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1936 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1936 in Norwegian music. Events Deaths ; April * 8 – Alfred Paulsen, composer (born 1849). ; December * 8 – Jakob Hveding Sletten, priest and musician (born 1872). * 24 – Paul Knutsen Barstad Sandvik, organist and teacher (born 1847). Births ; May * 11 – Kåre Kolberg, composer, organist and music critic (died 2014). ; September * 17 – Rolv Wesenlund, comedian, singer, clarinetist, writer and actor (died 2013). ; August * 1 – Helge Hurum, jazz musician, composer, arranger and musical director. ; October * 25 – Alf Cranner, folk singer, lyricist and painter. ; December * 14 – Arve Tellefsen, violinist. See also * 1936 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1936 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 expressiv ... [...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] |
2013 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2013 in Norwegian music. Events January * 23 Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 23–27). * 25 ** Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 25 – February 2). ** Nils Anders Mortensen (piano) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2013 at Nordlysfestivalen. * 31 ** The Polarjazz Festival 2013 started in Longyearbyen (January 31 – February 7). ** 31 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (January 31 – February 16). February March * 8 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 8–17). * 22 – ''Vossajazz'' started at Voss (March 22–24). * 23 ** Tore Brunborg was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2013 as well as the Buddyprisen 2012 at Vossajazz. ** Stian Carstensen performed the commissioned work ''Flipp'' for Vossajazz 2013. * 27 – Inferno Metal Festival 2014 started in Oslo (March 27–30). April * 24 – SoddJazz 2013 started in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag (April 24–28). May * 22 Festspillene ... [...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] |
1936 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1936 in Norwegian music. Events Deaths ; April * 8 – Alfred Paulsen, composer (born 1849). ; December * 8 – Jakob Hveding Sletten, priest and musician (born 1872). * 24 – Paul Knutsen Barstad Sandvik, organist and teacher (born 1847). Births ; May * 11 – Kåre Kolberg, composer, organist and music critic (died 2014). ; September * 17 – Rolv Wesenlund, comedian, singer, clarinetist, writer and actor (died 2013). ; August * 1 – Helge Hurum, jazz musician, composer, arranger and musical director. ; October * 25 – Alf Cranner, folk singer, lyricist and painter. ; December * 14 – Arve Tellefsen, violinist. See also * 1936 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1936 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 expressiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 In Norway
Events in the year 1936 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Haakon VII * Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold ( Labour Party) Events * 13 September – A major rockfall hit the lake Loenvatnet in Sogn og Fjordane, creating a flood wave that destroyed several farms, killing 74 people. The second such incident in 31 years, the disaster caused the permanent depopulation of the area. * Norsk Hydro opens its Herøya plant for the production of artificial fertilizer. * The 1936 Parliamentary election takes place. This was the last Norwegian parliamentary election held before World War II and the German invasion of Norway. * Leon Trotsky was in Norway until September 1936 Popular culture Sports * Ivar Ballangrud was olympic and world champion of speed skating. Music Film Literature * The Knut Hamsund novel ''Ringen sluttet'' (''The Ring is Closed''), was published. Notable births *2 January – Kjell Opseth, politician (d. 2017) *13 January – Jan Brøgger, professo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arve Tellefsen
Arve Tellefsen () (born 14 December 1936) is a Norwegian violinist who has worked with conductors such as Mariss Jansons, Arvid Jansons, Herbert Blomstedt, Gary Bertini, Evgeny Svetlanov, Bryden Thomson, Neeme Järvi, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Paavo Berglund, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Walter Weller and Zubin Mehta. In the UK, he has appeared with the Royal Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic, The Hallé, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Welsh Orchestra, the Liverpool Philharmonic and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Career When he was 6 years old, Tellefsen began playing the violin in 'Trondheims musikkskole' (the music school in Trondheim). In 1955, he began his studies at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. In 1959, he had his debut in Universitetets Aula, Oslo. Tellefsen has won the Harriet Cohen International Music Award. Tellefsen founded the Oslo Chamber Music Festival, which takes place annually and attracts the cream of international artists, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf Cranner
Alf Cranner (25 October 1936 – 3 March 2020) was a major Norwegian folk singer, lyricist and painter, considered by many to be the pioneer of the Norwegian folk music wave of the 1960s. (in Norwegian) (in Norwegian) The citation for the award of Evert Taube Memorial Fund Grant 1994, to Cranner states: «Det är motiverat att anse honom som sin tids fader för den norska viskonsten» (It is motivated by the regard of him as the father of the Norwegian folk music genre). He is known for several popular folk music interpretations and beautiful folk tunes, including these: ''Å, den som var en løvetann'' with lyrics by another great Norwegian folk singer and lyricist Alf Prøysen (1914–1970), ''Bare skrap'' and ''Den skamløse gamle damen'' with lyrics by Klaus Hagerup and ''Sjømannsvise'' with the text of Harald Sverdrup. Among Cranner folk songs with his own lyrics is ''Båt til lyst'' and ''Hambo i fellesferien'' two of the best known. The folk song ''Din tanke er fri'', is C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helge Hurum
Helge Hurum (born 1 August 1936) is a Norwegian jazz musician, composer, arranger and musical director. Hurum has led several of Norway's key big bands, including the Oslo University Big Band (1969–74), Norway's Radio Big Band (1979–90), his own Helge Hurum Storband (1965–70), the EBU Big Band (1973), the Chateau Neuf Big Band and, in later years, the Oslo Big Band. Hurum studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music, and has practiced as an autodidact contemporary composer with his works being performed by orchestras such as the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Concentus ad Libitum, 1979) and a number of marching bands. Hurum's works ''Fata Morgana'' (1984) and ''Canto for Solo Piccolo'' and ''String Quartet'' (1985) were bestowed with NOPA Work of the Year Awards. His works ''Vind fer Vide'' and ''Blåsere i høyfjellet'' received EBU first prizes, while his ''Peer Gynt Suite'' was performed at the opening ceremony for the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer. Hurum's list of wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolv Wesenlund
Rolv Helge Wesenlund (17 September 1936 – 18 August 2013) was a Norwegian comedian, singer, clarinetist, writer and actor. Biography Wesenlund was most known for having portrayed the title character in the movies ''Bør Børson'', ''Bør Børson II'', and the TV series ''Fleksnes Fataliteter'', a popular Scandinavian sitcom, with a huge number of fans in Sweden, Denmark as well as Norway. The show was mainly an adaption of the British series ''Hancock's Half Hour''. Wesenlund had his stage debut in 1964; his movie debut in 1966; and his TV debut in 1968, with the TV series ''Og takk for det''. On this show and several others, he worked with Gunnar Haugan and Harald Heide-Steen Jr. For several years, he hosted the talk show ''Wesenstund''. Wesenlund wrote several books, directed theatrical plays, and was active in several movements to promote senior citizens' causes. Wesenlund was appointed a Knight First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav —and was popular in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Paulsen
Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interlude)" and "Alfred (Outro)", songs by Eminem from the 2020 album ''Music to Be Murdered By'' Business and organisations * Alfred, a radio station in Shaftesbury, England *Alfred Music, an American music publisher *Alfred University, New York, U.S. *The Alfred Hospital, a hospital in Melbourne, Australia People * Alfred (name) includes a list of people and fictional characters called Alfred * Alfred the Great (848/49 – 899), or Alfred I, a king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons Places Antarctica * Mount Alfred (Antarctica) Australia * Alfredtown, New South Wales * County of Alfred, South Australia Canada * Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario * Alfred Island, Nunavut * Mount Alfred, British Columbia United States * Alfred, Maine, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2014 in Music of Norway, Norwegian music. Events January * 9 – The 13th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 9 – 12). * 16 – Ice Music Festival 2014 started in Geilo (January 16–19). * 22 – Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 22–26). * 24 ** Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 24 – February 2). ** Anne-Lise Sollied Allemano (soprano) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2014 at Nordlysfestivalen. * 30 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (January 30 – February 15). February * 5 – The Polarjazz Festival 2014 started in Longyearbyen (February 5 – 9). March * 14 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 14 – 23). April * 3 – Tape to Zero started at Victoria, National jazz scene in Oslo, Norway (April 3 – 4). * 11 – ''Vossajazz'' started at Voss (April 11–13). * 12 ** Sigbjørn Apeland was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2014. ** Mats Eilertsen performed the commissioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kåre Kolberg
Kåre Kolberg (24 April 1936 – 19 August 2014) was a Norwegian composer, organist and music critic. Career Kåre Kolberg was born on 24 April 1936 in Birkenes in Aust-Agder, Norway. He was educated as an organist at the Oslo Conservatory of Music and earned his master's degree in musicology from the University of Oslo. He was an assistant at the university from 1964 to 1966. He started his professional career in 1961 as organist at Grorud Church in Oslo, a position he served for the next 20 years. He worked from 1967 to 1970 as a music critic in ''Dagbladet''. From 1970 to 1973 he was chairman of the Norwegian Section of the ISCM - Ny Musikk. He chaired the Norwegian Society of Composers from 1979 to 1985, and was awarded honorary membership of the society in 1996. In 2002, he was awarded the Arne Nordheim composer’s prize (''Arne Nordheims komponistpris'') from the Norwegian Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs. Kolberg’s break-through as a com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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