1957 in Norwegian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1957 in Norwegian music.
Events
May
- The 5th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.[1]
Unknown date
- The Fana Folklore, an annual summer event, was initiated by Signy Eikeland.
Deaths
- November
- 19 – Christian Leden, ethno-musicologist and composer (born 1882).[2]
- September
- 20 – Edvard Bræin, composer and orchestra conductor (born 1887).[3]
Births
- January
- 8 – Christian Eggen, composer, pianist and conductor.
- February
- 11 – Oddmund Finnseth, jazz upright bassist, composer, and music teacher.
- 13 – Inger Marie Gundersen, jazz singer and composer.
- March
- 19 – Øystein Sevåg, classical and world music pianist and keyboardist.
- April
- 6 – Terje Mikkelsen, composer.
- May
- 22
- Anne Grete Preus, singer, guitarist, and composer (died 2019).
- Hege Schøyen, singer, actor and comedian.
- July
- 12 – Fredrik Carl Størmer, jazz drummer and entrepreneur.
- 17 – Njål Vindenes, classical guitarist.
- 27 – Jørn Hoel, composer, guitarist and singer.
- September
- 7 – Rolf Wallin, composer, trumpeter and avant-garde performance artist.
- 28 – Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, jazz drummer and music teacher.
- October
- 4 – Yngve Moe, bass guitarist for Dance with a Stranger (died 2013).[4]
- 7 – Morten Halle, jazz saxophonist, composer and music arranger.
- December
- 14 – Runar Tafjord, jazz French horn player.
See also
References
- ^ "Festspillhistorier". Bergen International Festival. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ "Christian Leden 1882–1957". NB.no. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ Grøndahl, Carl Henrik (2013-10-09). "Edvard Bræin". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ Røyseland, Halstein; Brandvol, Ivar (2013-04-17). "Dance With A Stranger-artist døde". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-04-29.