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1964 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1964 in Norwegian music. Events May * The 12th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway. June * The 1st Kongsberg Jazz Festival started in Kongsberg, Norway. July * The 4th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway. Albums released Unknown date K ; Karin Krog * ''By Myself'' (Philips Records) Deaths ; June * 18 – Egil Rasmussen, author, literature critic and pianist (born 1903). ; July * 1 – Sigurd Islandsmoen, organist and composer (born 1881). Births ; January * 11 – Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen, contemporary composer. * 27 – Trond Sverre Hansen, jazz drummer. ; February * 1 – Bugge Wesseltoft, jazz pianist, composer, and music producer, Jazzland Recordings. * 23 – John Norum, rock guitarist, Europe. ; March * 13 – Reidar Skår, keyboardist, composer, and music producer. ; April * 22 – Johannes Eick, jazz bassist. ; May * 4 ** Roy Lønhøiden, singer, songwriter, and compos ... [...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] |
Bugge Wesseltoft
Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft (born 1 February 1964) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, and producer, son of jazz guitarist Erik Wesseltoft. Career In 1989, Wesseltoft collaborated with the Knut Riisnæs Quartet and was soon after contacted by Arild Andersen to join in on commissioned work for Vossajazz—released on the album ''Sagn'' (1990)—and the follow-up ''Arv'' (1993). He worked with Jan Garbarek on his ''Molde Canticle'', a commission from Moldejazz, released on the 1990 album ''I Took Up the Runes''. Wesseltoft had an impact on the Norwegian jazz scene at the beginning of the 1990s while going through a transition from Nordic jazz traditions, exemplified by the ECM label, to a style sometimes referred to as "future jazz" or nu jazz. Thereafter, he toured extensively on the international jazz scene, performing both jazz and rock concerts, and on a series of recordings on his own Jazzland label. He collaborated with a series of artists in this period, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Arve Vigulf
Roger Arve Vigulf (born 9 June 1964 in Spjelkavik) is a Norwegian clarinet soloist and composer. Roger Arve Vigulf holds a Bachelor as clarinetist from the Norwegian Academy of Music, having studied with Richard Kjelstrup. Vigulf has also studied chamber music with Leif Jørgensen and with Lee Morgan in Copenhagen, made possible with a scholarship from Norway's Fund for Performing Artists. As a soloist, Vigulf has performed more than 100 works from composers such as Hegdal, Nordensten, Lønner, Lang, Martinaitis, Balakauskas and Hundsnes . Vigulf has also been featured as soloist with a number of chamber- and symphony orchestras. As an orchestral musician he has held engagements with The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Opera Mobile, The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Kristiansund Opera, and with three of the Norwegian Armed Forces bands. Since autumn 1996, Vigulf has also been active as a composer, with his works having seen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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