Sigurd Jansen (born 4 March 1932) is a

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Biography

Sigurd Alf Jansen was born in Horten, in

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. He studied classical music at the

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. He was a teacher of piano from 1957 to 1962. Jansen has worked as an orchestra leader at

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, and as

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pianist, orchestra leader and arranger on a number of recordings. Since 1957 he has worked in the

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where he is responsible for the music of a variety of TV programs and movies. His main occupation is to compose, arrange, conduct and play piano. Sigurd Jansen is also a composer and has won several awards for his compositions. In 1964 Jansen won the Norwegian final of the Eurovision Song Contest with ''

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. He has composed music for several movies. Jansen was also consultant for the Norwegian pavilion in

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Conductor

Internationally, he has served as conductor for his own compositions and arrangements with, among others, the following: *

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* Metropol Orchestra in the Netherlands *

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Sigurd Jansen was the conductor of six

entries in

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between 1979 and 1984. *'' Oliver'' (1979) * '' Sámiid Ædnan'' (1980) * ''

Aldri i livet Norway was represented by Finn Kalvik, with the song "Aldri i livet", at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 4 April in Dublin. "Aldri i livet" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix on 7 March. Before Eur ...

'' (1981) * '' Adieu'' (1982) * '' Do Re Mi'' (1983) * '' Lenge Leve Livet'' (1984)

Films

He wrote the score of these films: * 1972: '' Takt og tone i himmelsengen'' (Danish) * 1967: '' Elsk...din næste'' (Danish) * 1965: ''

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'' (Norwegian)

Awards

Jansen has received a number of awards: * ''

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'' (Norwegian Grammy Award) - 1972 * Nordring Award for Best Music Producer - 1973 * Nordring Award for Best Music Arranger - 1975

References

External links

Biography in Norsk pop- og rockleksikon

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1932 births Living people Musicians from Horten Norwegian classical composers Norwegian classical musicians Norwegian conductors (music) Male conductors (music) NRK people Eurovision Song Contest conductors Spellemannprisen winners Norwegian male classical composers 21st-century conductors (music) 21st-century Norwegian male musicians {{norway-composer-stub