David Monrad Johansen

In addition he met Fartein Valen, which inspired him to start studying dissonant counterpoint.

Monrad Johansen’s study time was extraordinary diverse, and his development was affected by this.

He several times used lyrics from Norse literature or Norwegian folk stories/songs, but seldom melodies.

13, are the most pure nationalistic of Monrad Johansen’s works, and often called a Norwegian impressionism.

During the German occupation of Norway in the course of World War II, Johansen joined the fascist party Nasjonal Samling and supported the collaborationist government of Vidkun Quisling,[2][1] and during the period of 1942-1945 was a member of the Nazi-appointed Kulturting (Cultural Council).

[3] In the post-war Norwegian legal purge he was convicted of treason and sentenced to four years of forced labour.