Peter Larsson Rypdal (10 February 1909 – 9 January 1988) was a Norwegian fiddler and famous traditional

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composer. Rypdal was born and died at

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, Norway. Of the many pieces he composed, two of his wedding marches are still used widely in Norway. In addition to folk music, he had a great interest in classical music, and this interest he shared with his friend Henry Vike (1921–2013), to whom he dedicated the wedding march "A Summer Wedding". Along with musically interested friends he was involved in forming a separate Symphony Orchestra of Tresfjord and Vestnes (1949–64). He already had a string quartet going for many years, which was a popular entertainment performances at many events, and was also a founding member of "Romsdal spelemannslag" (1936). Rypdal was inspired by

Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa (3 May 1910 2 February 1990) was a Norwegian fiddler and traditional folk musician. He was one of the best known Norwegian performers of folk music in the 1900s. Personal life Osa was born in Ulvik, Hardanger as the son of ...

(1910–1990). He got to meet with the violinist several times when Osa was on tour in the area. Osa also used the opportunity to learn tunes from Rypdal who was often at Osa's concert repertoire.

Personal life

He has several musician descendants including his grandchildren, Jorun Marie Kvernberg and Ola Kvernberg.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rypdal, Peter L. 1909 births 1988 deaths 20th-century composers 20th-century violinists 20th-century Norwegian male musicians Male violinists Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers Norwegian fiddlers Norwegian violinists Norwegian traditional musicians People from Vestnes