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1953 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1953 in Norwegian music. Events June * 1 – The 1st Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (June 1 – 15). Unknown date * The Hot Saints Jazzband was established (1953–60). * The Big Chief Jazz Club was established at Majorstuhuset in Oslo. Deaths ; December * 9 – Issay Dobrowen, pianist, composer and conductor (born 1891). Births ; January * 6 – Jon Eberson, jazz guitarist. ; February * 18 – Erling Aksdal, jazz pianist. ; April * 13 – Tom Olstad, jazz drummer. * 25 – Per Kolstad, pianist and keyboardist, Lava. ; May * 12 – Odd Riisnæs, jazz saxophonist. ; June * 2 – Vidar Johansen, jazz saxophonist. * 10 – Svein Nymo, violinist and composer (died 2014). * 30 – Ståle Wikshåland musicologist (died 2017). ; July * 10 – Lasse Myrvold, musician and composer, The Aller Værste! (died 2006). * 13 – Sigurd Ulveseth, jazz upright bassist and orchestra leader. ; Se ... [...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] |
Ståle Wikshåland
Ståle Wikshåland (30 June 1953 – 18 January 2017) was a Norwegian musicologist. He was born in Stavanger. Wikshåland was a co-editor for the music magazine ''Ballade'', and worked for Henie Onstad Kunstsenter from 1981 to 1984. From 1988 to 2017 he was appointed professor in musicology at the University of Oslo. He was also a music critic for ''Dagbladet'' for thirty years, and contributed to the contemporary debate on music and art in society. Wikshåland died in 2017 of thrombosis, aged 63. Publications * 2007:Elektra's Oceanic Time: Voice and Identity in Richard Strauss. ''19th-Century Music ''19th-Century Music'' is a triennial academic journal that "covers all aspects of Western art music composed in, leading to, or pointing beyond the "long century" extending roughly from the 1780s to the 1930s." The Journal is "interested equally ...''. 31 (2): 164–174. doi:10.1525/ncm.2007.31.2.164. Retrieved 7 May 2016 * 2009: ''Century of interpretation'' . ''Essays o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergen Woodwind Quintet .
The Bergen Woodwind Quintet is a well-known woodwind quintet based in Bergen, Norway. The ensemble's members are the principal wind musicians of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, also known as Harmonien, which was founded in 1765 and is one of the world's oldest orchestral institutions. The quintet often conducts worldwide tours, performing for live audiences, conducting radio broadcasts, and holding master classes for music students. The ensemble's members are flutist Gro Sandvik, oboist Steinar Hannevold, clarinetist Fredrik Fors, American french hornist Ilene Chanon, and bassoonist Per Hannevold Per Hannevold, born 1953, is a member of the Bergen Woodwind Quintet in References External links * http://www.bwq.no/ {{Authority control < ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is a Norwegian orchestra based in Bergen. Its principal concert venue is the Grieg Hall. History Established in 1765 under the name ''Det Musicalske Selskab'' (The Musical Society), it later changed its name to ''Musikselskabet Harmonien''. Bergen citizens often refer to the ensemble as "Harmonien" (the Harmony). After World War I, there was strong interest in the major Norwegian cities of Bergen and Kristiania (later Oslo) in having larger orchestras. In 1919, the orchestra in Bergen was reorganized to employ 40 professional full-time musicians. As of 2015, the orchestra has 101 musicians. The orchestra has had a long tradition of playing contemporary music. Ludwig van Beethoven's second symphony was performed in Bergen in the year it was published, 1804, even before it was performed in Berlin. Bergen-born composer Edvard Grieg had close ties with the orchestra, and was artistic director from 1880 to 1882. He also bequeathed a portion of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Hannevold
Per Hannevold, born 1953, is a member of the Bergen Woodwind Quintet in Store norske leksikon and has been principal bassoon of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra since 1979. He was a member of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Kork) from 1974 till 1979. He is a professor at the , |
Geir Johnson
Geir Johnson (13 June 1953 – 16 September 2021) was a composer, writer and initiator of culture projects living at Nesodden outside Oslo. He was born in Fredrikstad, and received his first musical training as a soprano soloist in boys' choirs in Oslo, followed by music training in piano and singing, as well as choral conducting studies with Knut Nystedt. His own performance career spanned from many years of choral conducting, via a short career as singer and keyboard player in a rock band, to performance artist in a multi-artist collective titled The TRASH Ensemble. Education Johnson studied musicology, philosophy and social sciences at the University of Oslo and University of Bergen, receiving his Ph.D. in 1983. He was visiting scholar at the CCRMA, Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics at Stanford University in 1988-89, and was invited as visiting composer to the Rockefeller Foundation in Bellagio, Lombardy, Bellagio, Italy, in 2010. As a composer he was largely a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Balke
Erik Balke (born 7 November 1953) Store Norske Leksikon is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone), known as leader of the "Lille Frøen Saksofonkvartett" with Vidar Johansen, Arne Frang and Odd Riisnæs/Tore Brunborg/ Olav Dale, as member of his younger brother Jon Balke's early orchestras, and for cooperations with Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell, Per Jørgensen, Audun Kleive, Nils Petter Molvær, Torbjørn Sunde, Tore Brunborg, Paolo Vinaccia, and Bugge Wesseltoft. Career Balke was born in Oslo. In 1973–94 he worked with his brother, Jon Balke. He studied at the University of Oslo, where he was a member of the big band, and at Berklee School of Music in Boston (1977–79). He played with the Carl Morten Iversen Trio (1980–81), the Gambian/Norwegian Friendship Orchestra (1982), with Miki N'Doye in E'Olen and Tamma (Finn Sletten, Miki N'Doye, Per Jørgensen & Sveinung Hovensjø), and established Lille Frøen Saksofonkvartett (1979–89), played with Jazzpunkensemblet (1983–), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stein Erik Tafjord
Stein Erik Tafjord (born 2 November 1953 in Langevåg, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tuba), and brother of the French horn player Runar Tafjord. He is most well known for being part of The Brazz Brothers. He was also one of the founders Ytre Suløens Jass Ensemble in 1973, where he played for 17 years. He has four children, and between them are the hornplayer Hild Sofie Tafjord. Career Tafjord is a graduate of Norges Musikkhøgskole i Oslo. After many years as participant of the Kringkastingsorkesteret, he started as a freelance jazz and studio musician. Tafjord has developed a very unconventional style of playing as improviser, which has had an influence on composers and others musicians, to be more aware of the tuba as instrument. He has toured with several international orchestras and groups, such as the Scandinavian Tuba Jazz Inc. and Carla Bley Scandinavian Jazz Ensemble. He has worked with the singer and actress Elisabeth Lindland in several different contexts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Bergen
The University of Bergen ( no, Universitetet i Bergen, ) is a research-intensive state university located in Bergen, Norway. As of 2019, the university has over 4,000 employees and 18,000 students. It was established by an act of parliament in 1946 based on several older scientific institutions dating back to 1825, and is Norway's second oldest university. It is considered one of Norway's four "established universities" and has faculties and programmes in all the fields of a classical university including fields that are traditionally reserved by law for established universities, including medicine and law. It is also one of Norway's leading universities in many natural sciences, including marine research and climate research. It is consistently ranked in the top one percentage among the world's universities, usually among the best 200 universities and among the best 10 or 50 universities worldwide in some fields such as earth and marine sciences. It is part of the Coimbra Group and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stein-Erik Olsen
Stein-Erik Olsen (born 8 September 1953) is a Norwegian classical guitarist and professor of guitar at the University of Bergen, known from collaborations with such as Gro Sandvik, Roar Engelberg and St Martin in the Fields and a series of recordings. Career Olsen is a graduate of the Bergen Musikkonservatorium, the Norwegian Academy of Music and Paris Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique. He has also studied under Per-Olof Johnson and Manuel Barrucco. Since 1992 Olsen has been Professor at the Bergen Musikkonservatorium, from 1995 the Grieg Academy, University of Bergen. He has given concerts all over Europe, with an international debut in Wigmore Hall, London in 1986. The main focus of his work has always been to explore and record non-traditional music, often composed music developed in collaboration with various composers. In one of his latest releases Olsen reconstructed compositions for two guitars by guitar icon Ida Presti. This recording has received internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigurd Ulveseth
Sigurd Ulveseth (born 13 July 1953) is a Norwegian jazz musician (Upright bass) and Orchestra leader, known from a number of album releases. Career Ulveseth was born in Bergen. With his own quartet, he has released three albums. The band consists of Adam Nussbaum (drums), Knut Riisnæs (saxophone), and Dag Arnesen (piano). He is also part of "Marit Sandvik Band", the band "SWAP" with Jan Gunnar Hoff, "North West Quartet" with Frode Nymo among others. He has recorded with Bergen musicians Dag Arnesen, Frank Jakobsen, Tore Faye, Knut Kristiansen, Ole Jacob Hystad, Jan Kåre Hystad and Merethe Mikkelsen. Moreover, he toured Vietnam with Urban Connection. Honors *Vossajazzprisen 1998 *The 10th Sildajazz Award 2009 Discography *1995: ''To wisdom, the prize'' (Gemini Music Sun TV Network is an Indian mass media company headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a part of Sun Group and is one of Asia's largest TV networks. Established on 14 April 1992 by Kal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2006 in Norwegian music. Events January * 13 – The very first Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 13–15). * 26 – The 9th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 26–28). February * 2 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 2–18). March April * 7 ** The 33rd Vossajazz started at Voss (April 7 – 9). ** Yngve Moe was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2006. * 8 – Trygve Seim performs the commissioned work ''Reiser'' for Vossajazz 2006. * 28 – Bergenfest started in Bergen (April 28 – May 6). May * 24 **The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 24 – June 5). ** The 34th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 24 – June 3). June * 14 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 14 – 18). July * 17 – The 46th Moldejazz started in Molde (July 17 – 22). August * 9 – The 20th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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