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1987 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1987 in Norwegian music. Events April * 10 – The 14th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 10 – 12). May * 20 – The 15th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 20 – June 3). August * 30 – The 18th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo. Albums released Unknown date B ; Ketil Bjørnstad * ''Pianology'' (Hete Blikk) G ; Jan Garbarek * '' Making Music'' (ECM Records), with Zakir Hussain, Hariprasad Chaurasia, and John McLaughlin * '' All Those Born With Wings'' (ECM Records) R ; Terje Rypdal & The Chasers * ''Blue'' (ECM Records) Deaths ; January * 25 – Øivind Bergh, violinist and orchestral leader (born 1909). ; February * 26 – Torbjørn Knutsen, composer and violinist (born 1904). ; March * 18 – Kari Diesen, actor and singer (born 1914). ; May * 13 – Signe Amundsen, classical violinist and orchestral leader (born 1899). ; November * 13 – Aage Samuelsen, ... [...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] |
Øivind Bergh
Øivind Bergh (3 December 190925 January 1987) was a Norwegian violinist and orchestral leader. Biography Øivind Ingvard Bergh was born in Hamar, Norway. His parents were Even Johannesen Bergh (1873–1958) and Karen Hanssen (1881–1940). He was the brother of musician Sverre Arvid Bergh (1915–1980) and the brother-in-law of actress Eva Bergh (1926–2013). He was married in 1937 to Rigmor Hansen (1913–1994). Bergh was educated in Dresden, Germany. In 1938 he was a violinist with the Oslo String Quartet and the following year he started his own orchestra. He was instrumental in establishing the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and was the conductor of the orchestra from its inception in 1946 until 1976. He contributed to more than 5,000 programs for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. His book ''Moderne dansemusikk'' was published in 1946, and his autobiography ''Takt og tone'' in 1977. Øivind Bergh Memorial Prize The Øivind Bergh Memorial Prize (''Øivind Berghs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trygve Henrik Hoff
Trygve Henrik Hoff (7 July 1938 – 2 December 1987), born in Rognan, Nordland, was a Norwegian singer, composer, songwriter, and writer. He was a teacher at Buskerud folkehøgskole (Heimtun) for many years when he lived in Darbu, Øvre Eiker. For some time, Trygve Hoff was the conductor of Berlevåg Mannsangforening. Hoff was born and raised in Rognan, Nordland. His work as a writer and artist showed an appreciation of his roots, and he found inspiration for his texts from his home in Northern Norway. Hoff was awarded the Nordland fylkes kulturpris (Nordland County Culture award) posthumously in 1988. The newspaper ''Nordlys'' and the television channel NRK named Hoff's ''Snart gryr en dag'' as the best North Norwegian compilation albums of all time. Hoff's songs often depicted the way of living in Northern Norway. He described the women working in the fish fillet industry in ''Jentan på fileten'', and wrote several songs for other artists. Hoff toured Northern Norway freq ... [...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] |
1915 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1915 in Norwegian music. Events Deaths Births ; January * 9 – Olga Marie Mikalsen, singer (died 2006). * 23 – Aage Samuelsen, evangelist, singer, and composer (died 1987). ; February * 3 – Henki Kolstad, singer and actor (died 2008) ; May * 8 – Arvid Fladmoe, composer and conductor (died 1993). ; September * 3 – Knut Nystedt, orchestral and choral composer (died 2014). * 23 – Finn Arnestad, contemporary composer and musician (died 1994). ; November * 2 – Sverre Bergh, composer, pianist, and orchestra conductor (died 1980). * 14 – Jens Book Jenssen, singer, songwriter, revue artist, and theatre director (died 1998). See also * 1915 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1915 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 othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aage Samuelsen
Aage Samuelsen, also known as "" 'brother Aage', (23 January 1915 – 29 November 1987) was a Norwegian evangelist, singer and composer. Biography He was the son of factory worker and navvy Karl Hjalmar Samuelsen and Anna Samuelsen née Hansen, a cleaner. He was the third of eight siblings, and grew up in a poor environment in the Bakken neighborhood of Skien. As a child he was often ill and did not learn to walk until he was five or six years old. His mother was musical and bought him a guitar when he was 15. Samuelsen learned to play both harmonica and guitar and sang and composed songs all his life. At the age of 18, he helped start a dance band/jazz band that traveled and performed, including with Excelsior Band. Samuelsen had problems with alcohol abuse at times. In 1931 a revival swept through the town, started by Thor Sørlie, who had worked closely with Norwegian Pentecostal founder Thomas Ball Barratt. Samuelsen discovered the Pentecostal movement at a revival meeting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1899 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1899 in Norwegian music. Events Deaths Births ; June * 9 – Signe Amundsen, classical violinist and orchestral leader (died 1987). ; September * 23 – Odd Grüner-Hegge, orchestra conductor (died 1973). ; October * 30 – Einar Fagstad, accordionist, singer, actor and composer (died 1961). ; November * 29 – Arvid Kleven, composer and flautist (died 1929). See also * 1899 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1899 In Norwegian Music Music of Norway 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. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspe ... 1890s in Norwegian music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signe Amundsen
Signe Amundsen Finsland (9 June 1899 - 13 May 1987) was a Norwegian operatic soprano. She studied singing in her native country with the soprano Mimi Hviid before making her professional debut at the Gamle Logen in Oslo in 1920. She then pursued further voice studies in Rome with Rosina Storchia and made her Italian debut at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in 1925 as Norina in Gaetano Donizetti's ''Don Pasquale''. She was heard at that house later that year as Rosina in Gioachino Rossini's ''The Barber of Seville''. She was then heard in the title role of Giuseppe Verdi's ''Aida'' at La Scala, and during her time in Milan studied singing further with the conductor Antonio Votto. She was soon heard at the Opéra-Comique in Paris as Santuzza in Pietro Mascagni's ''Cavalleria rusticana''. After further engagements in the French provinces, she became a member of the National Theatre, Oslo where she remained active for the rest of her career. As an educator, she was the singing teacher o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knut Helle
Knut Helle (19 December 1930 – 27 June 2015) was a Norwegian historian. A professor at the University of Bergen from 1973 to 2000, he specialized in the late medieval history of Norway. He has contributed to several large works. Early life, education and marriage He was born in Larvik as the son of school inspector Hermann Olai Helle (1893–1973) and teacher Berta Marie Malm (1906–1991). He was the older brother of politician Ingvar Lars Helle. The family moved to Hetland when Knut Helle was seventeen years old. He took the examen artium in Stavanger in 1949, and a teacher's education in Kristiansand in 1952. He studied philology in Oslo and Bergen, and graduated with the cand.philol. degree in 1957. His paper ''Omkring Bǫglungasǫgur'', on the Bagler sagas, was printed in 1959. In December 1957 he married Karen Blauuw, who would later become a professor. Helle's marriage to Blauuw was dissolved in 1985. In October 1987 Helle married museum director and professor of mediev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1914 in Norwegian music. Events Deaths Births ; February * 17 – Magne Elvestrand, pianist and harpsichordist, best known as an organist (died 1991). ; Juni * 24 – Kari Diesen, actor and singer (died 1987). ; November * 14 – Leif Solberg, classical composer and organist (died 2016). See also * 1914 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1914 In Norwegian Music Music of Norway 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. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspect ... 1910s in Norwegian music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Diesen
Kari Diesen (née Heide-Steen; 24 June 1914 – 18 March 1987) was a Norwegian singer and revue actress. She worked for the revue theatre Chat Noir from 1937 to 1953, and for the Edderkoppen Theatre from 1954 to 1959. She participated in 24 films between 1941 and 1985. Among her best known song recordings is her version of "Hovedøen". Personal life Kari Heide-Steen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway as the daughter of Harald Steen (1886–1941) and Signe Heide Steen (1881–1959). She was sister of actor Harald Heide Steen, and aunt of actor Harald Heide-Steen Jr. She was sister of opera singer Randi Heide Steen and thus aunt of Randi's daughter actress Anne Marit Jacobsen. She was married to actor and theatre director Ernst Diesen (1914–70), and was the mother of NRK writer and director Andreas Diesen. Career After a career as young ballerina for Ernst Rolf, she was engaged by Victor Bernau to his revue in the spring of 1930, where she performed the song "Det er f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1904 in Music of Norway, Norwegian music. Events ; December * Adolf Østbye, revue artist, made the first gramophone record in Norway. Deaths ; September * 31 – Sigurd Lie, violinist, composer, and orchestra conductor (born 1871). Births ; September * 7 – Ernst Glaser, violinist, orchestra conductor, and music teacher (died 1979 in Norwegian music, 1979). ; September * 7 – Ragnar Steen, guitarist (died 1958 in Norwegian music, 1958). ; October * 26 – Torbjørn Knutsen (composer), Torbjørn Knutsen, composer and violinist (died 1987 in Norwegian music, 1987). See also * 1904 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1904 In Norwegian Music 1904 in Norwegian music, Norwegian music 1904 in music, Norwegian 1904 in Norway, Music 1900s in Norwegian music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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