1956_in_Norwegian_music
1956 in Norwegian music
Overview of the events of 1956 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1956 in Norwegian music.
May
- The 4th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.[1]
- January
- 27 – Harald Heide (79), violinist, conductor, and composer.[2]
- December
- 20 – Hildur Andersen (92), pianist and music teacher.[3]
- February
- 28 – Jens Wendelboe, jazz trombonist, composer, music arranger and orchestra leader.
- April
- 29 – Morgan Lindstrøm, artist, composer, and synthesizer-performer.
- June
- 1 – Stephan Barratt-Due, violinist and music teacher.
- July
- 19 – Marit Sandvik, jazz singer.
- August
- 10 – Lars Martin Myhre, composer, guitarist, pianist, folk singer, and record producer.
- September
- 1 – Hilde Hefte, jazz singer, pianist, and composer.
- October
- 9 – Geir Langslet, jazz pianist and band leader.
- 23 – Svein Dag Hauge, jazz guitarist and record producer.
- September
- 8 – Eivin One Pedersen, jazz accordionist and pianist (died 2012).[4]
- 19 – Eivind Aadland, orchestra conductor and violinist.
- November
- 7 – Mikhail Alperin, Ukrainian born jazz pianist, member of the Moscow Art Trio, professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music (died 2018).
- 8 – Mari Boine, Sami singer and yoiker.
- 15 – Maj Britt Andersen, singer.
- December
- 3 – Rob Waring, contemporary music composer and performer (drums and vibraphone).
- 9 – Kari Bremnes, singer and songwriter.
- 12 – Geir Holmsen, jazz bassist, music arranger, and composer.
- Unknown date
- Kate Augestad, vocalist (Program 81/82).
- Ragnhild Berstad, contemporary composer.
- "Festspillhistorier". Bergen International Festival. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- Kortsen, Bjarne (2009-02-13). "Harald Heide". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- Andersen, Rune J. (2009-02-13). "Hildur Andersen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- "Eivin One Pedersen" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-04-30.