Sigurd Jansen (born 4 March 1932) is a
Norwegian composer,
pianist
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and conductor.
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Biography
Sigurd Alf Jansen was born in Horten
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, in Vestfold
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county, Norway
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. He studied classical music at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo
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. He was a teacher of piano from 1957 to 1962. Jansen has worked as an orchestra leader at Chat Noir, and as jazz
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pianist, orchestra leader and arranger on a number of recordings. Since 1957 he has worked in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
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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 ''Spiral
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Helices
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Career
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. He has composed music for several movies. Jansen was also consultant for the Norwegian pavilion in EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World
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.
Conductor
Internationally, he has served as conductor for his own compositions and arrangements with, among others, the following:
* Malmö Symphony Orchestra
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* Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
* BBC Symphony Orchestra
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* Metropol Orchestra in the Netherlands
* Danish National Symphony Orchestra
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* Symphony Orchestra
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in Hannover
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Sigurd Jansen was the conductor of six Norwegian entries in Eurovision Song Contest between 1979 and 1984.
*'' Oliver'' (1979)
* '' Sámiid Ædnan'' (1980)
* '' Aldri i livet'' (1981)
* '' Adieu'' (1982)
* '' Do Re Mi'' (1983)
* ''Lenge Leve Livet
Norway was represented by duo Dollie de Luxe, with the song " Lenge leve livet" at the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 5 May in Luxembourg City. "Lenge leve livet" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix on 7 ...
'' (1984)
Films
He wrote the score of these films:
* 1972: ''Takt og tone i himmelsengen
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Cast
* Dirch Passer – Grev Axel von Hasteen
* Axel Strøbye – Baron Joachim von Hasteen
* Poul B ...
'' (Danish)
* 1967: '' Elsk...din næste'' (Danish)
* 1965: '' De kalte ham Skarven'' (Norwegian)
Awards
Jansen has received a number of awards:
* ''Spellemannprisen
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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
Biography em Mic
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
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