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1885 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1885 in Norwegian music. Events Deaths Births ; October * 15 – Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl, pianist, composer and music teacher (died 1959). ; November * 14 – Trygve Torjussen, pianist and composer (died 1977). ; December * 6 – Helge Klæstad, Supreme Court judge and composer (died 1965). See also * 1885 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1885 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 ... 1880s in Norwegian music ... [...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] |
Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl
Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl (15 October 188521 June 1959) was a Norwegian pianist, composer and music teacher. Biography Backer-Grøndahl was born in Christiania (later Oslo) in 1885, the son of the conductor and singing teacher Olaus Andreas Grøndahl and the pianist and composer Agathe Backer Grøndahl. His first studies were with his mother, under whom he made his concert debut at the age of 18. He then went to the Berlin High School for Music where his teacher was Ernst Rudorff. He also had private lessons with Ernst von Dohnányi and Xaver Scharwenka. He made a special study of the Piano Concerto in A minor by his countryman (and his mother's friend) Edvard Grieg. He toured in Germany and neighbouring countries from 1905. In 1906 (Amsterdam) and 1907 (Kiel) he played Grieg's Concerto under the baton of the composer. He also played the concerto under Johan Svendsen.''Backer-Grøndahl, Fridtjof'', Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 5th ed., 1954, Vol. I, p. 341 Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1959 in Norwegian music. Events February * 16 – The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet holds its first performance in Folketeatret in Oslo. May * 29 – The 7th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (29 May – 14 June). Deaths ; June * 3 – Ole Windingstad, orchestra conductor, pianist and composer (born 1886). * 21 – Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl, pianist, composer and music teacher (born 1885). Births ; January * 7 – Jon Larsen, guitarist, composer, surrealistic painter, author, scientific researcher, and record producer. * 24 – Nils Mathisen, jazz keyboardist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer ; February * 27 – Geir Botnen, classical pianist. ; March * 3 – Frode Alnæs, jazz guitarist and composer, Dance with a Stranger and Masqualero. * 15 ** Eivind Rølles, singer and guitarist, The Monroes (died 2013). ** Mattis Hætta, Sami singer and recording artist. * 25 – Per ... [...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] |
Trygve Torjussen
Trygve is a masculine given name most common in Norway. Trygve is derived from the Old Norse ''tryggr'', meaning "true, trustworthy", cognate with Old English '' treowe'', Old High German ''triuwe''. Gothic has ''triggws''. The Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse form of the name is Tryggvi, e.g. Tryggve Olafsson. There are 5,951 people with the forename Trygve in Norway in 2009, declining to 5,432 in November 2015. The following people share the forename Trygve: * Trygve Bendiksby (1907–1992), Norwegian judge * Trygve Berge (born 1932), Norwegian Olympic downhill skier * Trygve Bjørgo (1916–1997), Norwegian poet and educator * Trygve Bornø (born 1942), Norwegian footballer * Trygve Braarud (1903–1985), Norwegian botanist * Trygve Bratteli (1910–1984), Norwegian Prime Minister * Trygve Brodahl (1905–1996), Norwegian cross-country skier * Trygve Brudevold (1920–2021), Norwegian bobsledder * Trygve Bruvik (born 1952), Norwegian engineer * Trygve Bull (1905–1999), Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1977 in Norwegian music. Events April * 1 – The 4th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 1 – 3). May * 25 ** The 25th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8). ** The 5th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8). June * 26 – The 8th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo. September * 11 – The 9th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo. Albums released Unknown date A ; Arild Andersen * '' Shimri'' (ECM Records) E ; Jan Eggum * ''Heksedans'' (Columbia Records) F ; Flying Norwegians * ''Live'' (Sonet Records) G ; Jan Garbarek * '' Dis'' (ECM Records) ; Haakon Graf * ''Blow Out'' (Compendium Records) with Sveinung Hovensjø, Jon Eberson and Jon Christensen K ; Karin Krog * ''But Three's A Crowd'' (Bluebell Records), with Red Mitchell * ''As You Are (The Malmö Sessions)'' (RCA Victor), with Nils Lindberg * ''A ... [...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] |
Kunnskapsforlaget
Kunnskapsforlaget () is a Norwegian publishing company based in Oslo. Kunnskapsforlaget was established in 1975, as a partnership between H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard) and Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The purpose was to co-operate on publishing encyclopaedias and dictionaries. The first volume of Store norske leksikon (SNL) was published in 1978. A total of four editions was published (the last one in 2004), before the online version was transferred to Institusjonen Fritt Ord og Sparebankstiftelsen DnB in 2011. Kunnskapsforlaget is the largest dictionary publisher in Norway. They publish both printed books, and digital dictionaries that are available through the online service Ordnett (launched in 2004). Their main languages are English and Norwegian, but they also have dictionaries in 21 other languages. In September 2018, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag became the single owner of the company. As of 2018, the publisher has eight full-time employees. The CEO is Thomas Nygaard Thomas m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helge Klæstad
Helge Klæstad (6 December 1885 – 23 May 1965) was a Norwegian judge. He was born in Levanger. He took the dr.juris degree in 1921, and was a Supreme Court Justice from 1929 to 1946, except for the period between December 1940 and May 1945, during the German occupation of Norway. In 1946 he was appointed to serve at the International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice (ICJ; french: Cour internationale de justice, links=no; ), sometimes known as the World Court, is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). It settles disputes between states in accordanc ..., which he presided from 1958 until retiring in 1961. Klæstad was also active as a composer. References 1885 births 1965 deaths Supreme Court of Norway justices Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers People from Levanger Presidents of the International Court of Justice Norwegian officials of the United Nations Norwegian judges of United Nations courts and tribunal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1965 in Norwegian music. Events May * 19 – The 15th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – June 5). June * The 2nd Kongsberg Jazz Festival started in Kongsberg, Norway. July * The 5th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway. Unknown date *Kirsti Sparboe wins the Melodi Grand Prix, singing "Karusell" by Jolly Kramer-Johansen. Deaths ; May * 23 – Helge Klæstad, judge and composer (born 1885). ; January * 11 – Arne Bjørndal, hardingfele fiddler, composer and folklorist (born 1882). Births ; February * 13 – Ole Mathisen, jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. * 24 – Tone Åse, jazz singer. * 27 – Malika Makouf Rasmussen, percussionist, bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, singer, composer and music producer. ; March * 12 – Liv Stoveland, soprano and singing teacher. * 21 – Kristin Mellem, violinist, composer, and orchestra conductor. ; June * 9 – Helge Sund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885 In Norway
Events in the year 1885 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Oscar II *Prime Minister: Johan Sverdrup Events * Norwegian parliamentary election is won by the Liberal Party of Norway. *26 February – A speed skating duel at Frognerkilen between Axel Paulsen and Renke van der Zee was attended by between 20,000 and 30,000 spectators. Arts and literature *''Fra Kristiania-Bohêmen'', novel by Hans Jæger Births January to March *8 January – Anders Hove, politician (died 1978) *8 January – Anders Tjøstolvsen Noddeland, politician (died 1960) *16 January – Kristian Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1960) *27 January – Gunnar Grantz, Olympic rower (died 1941). *1 February – Rasmus Hatledal, topographer and military officer (died 1963) *26 February – Odd Isaachsen Willoch, naval officer (died 1940) *11 March – Per Mathiesen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1971) *17 March – Einar Strøm, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1964) Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1885 in Norwegian music. Events Deaths Births ; October * 15 – Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl, pianist, composer and music teacher (died 1959). ; November * 14 – Trygve Torjussen, pianist and composer (died 1977). ; December * 6 – Helge Klæstad, Supreme Court judge and composer (died 1965). See also * 1885 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1885 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 ... 1880s in Norwegian music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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