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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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
Odd Grüner-Hegge
Odd Ragnar Grüner-Hegge (September 23, 1899 – May 11, 1973) was a Norwegian conductor and composer. He was the longest-serving conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic, and he was the conductor at the Norwegian National Opera in the 1960s. Family and childhood Odd Grüner-Hegge was the son of Christian Thorberg Grüner Hegge (1859–1918) and Olga Christensen (1869–1954). His father was a bank clerk and his mother was a painter and drawing artist. Among his siblings, Thorleif (1889–1979) became a psychologist at the University of Michigan, Rolf became a businessman, and Finn (1895–1962) became a violinist. Grüner-Hegge married Sigrid Elena Feinsilber (1904–1977) in 1929, and then in 1944 Karen Welle (1914–2006), who was the daughter of the priest Ivar Welle. He was the father of the ballet dancer Karen Grüner-Hegge (born 1947). As a child, Grüner-Hegge had a soprano voice, and he composed his first piece at the age of six. As a seven-year-old, he auditioned for Edvard ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Einar Fagstad
Einar Fagstad (30 October 1899 in Lillehammer – 19 February 1961 in Göteborg) was a Norwegian–Swedish accordionist, vocalist, singer, actor and composer. Fagstad began playing accordion aged four. He trained as a painter and studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (1916–1917). He was employed as an accompanist from 1923 by Ernst Rolf who produced a series of musical revues. Fagstad made his film debut in 1929 under the direction of Gustaf Edgren (1895–1954) in Swedish movie '' Konstgjorda Svensson ''. Fagstad was married to actress Gertie Löwenström (1898–1982). Film music * ''Skipper's Love'' (1931) Selected filmography * ''40 Skipper Street'' (1925) * ''Ship Ahoy! (film), Ship Ahoy!'' (1931) * ''A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931) * ''Servant's Entrance (1932 film), Servant's Entrance'' (1932) * ''Love and Dynamite'' (1933) * ''Vi som går kjøkkenveien'' (1933) * ''Andersson's Kalle (1934 film), Andersson's Kalle'' (1934) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1961 in Music of Norway, Norwegian music. Events May * The 9th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway. July * The 1st Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway. Deaths ; February * 19 – Einar Fagstad, accordionist, singer, actor and composer (born 1899 in Norwegian music, 1899). ; August * 28 – Carsten Carlsen, pianist and composer (born 1892 in Norwegian music, 1892). Births ; January * 7 – Nils Økland (musician), Nils Økland, Hardanger fiddle player. * 13 – Sinikka Langeland, traditional folk singer and kantele player. * 16 – Kenneth Sivertsen (musician), Kenneth Sivertsen, jazz guitarist, composer, poet, and comedian (died 2006 in Norwegian music, 2006). ; February * 12 – Knut Reiersrud, jazz and blues guitarist, composer, and program host. ; March * 2 – Harald Dahlstrøm, jazz pianist and Hammond B3 organist. * 23 – Eivind Aarset, jazz guitarist and composer. ; April * 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discogs
Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, the site now includes releases in all genres on all formats. After the database was opened to contributions from the public, rock music began to become the most prevalent genre listed. , Discogs contains over 15.7 million releases, by over 8.3 million artists, across over 1.9 million labels, contributed from over 644,000 contributor user accounts – with these figures constantly growing as users continually add previously unlisted releases to the site over time. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc. and located in Portland, Oregon, United States. History The discogs.com domain name was registered in August 2000, and Discogs itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvid Kleven
Arvid Parly Kleven (29 November 1899 in Trondheim - 23 November 1929 in Kristiania) was a Norwegian composer and flautist. Biography Kleven studied flute in Oslo under Axel Andersen and music theory under Gustav Lange Gustav Lange (13 August 1830 – 20 July 1889) was a German composer known mainly for his melodious salon music for the piano. Life Lange was born in Schwerstedt, near Erfurt, Prussian Saxony, in 1830. He received initial musical training .... From 1919 he was a flautist in the orchestra of the Nationaltheater, Later he was solo flutist in the orchestra of the Philharmonic Society of Kristiania. He composed a symphony, a symphonic fantasy, a symphonic poem, an orchestral prelude, chamber music works, piano pieces and songs. Works * 1917: ''Vikingtog'', march for piano * 1920: ''Dæmring'' for solo piano * 1920: ''Vandliljer i et tjern'' * 1920: ''Poema for Cello og Piano'' * 1921: ''Appassionato'' for solo piano * 1922: ''Poeme for Obo og Piano'' * 1922 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1929 in Norwegian music. Events Deaths ; November * 23 – Arvid Kleven, composer and flautist (born 1899). Births ; July * 1 – Sigurd Berge, composer (died 2002). ; March * 17 – Simon Flem Devold, clarinetist and columnist (died 2015). ; August * 28 – Sølvi Wang, singer and actress (died 2011). ; October * 30 – Finn Benestad, musicologist (died 2012) See also * 1929 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1929 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. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspect ... 1920s in Norwegian music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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