The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
NATIVE SON OF FARGO,
NOTED song WRITER

The Grand Forks Herald has the fol-
lowing concerning a native or this
city: T. -.
Local friends and acquaintances OF
Frederick e. Blichfeldt will be pleased
to learn that he is winning prompt re-
cognition as a song writer and com
poser and thai some Of his latest and
best compositions are soon to be placed
On the local market, advance copies
having been received in musical circles
Of the city and sung by prominent
Grand Forks vocalists in private, being
freely complimented by the exclusive
audiences who AVE heard them rende
ed.
"Mr. Blichfeldt has an interesting
history and his rapid advancement and
flnal recognition in the musical world
will be learned Of with much gratifica-
ton on the part of a host Of North
Dakota friends.
1887, the SON Of J. o. Blichfeidt and
Henrikke Blichfeldt. After about four
years residence in Milton, N. D., he
moved with his parents to Grand Forks!
N. D., in the year OF 1881. He resided
D., continually until fall Of 1914. and
received his early education in public
schools of Grand Forks and early mus
ical training from among the different
lOCaI musical uSLTuCLOTb Fd6 was OUe
of the fayorite pupils Of Prof. John
Shefstad, formerly of Grand Forks.
While a boy of but twelve years his
musical talents were very Well known
locally and he made his friends his pu-
pills, and he would give musical instruc-
ton to many Of the business men OF
Grand Forks, at that time. In 1904 he
moved with his parents TO Los Angeles
where he became a favored pupil OF
Professor Becher os that city. Before
n ~ - - ~ vaI #LNar1s- hA hnA nnpN~nGnH
several songs, but none Of them were
ever published. r cm 1904 to 1910 he
rameined in California, studying and
teaching music, n has become recog-
nized as a coming master of music by
the musicians OF California
I'm 1910 he went to Berlin, Germany
and became the pupil of several OF the
worlds greatest instructors and critics
of music, and among them was Paul
Juon, the great Russian musical critic.
After one and one half years hard
study in Berlin he went to Norway and
studied under the instruction of Chris
ttan Sfndlng, the great Norwegian COM
poser. Sinding became very much IN
terested in his studies and earlier COM
positions. In the winter of 1923 he
went to Milano, italy, where he became
the pupil of the great Maestro Sabanittr
and other great musicians such ar
CataRni and others. While in Berlin
and Milano he composed several songs
and musical selections, all of q more
or less serious nature. He has about
twenty compositions of his own OF
which three of the earlier compositions
are published and now on sale in this
country. They are entitled Night Song
Loves Serenade, and Autumn Leaves
His later and more serious compost
tons will be published and put on the
market from time to time. There is nc
doubt as to the validity of his produc-
lions for he has the guidance and criti-
cism of his instructors who are anon
the greatest musical minds and intel
Iectuals in the world. Noted singers OF
England and other European countries
are interested in his songs and wtl
sing them In public concerts In Europt
and America next season. He has re
ceived most splendid criticism on thu
songs from the great critics.
His songs ire now on display Anf
sale in Egypt, several European coun
tries and are just or the market IL
this country. His might Song is very
classic and his Loves Serenade, Is SUR
to become very popular. The songs
speak for themselves.
s'FTe 10 we'll known in Grand Forks
especially among the so-called oId-tini
ers. He expects TO remain In Europ'
another year after which he will re
turn to California to reside. He is 81
present In London, England, to put hil
| musical productions on the market