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1898 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1898 in Norwegian music. Events ; June * 26 – The first Norwegian music festival was held in Bergen on initiative by Edvard Grieg (June 26 – July 3). ; Unknown date * Olaus Alvestad publishes the songbook ''Norsk Songbok for Ungdomsskular og Ungdomslag''. Deaths Births ; January * 5 – Rolf Gammleng, violinist and organizational leader (died 1984). ; June * 2 – Ola Isene, opera singer (baritone) and actor (died 1973). ; August * 7 – Eyvind Hesselberg, organist, composer, and conductor (died 1986). ; December * 4 – Reimar Riefling, classical pianist, music teacher, and music critic (died 1981). See also * 1898 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1898 In Norwegian Music Norwegian music Norwegian Music Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Norway
Much has been learned about early music in Norway from physical artifacts found during archaeological digs. These include instruments such as the lur. Viking and medieval sagas also describe musical activity, as do the accounts of priests and pilgrims from all over Europe coming to visit St Olaf's grave in Trondheim. In the later part of the 19th century, Norway experienced economic growth leading to greater industrialization and urbanization. More music was made in the cities, and opera performances and symphony concerts were considered to be of high standards. In this era both prominent composers (like Edvard Grieg and Johan Svendsen) and performers combined the European traditions with Norwegian tones. The import of music and musicians for dance and entertainment grew, and this continued in the 20th century, even more so when gramophone records and radio became common. In the last half of the 20th century, Norway, like many other countries in the world, underwent a roots revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1986 in Norwegian music. Events March * 21 – The 13th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23). May * 21 – 14th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4). July * 3 – The 17th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo. Albums released Unknown date G ; Jan Garbarek * ''Ο Μελισσοκόμος (The Beekeeper)'' (Minos Records), with Ελένη Καραϊνδρου (Eleni Karaindrou) J ; Bjørn Johansen Quartet * ''Dear Henrik'' (Gemini Records) K ; Karin Krog * ''Freestyle'' (Odin Records), with John Surman Deaths ; March * 22 – Eyvind Hesselberg, organist, composer, and orchestra conductor (born 1898). ; August * 6 – Hans-Jørgen Holman, musicologist and educationalist (born 1925). ;October * 22 – Thorgeir Stubø, jazz guitarist, band leader, and composer (born 1943). ;November * 23 – Svein Øvergaard, jazz saxophonist and percussionist (born 1912) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Music
Much has been learned about early music in Norway from physical artifacts found during archaeological digs. These include instruments such as the lur. Viking and medieval sagas also describe musical activity, as do the accounts of priests and pilgrims from all over Europe coming to visit St Olaf's grave in Trondheim. In the later part of the 19th century, Norway experienced economic growth leading to greater industrialization and urbanization. More music was made in the cities, and opera performances and symphony concerts were considered to be of high standards. In this era both prominent composers (like Edvard Grieg and Johan Svendsen) and performers combined the European traditions with Norwegian tones. The import of music and musicians for dance and entertainment grew, and this continued in the 20th century, even more so when gramophone records and radio became common. In the last half of the 20th century, Norway, like many other countries in the world, underwent a roots revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1898 in Norwegian music. Events ; June * 26 – The first Norwegian music festival was held in Bergen on initiative by Edvard Grieg (June 26 – July 3). ; Unknown date * Olaus Alvestad publishes the songbook ''Norsk Songbok for Ungdomsskular og Ungdomslag''. Deaths Births ; January * 5 – Rolf Gammleng, violinist and organizational leader (died 1984). ; June * 2 – Ola Isene, opera singer (baritone) and actor (died 1973). ; August * 7 – Eyvind Hesselberg, organist, composer, and conductor (died 1986). ; December * 4 – Reimar Riefling, classical pianist, music teacher, and music critic (died 1981). See also * 1898 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1898 In Norwegian Music Norwegian music Norwegian Music Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 In Norway
Events in the year 1898 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II *Prime Minister: Francis Hagerup (until 17 February), then Johannes Steen Events *12 January – The National Association for Women's Suffrage is founded by Gina Krog and Hagbard Emanuel Berner *28 February – Melhus IL sports club is founded in Melhus *31 May – A/S Holmenkolbanen open the Holmenkollen Line to Besserud *1 June – HNoMS Storm is launched, one of the oldest ships still in front line service in the Second World War *14 September – Nordal Church in Norddalsfjord is consecrated *27 September – Snillfjord Church is consecrated by Johannes Skaar *30 December – Stryn TIL sports club is founded in Stryn Popular culture Sports Music *26 June – Edvard Grieg holds Norway's first music festival in Bergen *Olaus Alvestad publishes the songbook ''Norsk Songbok for Ungdomsskular og Ungdomslag'' Theathre Literature *24 January – Daily newspaper Bladet Tromsø is first printed in Troms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1981 in Norwegian music. Events April * 10 – The 8th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 10 – 12). May * 20 – 9th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 20 – June 3). Albums released Unknown date A ; The Aller Værste! * ''Disniland I De Tusen Hjem'' (Den Gode Hensikt) G ; Jan Garbarek * ''Folk Songs'' (ECM Records), with Charlie Haden, and Egberto Gismonti * ''Eventyr'' (ECM Records), with Nana Vasconcelos, Palle Danielsson, and John Abercrombie * ''Nude Ants'' (ECM Records), with Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, and Jon Christensen K ; Karin Krog * ''I Remember You'' (Spotlite Records) R ; Terje Rypdal * ''To Be Continued'' (ECM Records) S ; Thorgeir Stubø * ''Notice'' (ECM Records) ; Øystein Sunde * ''Barkebille Boogie'' (Philips Records) V ; Jan Erik Vold * ''Stein. Regn'' (PolyGram Records), with Kåre Virud and Telemark Blueslag Deaths ; February * 1 – Geirr Tveitt, composer an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reimar Riefling
Østen Gottlieb Reimar Riefling (4 December 1898 – 22 May 1981) was a Norwegian classical pianist, pedagogist and music critic, a brother of pianist Robert Riefling. He made his concert debut in Dresden in 1922, and toured in Germany and Scandinavia. He was a piano lecturer at the in Hannover from 1925, later in Oslo where he chaired ' along with his brother Robert from 1941 to 1952, and from 1963 to 1973 at the Ingesund College of Music Ingesund College of Music (Swedish: ''Musikhögskolan Ingesund'') is located in Arvika in the Swedish province of Värmland. It is the music department of Karlstad University. The college was founded in 1923 as a folk high school, run by a fou ... in Sweden. Selected works * References 1898 births 1981 deaths Musicians from Oslo Norwegian classical pianists Norwegian music critics 20th-century classical pianists {{classical-pianist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' ( no, Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated ''SNL''), is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with more than two million unique visitors per month. Paper editions 1978–2007 The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1907–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales for paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The fourth edition consisted of 16 volumes, a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyvind Hesselberg
Eyvind is a masculine given name. Its variant is Eivind. Notable people with the name include: *Eyvind Alnæs (1872–1932), Norwegian composer, pianist, organist and choir director * Eyvind Andersen (1874–1939), Norwegian judge * Eyvind Bødtker (1867–1932), Norwegian chemist * Eyvind Braggart, one of Queen Gunnhild's brothers, a character in ''Egil's Saga'' *Eyvind Bratt (1907–1987), Swedish diplomat *Eyvind Brynildsen (born 1988), Norwegian rally driver *Eyvind Earle (1916–2000), American artist, author and illustrator * Eyvind Finnson, 10th-century Norwegian skald *Eyvind Getz (1888–1956), Norwegian barrister and mayor of Oslo, Norway * Eyvind Fjeld Halvorsen (1922–2013), Norwegian philologist *Eyvind Hellstrøm (born 1948), chef & formerly part owner of Bagatelle restaurant, Oslo * Eyvind Johan-Svendsen (1896–1946), Danish stage and film actor *Eyvind Johnson (1900–1976), Swedish novelist and short story writer *Eyvind Kang (born 1971), composer and violist *Eyvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvard Grieg
Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( , ; 15 June 18434 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the foremost Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to fame, as well as helping to develop a national identity, much as Jean Sibelius did in Finland and Bedřich Smetana in Bohemia. Grieg is the most celebrated person from the city of Bergen, with numerous statues which depict his image, and many cultural entities named after him: the city's largest concert building (Grieg Hall), its most advanced music school (Grieg Academy) and its professional choir (Edvard Grieg Kor). The Edvard Grieg Museum at Grieg's former home Troldhaugen is dedicated to his legacy. Background Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway (then part of Sweden–Norway). His parents were Alexander Grieg (1806–1875), a merchant and the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norsk Biografisk Leksikon
is the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia. The first edition (NBL1) was issued between 1921 and 1983, including 19 volumes and 5,100 articles. It was published by Aschehoug with economic support from the state. bought the rights to NBL1 from Aschehoug in 1995, and after a pre-project in 1996–97 the work for a new edition began in 1998. The project had economic support from the Fritt Ord Foundation and the Ministry of Culture, and the second edition (NBL2) was launched in the years 1999–2005, including 10 volumes and around 5,700 articles. In 2006 the work for an electronic edition of NBL2 began, with support from the same institutions. In 2009 an Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ... edition, with free access, was released by together with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1973 in Norwegian music. Events January * Kirsti Sparboe and Erik Bye win the 1972 Spellemannprisen in the female and male vocalist categories respectively. Popol Vuh, Philharmonic Company Orchestra, Birgitte Grimstad, Einar Schanke, Egil Monn-Iversen, Bør Børson Jr. and Sigurd Jansen also receive the award. Knutsen & Ludvigsen win in the category "Music for children" and Jens Book-Jenssen win the Special Award. May * 23 ** The 21st Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6). ** The 1st Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6). August * 26 – The 4th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo. Unknown date *The popular chart show ''Norsktoppen'' debuts on NRK Radio. Albums released Unknown date G ; Jan Garbarek * ''Witchi-Tai-To'' (ECM Records), with Jan Garbarek-Bobo Stenson Quartet *''Triptykon'' (ECM Records), with Arild Andersen and Edward V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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