Sigurd Jansen (born 4 March 1932) is a Norwegian composer, pianist and conductor.
''Sigurd Jansen'' (Store norske leksikon)
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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
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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
(French language, French for 'black cat') is a cabaret and revue theatre in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1912 by Bokken Lasson. The current director is Tom Sterri.
Establishment
Chat Noir was established as a cabaret in 1912 by singer B ...
, 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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The NRK broadcasts three national TV channels and thirteen nat ...
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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'', with text by Egil Hagen (1912- 2004), performed by Arne Bendiksen
Arne Joachim Bendiksen (19 October 1926 – 26 March 2009) was a Norwegian singer, composer, and producer, described as "the father of pop music" in Norway. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964.
Career
Bendiksen was born in Be ...
. 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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History
The orchestra was founded in 1925 with Walther ...
* Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra ( Norwegian: Bergen filharmoniske orkester) is a Norwegian orchestra based in Bergen. Its principal concert venue is the Grieg Hall.
History
Established in 1765 under the name ''Det Musicalske Selskab'' (The M ...
* BBC Symphony Orchestra
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* Metropol Orchestra in the Netherlands
* Danish National Symphony Orchestra
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Histo ...
* Symphony Orchestra
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* String instruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, ...
in Hannover
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Sigurd Jansen was the conductor of six Norwegian entries in Eurovision Song Contest
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between 1979 and 1984.
*''Oliver
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Arts, entertainment and literature
Books
* ''Oliver the Western Engine'', volume 24 in ''The Railway Series'' by Rev. W. Awdry
* ''Oliver Twist'', a novel by Charles Dickens
Fictional characters
* Ariadne Oliver ...
'' (1979)
* '' Sámiid Ædnan'' (1980)
* '' Aldri i livet'' (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: '' 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
Biography in «all conductors of the eurovision»
1932 births
Living people
Musicians from Horten
Norwegian classical musicians
Norwegian male conductors (music)
NRK people
Spellemannprisen winners
Norwegian male classical composers
21st-century Norwegian conductors (music)
21st-century Norwegian male musicians
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