1953_in_Norwegian_music
1953 in Norwegian music
Overview of the events of 1953 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1953 in Norwegian music.
June
- 1 – The 1st Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (June 1 – 15).[1][2]
Unknown date
- December
- 9 – Issay Dobrowen, pianist, composer and conductor (born 1891).[4]
- January
- 6 – Jon Eberson, jazz guitarist.
- February
- 18 – Erling Aksdal, jazz pianist.
- April
- 13 – Tom Olstad, jazz drummer.
- 25 – Per Kolstad, pianist and keyboardist, Lava.
- May
- 12 – Odd Riisnæs, jazz saxophonist.
- June
- 2 – Vidar Johansen, jazz saxophonist.
- 10 – Svein Nymo, violinist and composer (died 2014).[5]
- 30 – Ståle Wikshåland musicologist (died 2017).[6]
- July
- 10 – Lasse Myrvold, musician and composer, The Aller Værste! (died 2006).[7]
- 13 – Sigurd Ulveseth, jazz upright bassist and orchestra leader.
- September
- 8 – Stein-Erik Olsen, classical guitarist and professor of guitar at the University of Bergen.
- November
- 2 – Stein Erik Tafjord, jazz tubist.
- 7 – Erik Balke, jazz saxophonist.
- Unknown date
- Geir Johnson, composer, writer and initiator of culture projects.
- Per Hannevold, bassoonist, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Bergen Woodwind Quintet.
- "Festspillhistorier". Bergen International Festival. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- Svendsen, Trond Olav (2017-02-02). "Festspillene I Bergen". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- "Cool, kløver & dixie – Jazzens lykkelige 50-tall". JazzArkivet.no. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- "Issay Dobrowen". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- Bjørdal, Sondre (2014-12-09). "– Han var en gnistrende kraft" (in Norwegian). Vårt Land. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- Bjerkestrand, Nils E. (2017-01-23). "Ståle Wikshåland". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- Steen, Knut (2006-09-05). "Lasse Myrvold er død" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-04-27.