The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1940 in
Norwegian music
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 pil ...
.
Events
Deaths
; November
* 6 –
Ivar F. Andresen
Ivar Frithiof Andresen (27 July 1896 – 6 November 1940) was a Norwegian opera singer who pursued a successful international career in Europe and the United States.
Andresen was the first Norwegian to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New Yo ...
, operatic singer (born
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
).
Births
; February
* 15 –
Trygve Madsen
Trygve Madsen (born 15 February 1940) is a Norwegian composer and pianist.
Early life and education
Born in Fredrikstad, Madsen demonstrated musical ability at an early age when he began to learn to play the piano at age six and first started comp ...
, composer and pianist.
; March
* 20 –
Frode Thingnæs
Frode Thingnæs (20 March 1940 – 15 November 2012) was a Norwegian jazz composer, arranger, conductor and trombone player who formed the Frode Thingnæs Quintet in 1960.
Career
Thingnæs was introduced to music at eight years old, when he sta ...
, jazz trombonist, composer, music arranger, and conductor (died
2012
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).
; April
* 13 –
Bjørn Stokstad, Norwegian clarinettist and architect.
* 16 –
Ole Jacob Hansen
Ole Jacob Hansen (16 April 1940 in Oslo, Norway – 6 March 2000) was a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), known from a number recordings and international cooperation.
Career
Hansen established himself on the Oslo jazz scene first in Tore San ...
, jazz drummer (died
2000
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).
; May
* 23 –
Bjørn Johansen, jazz saxophonist (died
2002
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).
* 30 –
Leif Rygg, traditional folk Hardanger fiddler (died
2018
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).
; August
* 6 –
Egil Kapstad
Egil Kapstad (6 August 1940 – 13 July 2017) was a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He wrote the music for more than 50 theatre productions, and composed for film and television drama. Kapstad composed classical works for orchestra ...
, jazz pianist, composer and music arranger (died
2017
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).
; September
* 24 –
Roald Stensby, rock singer (died
2018
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).
; October
* 14 –
Jack Berntsen Joakim Jan Aril "Jack" Berntsen (14 October 1940 – 5 October 2010) was a Norwegian philologist, songwriter and folk singer.
He was born in Kjøpsvik, Tysfjord. He grew up in Hamarøy, and resided in Svolvær from 1968.
Berntsen founded the S ...
, philologist, songwriter and folk singer (died
2010
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).
; November
* 6 –
Laila Dalseth
Laila Dalseth (born 6 November 1940) is a Norwegian jazz singer. She was formerly married to the jazz saxophonist Theodor "Totti" Bergh (1935–2012).
Career
After an early debut in her hometown of Bergen, Dalseth was active on the Oslo jazz ...
, jazz singer.
See also
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1940 in Norway
Events in the year 1940 in Norway.
Overview
1940 is the year when Norway became drawn into World War II. On 9 April Nazi Germany invaded the country, which remained occupied until 8 May 1945. See the article Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany ...
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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 pil ...
References
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*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
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