The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1890 in
Norwegian music.
Events
Deaths
; January
* 29 –
Johan Didrik Behrens, (born 1820).
Births
; April
* 4 –
Per Kvist
Per Kvist was the artist name of Vidar Wexelsen (4 April 1890 – 23 May 1947), a Norwegian revue writer, entertainer, stage actor, film actor and children's writer.
Personal life
Wexelsen was born in Overhalla as a son of vicar, politician a ...
, revue writer, entertainer, stage actor, film actor and children's writer (died
1947
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Events
January
* January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
).
; August
* 5 –
Pauline Hall
Pauline Hall (born Pauline Fredrika Schmidgall;Browne, Walter and Frederick Arnold Austin. Who's who on the stage: the dramatic reference book and biographical dictionary of the theatre, Volume 1' (1906), p. 120. February 26, 1860 – December ...
, writer, music critic, and composer (died
1969
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon.
Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
**Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
).
; September
* 8 –
Bjørn Talén
Bjørn Talén (8 September 1890 – 12 July 1945) was a Norwegian opera singer (tenor).
Biography
Bjørn Talén was born in Kristiania (Oslo). His parents were Constantin Waldemar Talén (1857–1902) and Maren Johanne Johnsen (1867– ...
, operatic tenor (died
1945
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
Januar ...
).
* 11 –
Marius Ulfrstad, composer, organist and music teacher (died
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
).
; October
* 1 –
Gunnar Kjeldaas, composer and organist (died
1963
Events January
* January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...
).
See also
*
1890 in Norway
Events in the year 1890 in Norway.
Incumbents
*Monarch – Oscar II.
*Prime Minister –
Events
Arts and literature
*'' Sult'', novel by Knut Hamsun is published.
Births January to June
*10 January – Kirsten Utheim Toverud, pediatrician ( ...
*
Music of Norway
References
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