Johan Severin Svendsen (30 September 184014 June 1911) was a
Norwegian composer,
conductor and
violinist. Born in Christiania (now
Oslo), Norway, he lived most his life in
Copenhagen,
Denmark. Svendsen's output includes two symphonies, a violin concerto, a cello concerto, and the Romance for violin, as well as a number of Norwegian Rhapsodies for orchestra. At one time Svendsen was an intimate friend of the German composer
Richard Wagner.