Per Lasson
{{Short description|Norwegian composer (1859–1883)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1859|4|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kristiania, Norway
| death_date = {{death date and age|1883|6|6|1859|4|18|df=y}}
| death_place = Norway
| nationality = Norwegian
| occupation = Composer
| notable_works = Crescendo!
| relatives = Oda Krohg (sister), Bokken Lasson (sister), Frits Thaulow (brother-in-law), Holger Drachmann (brother-in-law)
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Per Lasson (April 18, 1859 — June 6, 1883) was a Norwegian composer.
Biography
He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway.
He was the son of barrister Christian Lasson (1830–93) and Alexandra Cathrine Henriette von Munthe af Morgenstierne (1838–81).
His sisters included painter Oda Krohg (1860–1935) and cabaret singer Bokken Lasson (1871–1970). His sister Alexandra married painter Frits Thaulow, and his sister Soffi married Danish poet Holger Drachmann.
In 1876, he began law studies in Kristiania. In 1882, he developed a malignant tumor in the palate. He was operated on in Norway and Germany but died the following year.{{cite web|url= https://nbl.snl.no/Per_Lasson|title = Per Lasson|website=Norsk biografisk leksikon |access-date=January 1, 2020}}
His musical compositions were modest in number, consisting of 15 songs and 9 piano pieces besides an orchestra overture. His most notable composition is the piano solo Crescendo! (1882).{{cite web|url= https://musescore.com/hmscomp/scores/356281| title = Per Lasson "Crescendo!" (Piano solo)|website= musescore.com |access-date=January 1, 2020}}
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External links
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Category:19th-century Norwegian composers
Category:19th-century Norwegian male musicians
Category:Norwegian male composers
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