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Marcus Paus

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Marcus Nicolay Paus (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈmɑɾ.kʉs ˈpæʉs]; born 14 October 1979) is a Norwegian composer and one of the most performed contemporary Scandinavian composers. As a classical contemporary composer he is noted as a representative of a reorientation toward tradition, tonality and melody, and his works have been lauded by critics in Norway and abroad. His work includes chamber music, choral works, solo works, concerts, orchestral works, operas, symphonies and church music, as well as works for theatre, film and television. Paus is regarded as "one of the most celebrated classical composers of Norway" and "the leading Norwegian composer of his generation." Paus has said he considers himself to be a "musical dramatist" or storyteller. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcus Paus is the 1,436th most popular composer (down from 1,433rd in 2024), the 721st most popular biography from Norway (down from 719th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Norwegian Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Marcus Paus ranks 1,436 out of 1,451. Before him are Michel van der Aa, Ludovic Bource, Isidora Žebeljan, Rhys Chatham, Frederik Magle, and Ēriks Ešenvalds. After him are Christopher Tin, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Osvaldo Golijov, Rebecca Saunders, Eric Whitacre, and Anu Malik.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Marcus Paus ranks 626. Before him are Haddy N'jie, Martin Petráš, Fernando Baiano, Mpule Kwelagobe, Naoshi Nakamura, and Francisco Fonseca. After him are Matjaž Smodiš, Gisela, Youssef Mokhtari, Ma Ning, Ruben Houkes, and Abdolmalek Rigi.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Marcus Paus ranks 721 out of 1,039. Before him are Gro Hammerseng-Edin (1980), Ane Dahl Torp (1975), Harald Nævdal (1970), Ådne Søndrål (1971), Olaf Tufte (1976), and Steffen Iversen (1976). After him are Heidi Sundal (1962), Kristine Lunde-Borgersen (1980), Svein Oddvar Moen (1979), Marit Malm Frafjord (1985), Lars Bystøl (1978), and Sigurd Rushfeldt (1972).

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Among COMPOSERS In Norway

Among composers born in Norway, Marcus Paus ranks 15. Before him are Fartein Valen (1887), Klaus Egge (1906), Geirr Tveitt (1908), Thomas Bergersen (1980), Arne Nordheim (1931), and Ola Gjeilo (1978).

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