Per Lasson

For the Swedish actor of the same name, see Thin Blue Line (Swedish TV series).

Per Lasson (April 18, 1859 — June 6, 1883) was a Norwegian composer. ^[1]

Per Lasson
Born	(1859-04-18)18 April 1859 Kristiania, Norway
Died	6 June 1883(1883-06-06) (aged 24) Norway
Occupation	Composer
Notable work	Crescendo!
Relatives	Oda Krohg (sister), Bokken Lasson (sister), Frits Thaulow (brother-in-law), Holger Drachmann (brother-in-law)

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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).^[3][2]