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1898 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1898 in Norwegian music. Events ; June * 26 – The first Norwegian music festival was held in Bergen on initiative by Edvard Grieg (June 26 – July 3). ; Unknown date * Olaus Alvestad publishes the songbook ''Norsk Songbok for Ungdomsskular og Ungdomslag''. Deaths Births ; January * 5 – Rolf Gammleng, violinist and organizational leader (died 1984). ; June * 2 – Ola Isene, opera singer (baritone) and actor (died 1973). ; August * 7 – Eyvind Hesselberg, organist, composer, and conductor (died 1986). ; December * 4 – Reimar Riefling, classical pianist, music teacher, and music critic (died 1981). See also * 1898 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1898 In Norwegian Music Music of Norway Norwegian Music Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Norway
Much has been learned about early music in Norway from physical artifacts found during archaeological digs. These include instruments such as the lur. Viking and medieval sagas also describe musical activity, as do the accounts of priests and pilgrims from all over Europe coming to visit St. Olav's shrine, St Olav's grave in Trondheim. In the later part of the 19th century, Norway experienced economic growth leading to greater industrialization and urbanization. More music was made in the cities, and opera performances and symphony concerts were considered to be of high standards. In this era both prominent composers (like Edvard Grieg and Johan Svendsen) and performers combined the European traditions with Norwegian tones. The import of music and musicians for dance and entertainment grew, and this continued in the 20th century, even more so when Phonograph record, gramophone records and radio became common. In the last half of the 20th century, Norway, like many other countri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyvind Hesselberg
Eyvind is a masculine given name. Its variant is Eivind. Notable people with the name include: * Eyvind Alnæs (1872–1932), Norwegian composer, pianist, organist and choir director * Eyvind Andersen (1874–1939), Norwegian judge * Eyvind Bødtker (1867–1932), Norwegian chemist * Eyvind Braggart, one of Queen Gunnhild's brothers, a character in ''Egil's Saga'' * Eyvind Bratt (1907–1987), Swedish diplomat * Eyvind Brynildsen (born 1988), Norwegian rally driver * Eyvind Earle (1916–2000), American artist, author and illustrator * Eyvind Finnson, 10th-century Norwegian skald * Eyvind Getz (1888–1956), Norwegian barrister and mayor of Oslo, Norway * Eyvind Fjeld Halvorsen (1922–2013), Norwegian philologist * Eyvind Hellstrøm (born 1948), chef & formerly part owner of Bagatelle restaurant, Oslo * Eyvind Johan-Svendsen (1896–1946), Danish stage and film actor * Eyvind Johnson (1900–1976), Swedish novelist and short story writer *Eyvind Kang Eyvindur Y. Kang (born 23 Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1898 in Norwegian music. Events ; June * 26 – The first Norwegian music festival was held in Bergen on initiative by Edvard Grieg (June 26 – July 3). ; Unknown date * Olaus Alvestad publishes the songbook ''Norsk Songbok for Ungdomsskular og Ungdomslag''. Deaths Births ; January * 5 – Rolf Gammleng, violinist and organizational leader (died 1984). ; June * 2 – Ola Isene, opera singer (baritone) and actor (died 1973). ; August * 7 – Eyvind Hesselberg, organist, composer, and conductor (died 1986). ; December * 4 – Reimar Riefling, classical pianist, music teacher, and music critic (died 1981). See also * 1898 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1898 In Norwegian Music Music of Norway Norwegian Music Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 In Norway
Events in the year 1898 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Oscar II of Sweden, Oscar II. *Prime Minister of Norway, Prime Minister: Francis Hagerup (until 17 February), then Johannes Steen Events *12 January – The National Association for Women's Suffrage (Norway), National Association for Women's Suffrage is founded by Gina Krog and Hagbard Emanuel Berner. *31 May – A/S Holmenkolbanen open the Holmenkollen Line to Besserud (station), Besserud *1 June – HNoMS Storm (1898), HNoMS Storm is launched, one of the oldest ships still in front line service in the Second World War Popular culture Sports *28 February – Melhus IL sports club is founded in Melhus Municipality *14 September – Nordal Church in Norddalsfjord is consecrated *27 September – Snillfjord Church is consecrated by Johannes Skaar *30 December – Stryn TIL sports club is founded in Stryn Municipality Music *26 June – Edvard Grieg holds Norway's first music festival in B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1981 in Norwegian music. Events April * 10 – The 8th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 10 – 12). May * 20 – 9th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 20 – June 3). Albums released Unknown date A ; The Aller Værste! * ''Disniland I De Tusen Hjem'' (Den Gode Hensikt) G ; Jan Garbarek * ''Folk Songs'' (ECM Records), with Charlie Haden, and Egberto Gismonti * '' Eventyr'' (ECM Records), with Nana Vasconcelos, Palle Danielsson, and John Abercrombie * '' Nude Ants'' (ECM Records), with Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, and Jon Christensen K ; Karin Krog * ''I Remember You'' (Spotlite Records) R ; Terje Rypdal * '' To Be Continued'' (ECM Records) S ; Thorgeir Stubø * ''Notice'' (ECM Records) ; Øystein Sunde * ''Barkebille Boogie'' (Philips Records) V ; Jan Erik Vold * ''Stein. Regn'' (PolyGram Records), with Kåre Virud and Telemark Blueslag Deaths ; February * 1 – Geirr Tveitt, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reimar Riefling
Østen Gottlieb Reimar Riefling (4 December 1898 – 22 May 1981) was a Norwegian classical pianist, pedagogist and music critic, a brother of pianist Robert Riefling. He made his concert debut in Dresden in 1922, and toured in Germany and Scandinavia. He was a piano lecturer at the in Hannover Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-l ... from 1925, later in Oslo where he chaired ' along with his brother Robert from 1941 to 1952, and from 1963 to 1973 at the Ingesund College of Music in Sweden. Selected works * References 1898 births 1981 deaths Musicians from Oslo Norwegian music critics 20th-century Norwegian classical pianists {{classical-pianist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' (, abbreviated ''SNL'') is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. It has several subdivisions, including the Norsk biografisk leksikon. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with up to 3.5 million unique visitors per month. Paper editions (1978–2007) The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1906–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales of paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1986 in Music of Norway, Norwegian music. Events March * 21 – The 13th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23). May * 21 – 14th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4). July * 3 – The 17th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya, Bærum, Kalvøya near by Oslo. Albums released Unknown date G ; Jan Garbarek * ''Ο Μελισσοκόμος (The Beekeeper)'' (Minos Records), with Ελένη Καραϊνδρου (Eleni Karaindrou) J ; Bjørn Johansen (musician), Bjørn Johansen Quartet * ''Dear Henrik'' (Gemini Records) K ; Karin Krog * ''Freestyle'' (Odin Records), with John Surman Deaths ; March * 22 – Eyvind Hesselberg, organist, composer, and orchestra conductor (born 1898 in Norwegian music, 1898). ; August * 6 – Hans-Jørgen Holman, musicologist and educationalist (born 1925 in Norwegian music, 1925). ;October * 22 – Thorgeir Stubø, jazz guitarist, band leader, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norsk Biografisk Leksikon
is the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia. It is part of the '' Great Norwegian Encyclopedia''. Origin The first print edition (NBL1) was issued between 1923 and 1983; it included 19 volumes and 5,100 articles. Kunnskapsforlaget took over the rights to NBL1 from Aschehoug in 1995, and work began on a second print edition (NBL2) in 1998. The project had economic support from the Fritt Ord Foundation and the Ministry of Culture, and NBL2 was launched in the years 1999–2005, including 10 volumes and around 5,700 articles. Online access In 2009 an Internet The Internet (or internet) is the Global network, global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a internetworking, network of networks ... edition, with free access, was released by together with the general-purpose . The electronic edition features additional biographies, and updates about dates of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvard Grieg
Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( , ; 15 June 18434 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic music, Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use of Music of Norway, Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to fame, as well as helping to develop a Norwegian romantic nationalism, national identity, much as Jean Sibelius did in Finland and Bedřich Smetana in Bohemia. Grieg is the most celebrated person from the city of Bergen, with numerous statues that depict his image and many cultural entities named after him: the city's largest concert building (Grieg Hall), its most advanced music school (Grieg Academy) and its professional choir (Edvard Grieg Kor). The Edvard Grieg Museum at Grieg's former home, Troldhaugen, is dedicated to his legacy. Background Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway. His parents were Alexander Grieg (1806 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1973 in Music of Norway, Norwegian music. Events January * Kirsti Sparboe and Erik Bye win the Spellemannprisen 1972, 1972 Spellemannprisen in the female and male vocalist categories respectively. Popol Vuh, Philharmonic Company Orchestra, Birgitte Grimstad, Einar Schanke, Egil Monn-Iversen, Bør Børson Jr. (musical), Bør Børson Jr. and Sigurd Jansen also receive the award. Knutsen & Ludvigsen win in the category "Music for children" and Jens Book-Jenssen win the Special Award. May * 23 ** The 21st Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6). ** The 1st Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6). August * 26 – The 4th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya, Bærum, Kalvøya near by Oslo. Unknown date *The popular chart show ''Norsktoppen'' debuts on NRK Radio. Albums released Unknown date G ; Jan Garbarek * ''Witchi-Tai-To (album), Witchi-Tai-To'' (ECM Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ola Isene
Ola Isene (2 June 1898 – 6 May 1973) was a Norwegian opera singer (baritone) and actor. Isene was born in Rødenes and studied at the Musikkonservatoriet in Kristiania. He made his professional debut at the Mayol-teatret in 1923. His operatic roles were varied, among them Beckmesser in ''Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg'', Scarpia in ''Tosca'', and Amonasro in '' Aïda'' – most of them at the Nationaltheatret, which at the time had opera on its programme. He took part in many tours and also appeared in operettas, including as Schubert in '' Jomfruburet''. In 1929, he sang Al Jolson's parts from The Jazz Singer when it was presented as a silent film in Sweden, and in the middle of the 1930s, he moved to theatre and film as an actor. Isene also played the title role in the three criminal radio plays '' Inspektør Scott på farten'' by John P. Wynn, which were broadcast by Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation radio in 1960 and 1961. Ola Isene was from 1926 married to the singe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
