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{{short description|Norwegian composer and pianist}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Wolfgang Plagge
| imagename = Wolfgang Plagge
| captionimage = Wolfgang Plagge i Arendal.jpg
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|08|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Oslo]]
| origin = [[Norway]]
| genre = [[Classical Music|Classical]]
| occupation = [[piano|Pianist]], [[composer]]
| instrument = [[Piano]]
| years_active =
| label = <small>[[Simax catalog|Simax]], 2L</small>
| website = {{URL|www.plagge.no}}
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'''Wolfgang Plagge''' (born 23 August 1960 in [[Oslo, Norway]] by Dutch parents) is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] composer and pianist.<ref name=listento>{{cite web |url=http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2002100720405067709315 |title=Wolfgang Plagge - Biography - Composer and pianist |last= |first= |authorlink= |work= |publisher=ListenTo.no |language=Norwegianno |accessdateaccess-date=2015-05-09}}</ref><ref name="Nbl">{{cite web|url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Wolfgang_Plagge/utdypning|title=Wolfgang Plagge|last=Karevold|first=Idar|authorlink=|work=[[Norsk biografisk leksikon]]|language=Norwegianno|accessdateaccess-date=23 May 2012}}</ref>
 
== 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 renownrenowned artists like [[Ole Edvard Antonsen]], [[Jens Harald Bratlie]], [[Alexander SergeyevichAleksandr Dmitriyev (conductor)|AlexandrAleksandr DmitrievDmitriyev]], [[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/>
 
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).
 
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]].
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*[[2001 in music|2001]]: American ASCAP Award<ref name=listento/>
*[[2003 in music|2003]]: Winner of Vocal Nord composers’ contest<ref name=listento/>
*[[2014 in music|2014]]: [[Bærum]] Culture Award<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.budstikka.no/Wolfgang_Plagge_fikk_B_rums_kulturpris-5-55-7484.html |title=Wolfgang Plagge fikk Bærums kulturpris |last=Vinje |first=Marianne |authorlink= |work=[[Budstikka]] |publisher= |language=Norwegianno |date=2015-01-17 |accessdateaccess-date=2015-05-09}}</ref>
 
== Works ==
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== 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 |work= |last= |first= |authorlink= |publisher=[[Discogs.com]] |language=Norwegian |accessdate=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) |work= |last= |first= |authorlink= |publisher=[[AllMusic.com]] |language= |accessdate=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 ==
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== External links ==
*{{Official website|www.plagge.no}}
*[http://www.komponist.no/person/wolfgang-plagge/ Member of the Norwegian Society of Composers]
 
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