Erika Stang Explained

Erika Stang (1 September 1861 – 28 October 1898)^[1] was a Norwegian composer and pianist.^[2]

Stang was born in Honefoss^[3] to Fredrikke Dorothea Kamstrup and Johan Stang. She studied music with Agathe Backer Grøndahl and Hans Barth in Berlin and taught music in Kristiania during the 1880s and 1890s.^[4] She also performed as a pianist, and corresponded with pianist Andreas Martin Knutzen.^[5] According to the Norwegian Historical Association, letters they exchanged between 1887 and 1889 have been archived and translated into English.^[6] Stang died in Oslo in 1898.^[7]

Stang’s music was published by Carl Warmuth.^[8] Her compositions include:

Piano

• Bryllupsmarsch
• Childhood Memories^[9]
• Fifteen Four-Hand Pieces for Beginners
• Menuet^[10]

Vocal

• Four Songs
• “Vaarvise”

Notes and References

1. Web site: Erika Stang 1861–1898 – Ancsetors of Iver Neumann-Korsgaard. 2021-12-23. www.iverneumann.no.
2. Book: Hixon, Donald L.. Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. 1993. Scarecrow Press. Don A. Hennessee. 0-8108-2769-7. 2nd. Metuchen, N.J.. 28889156.
3. Book: Steffens, Haagen Krog. Slægten Stang: bidrag til Fredrikshalds historie. 1905. Det Mallingske Bogtrykkeri A/S. da.
4. Book: Norske kvinder: en oversigt over deres stilling og livsvilkaar ... 1-3. 1914. Berg & Høgh. da.
5. Book: Boyle, Andrew J.. Delius and Norway. 2017. Boydell & Brewer. 978-1-78327-199-3. en.
6. Book: Historisk tidsskrift: utgitt av den Norske historiske forening. 1951. Universitetsforlaget. no.
7. Web site: Erika Stang 1861–1898 – Ancsetors of Iver Neumann-Korsgaard. 2021-12-23. www.iverneumann.no.
8. Book: Aarbog for .... 1897. no.
9. Book: Norsk bokfortegnelse. 1891. A. Cammermeyer.. da.
10. Book: Cohen, Aaron I.. International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. 1987. Books & Music (USA). 978-0-9617485-1-7. en.