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Thoralf Strømstad
Thoralf Strømstad (13 January 1897 – 10 January 1984) was a Norway, Norwegian Nordic skiing, Nordic skier who was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1923. Strømstad also earned silvers at the 1924 Winter Olympics both in 50 km Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and in the Nordic combined. He represented the club Fossum IF. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation, International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 1 medal – (1 silver) See also * List of Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing (men) * List of Olympic medalists in nordic combined References Holmenkollen medalists- click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file External links * . Cross country profile * . Nordic combined profile 1897 births 1984 deaths Skiers from Bærum Norwegian male Nordic combined skiers Norwegian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway Olympic Nordic combined skiers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeux Olympiques D'hiver De Chamonix Stromstad
''Jeux'' (''Games'') is a ballet written by Claude Debussy. Described as a "poème dansé" (literally a "danced poem"), it was written for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes with choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky. Debussy initially objected to the scenario but reconsidered the commission when Diaghilev doubled the fee. Debussy wrote the score quickly, from mid-August to mid-September 1912. Robert Orledge has analysed the chronology of Debussy's composition and preserved manuscripts of the score. ''Jeux'' premiered on 15 May 1913 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, conducted by Pierre Monteux. The work was not well received and was soon eclipsed by Igor Stravinsky, Stravinsky's ''The Rite of Spring'', which was premiered two weeks later by Diaghilev's company. The first commercial recording was made by Victor de Sabata with the Orchestra Stabile Accademica di Santa Cecilia in 1947. A critical edition of the score, prepared by Pierre Boulez and Myriam Chimènes, was publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
