Helge Iberg (born 27 March 1954 in

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contemporary composer. Iberg studied musicology,

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and religious studies at the

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under the tutorship of composers

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and Ragnar Søderlind. As a composer, Iberg has made the transition from jazz to contemporary orchestral music. Iberg’s works have been commissioned and performed by several of Norway’s major symphony orchestras, the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra,

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and the Oslo Chamber Music Festival. Iberg is a recipient of a Prix Italia Work of the Year Award for his opera ''Det ondes problem'' (1990) as well as nominations to the

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and the

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– the Norwegian equivalent to the

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. Iberg has composed concertos for pianist Christian Ihle Hadland, trumpeter

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as well as violinists Terje Tønnesen and Atle Sponberg. Iberg has also penned song cycles for vocalists Per Vollestad and Marianne Beate Kielland. Iberg is also active as a jazz pianist and has collaborated with such performers as

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and Knut Riisnæs.

Production

Selected works

* ''Bloom : 'Triptych for Piano and Symphony Orchestra'' (2014) * ''Liebes-Kleine-Lieder'' (2012) * ''Banquet at Tao's Pavilion'' (2011) * ''Sanger fra Livets Jord'' (2011) * ''Sinfonia di Calcio : Fussballerische musik'' (2009) * ''Tale of Sorrowful Song'' (2008) * ''- er vi ikke alle krigere i vårt eget liv? '' (2008) * ''...kjenner vingen hakke'' (2008) * ''Dromo-Dance : For solo violin and string orchestra'' (2004) * '' (e) X (nihilo) '' (2000) * ''Håkon : Et oratorium av Haakon Den Godes livsskjebne'' (1995) * ''Det ondes magt : Fritt etter Barbereren fra Valebø : Et sosialdemokratisk gesimskunstverk'' (1990)

Discography

; Solo albums * 1991: ''Det ondes problem etc.: (Et sosialdarwinistisk gesimskunstverk) '' (Norsk Plateproduksjon) * 1997: ''Never Ending West Side Story'' (

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) * 2007: ''ReHumaniZing'' (Aurora) * 2017: ''Jazzkammer'' (

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) ; Collaborations * 1992: '' Alice Lengter Tilbake'' (Norsk Lyd), audiobook with

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* 1997: ''Ludo'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with

, Anne-Lise Berntsen * 2000: ''Halvveis'' (

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), with Per Vollestad, Odd Børretzen, lyrics by Rolf Jacobsen * 2009: ''Standards and Vanguards'' (

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), with

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References

External links

List of works supplied by the National Library of Norway
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iberg, Helge 1954 births Living people Norwegian classical composers 20th-century classical composers 21st-century classical composers Norwegian male classical composers 20th-century Norwegian male musicians 21st-century Norwegian male musicians Musicians from Skien