Kristian Hauger (1905 - 1977)
Kristian Hauger (1905–1977), despite his ‘classical’ studies, became a leading pianist with his own jazz orchestra and a composer mainly of hit songs, but also of operettas and comedies. Hauger came to prominence in 1927, winning a competition with his famous song Charleston i Grukkedalen. In that year he also composed the delightful Jule-Foxtrot for the Christmas 1927 issue of the Oslo music magazine Musik for Hjemmet (‘Music for Home’).
Grand Piano has gained a reputation for producing high quality recordings of rare keyboard gems. Dedicated to the exploration of undiscovered piano repertoire, the label specialises in complete cycles of piano works by many lesser-known composers, whose output might otherwise have remained unknown and unrecorded.
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