐ op 68 (Kringlebotn / Plagge) 2L CD5
CONCERTO GROSSO II op 85 (Koroliov Piano duo / Stensø / Arctic Brass) 2L CD6
SONATA III op 88 horn & piano (Wekre / Plagge) 2L CD25
RHAPSODY op 89 (Follesø) 2L CD14
TRIO op 92 two bassoons & piano (Grossman / Krimsky / Mack) Crystal CD840
SONATA III op 93 horn & piano (Wekre / Plagge) Crystal CD678
MARE op 94 (Aurora Piano Quartet) 2L CD37
LÍKNARBRAUT op 102 (Ensemble 96 / Fevang) 2L CD9
SONATA trumpet & piano op 103 (Antonsen / Plagge) 2L CD5
WIND QUINTET op 105 (Pollux Quintet) Nosag CD173
RAGA op 106 (Wekre / Martinsen / Plagge) 2L CD25
CONCERTO GROSSO III op 108 (Aurora Piano Quartet) 2L CD37
REFLECTIONS op 113 (Ihle Hadland) VNP 2003-0062
LIBER SEQUENTIARUM op 114 (Kringlebotn / Plagge) 2L CD5
SONATA IV op 115 horn & piano (Wekre / Plagge) 2L CD25
SONATA IV op 116 violin & piano (Follesø / Kjekshus) 2L CD14
BRASS MUSIC op 120 (Oslofjord Brass) OfB02
SALVE CRUX op 128 (Oslo Filharmoniske Kor / Mohn) MTG CD80068
CONCERTO op 135 trombone & orchestra (Svendsen / Malmö Symph orch) 2L SACD35
SöDERGRAN SONGS op 146 (Kielland / Osadchuk) 2L SACD61
IN NATIVITATE DOMINI (Bødker / Sølvguttene / Nordstoga) 2L SACD42
DUELS op 147 (Nilsson / Nilsson) 2L SACD47
== Honors ==
== Discography (in selection) ==
DISCOGRAPHY (COMPOSER)
*'''MUSIC FOR TWO PIANOS''' op 17 (Koroliov Piano duo) 2L CD6
;Soloist with [[Trondheim Symphony Orchestra]] conducted by [[Ole Kristian Ruud]], recorded at [[Olavshallen]], Trondheim
*'''ELEVAZIONE op 21''' (Boye Hansen / Bratlie) BD 7035C
*[[1993 in music|1993]]: ''[[Eivind Groven]] - Piano Concerto • Symphony No. 2'' ([[Simax catalog|Simax Classics]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Eivind-Groven-Wolfgang-Plagge-Trondheim-Symphony-Orchestra-Ole-Kristian-Ruud-Piano-Concerto-Symphony/release/3990913 |title=Eivind Groven, Wolfgang Plagge, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra*, Ole Kristian Ruud – Piano Concerto • Symphony No. 2 |publisher=[[Discogs.com]] |language=no |access-date=2015-05-09}}</ref>
*'''ASTEROIDE SUITE op 33''' (Follesø / Kjekshus) 2L CD14
*'''SONATA I op 39 horn & piano''' (Bonet / Banados) Verso VRS 2003
;With soloists [[Ole Edvard Antonsen]] / [[Solveig Kringelborn]] / Wolfgang Plagge
*'''SONATA I op 43 bassoon & piano''' (Rønnes / Knardahl) SIMAX PSC1077
*[[2003 in music|2003]]: ''Wolfgang Plagge: Ars Nova (The Medieval Inspiration)'' (2L)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/wolfgang-plagge-ars-nova-the-medieval-inspiration-mw0001835307 |title=Ole Edvard Antonsen / Solveig Kringelborn / Wolfgang Plagge Wolfgang Plagge: Ars Nova (The Medieval Inspiration) |publisher=[[AllMusic.com]] |access-date=2015-05-09}}</ref>
*'''FESTIVAL MUSIC op 46 no 3''' (HMKG symph. Band / Andresen) SONET SCD 15022
*'''CONCERTO op 49 horn & orchestra''' (Wekre / TSO) SIMAX PSC1100
*'''MONOCEROS op 51''' (Wekre) 2L CD25
*'''CANZONA op 53''' (Arctic Brass / Plagge) SIMAX PSC1074
*'''MUSIC FOR CELLO op 54''' (Kvalbein) Aurora ACD 5040
*'''SONATA op 64 euphonium & piano''' (Olsrud / Hennig) SSO01
*'''FACSIMILES op 66''' (Faukstad) BD 7028C
*'''SONATA II op 67 horn & piano''' (Wekre / Plagge) 2L CD25
*'''SÓLARLJÓÐ op 68''' (Kringlebotn / Plagge) 2L CD5
*'''CONCERTO GROSSO II op 85''' (Koroliov Piano duo / Stensø / Arctic Brass) 2L CD6
*'''SONATA III op 88 horn & piano''' (Wekre / Plagge) 2L CD25
*'''RHAPSODY op 89''' (Follesø) 2L CD14
== References ==
[[Category:Norwegian classical pianists]]
[[Category:Simax Classics artists]]
[[Category:Academic staff of the Barratt Due Institute of Music faculty]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
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