Hans Stenseth (30 December 1896 – 18 May 1994) was a Norwegian flautist, known as one of the leading in flautists in Norway in his time. He toured extensively and played with the country's leading ensembles.

Biography

Stenseth was born in

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and lived from 1936, and died in

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. He was organist apprenticed to his father, the organist Johan Stenseth, and attended further studies at Bangs Musikkskole and Musikkonservatoriet i Oslo under V. Aas, M. Lindeman and

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, with flute as the main instrument he joined solo flautist Aksel Andersen at

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and Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, as teacher. He was flautist at

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city orchestra (1916–18), at Oslo's

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(1918–21),

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Opera and Operetteorkester (1921–28). Stenseth was a teacher at the conservatory (until 1936). In 1936 he moved to Bergen where he was solo flutist with

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until his retirement retiring in 1963. He was also appointed as flute teacher at Bergen Musikkonservatorium (1945–63). Per Øien, ''Minneord'' i

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(26.5.1994) Among his students we find prominent musicians Per Øien, Jan Ingolf Schjøtt,

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, Ronald Ones, Hallvard Johnsen, Vidar Austvik, and Toralf Tollefsen.

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