# Fartein Valen

> Olav Fartein Valen was a Norwegian composer, notable for his work in atonal polyphonic music. He developed a polyphony similar to Bach's counterpoint, but based on motivic working and dissonance rather than harmonic progression.

*Norwegian composer (1887–1952)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/fartein-valen

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** Norway
- **Born:** 1887-08-25
- **Died:** 1952-12-14
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 50.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 10.8 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 17.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100
- **Country rank:** #234

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6139919/ (@nm6139919)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/299632)
- [فارتين ڤالين](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86_%DA%A4%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86)
- [فارتاین والن](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86_%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86)
- [Fartein Valen](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fartein_Valen)
- [Fartein Valen](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fartein_Valen)
- [Fartein Valen](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fartein_Valen)
- [Φάρτεϊν Βάλεν](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A6%CE%AC%CF%81%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%8A%CE%BD_%CE%92%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BD)
- [Fartein Valen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fartein_Valen)
- [Fartein Valen](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fartein_Valen)
- [فارتاین والن](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86_%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86)
- [Fartein Valen](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fartein_Valen)
- [Fartein Valen](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fartein_Valen)
- [Fartein Valen](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fartein_Valen)
- [Fartein Valen](https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fartein_Valen)
- [Fartein Valen](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fartein_Valen)
- [Fartein Valen](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fartein_Valen)
- [Fartein Valen](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fartein_Valen)
- [Вален, Фартейн](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%2C_%D0%A4%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BD)
- [Fartein Valen](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fartein_Valen)
- [法尔泰因·瓦伦](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B3%95%E5%B0%94%E6%B3%B0%E5%9B%A0%C2%B7%E7%93%A6%E4%BC%A6)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f7fcbd0a-4bc6-4479-b57a-a3e292dd472f)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1367549)
- [Fartein Valen](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6038895)

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