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[[File:Arve Tellefsen Harrywad09.jpg|thumb|Arve Tellefsen at the Norwegian Labour Party, April 2009]]
| name = Arve Tellefsen
'''Arve Tellefsen''' (born 14 December 1936) is a Norwegian [[violin]]ist.
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| caption = Arve Tellefsen at the Norwegian Labour Party, April 2009
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|4|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Trondheim]], [[Sør-Trøndelag]]
| origin = {{flag|Norway}}
| genre = [[Classical Music|Classical]]
| occupation = [[Violinist]]
| years_active = 1987–present
| label = <small>[[Virgin Classics]], [[Grappa Music]], [[Simax catalog|Simax Classics]]</small>
| website = {{Official website|arvetellefsen.no/eng/bio.html}}
| notable_instruments = [[Violin]]
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'''Arve Tellefsen''' (born 14 December 1936 in [[Trondheim]], [[Norway]]) is an awardwinning Norwegian [[violin]]ist, known from collaborations with conductors such as [[Mariss Jansons]], [[Arvid Jansons]], [[Herbert Blomstedt]], [[Gary Bertini]], [[Evgeny Svetlanov]], [[Bryden Thomson]], [[Neeme Järvi]], [[Esa-Pekka Salonen]], [[Paavo Berglund]], [[Vladimir Ashkenazy]], [[Walter Weller]] and [[Zubin Mehta]]. In the UK, he has appeared with the [[Royal Philharmonic]], the [[London Philharmonic]], [[The Hallé]], [[BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra]], [[BBC Welsh Orchestra]], the [[Liverpool Philharmonic]] and the [[Royal Scottish National Orchestra]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Arve Tellefsen Biography |language=Norwegian |url=http://snl.no/Arve_Tellefsen |encyclopedia=[[Store Norske Leksikon]] |accessdate=2013-08-18}}</ref>
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He was born and raised in [[Trondheim]], [[Norway]]. When he was 6 years old, he began playing the violin in 'Trondheims musikkskole' (the music school in Trondheim). In 1955, he began his studies at the [[Music Conservatory of Copenhagen]] and, in 1959, he had his debut in Universitetets Aula, [[Oslo]].


== Career ==
In his long career as a soloist, he has played with many of the world's greatest orchestras and [[conducting|conductors]]. He has made many recordings and received many awards, including the [[Harriet Cohen International Music Award]].
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When he was 6 years old, Tellefsen began playing the violin in 'Trondheims musikkskole' (the music school in Trondheim). In 1955, he began his studies at the [[The Royal Danish Academy of Music]] in [[Copenhagen]]. In 1959, he had his debut in Universitetets Aula, [[Oslo]].

Tellefsen is one of the most highly regarded violinists in Europe and in his long career as a soloist, he has played with many of the world's greatest orchestras and [[conducting|conductors]]. He has made many recordings and received many awards, including the [[Harriet Cohen International Music Award]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Terje |last=Mosnes |title=«Norwegian Song 3» i fin, ny stil - Riview |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2010/10/28/kultur/musikk/musikkanmeldelser/anmeldelser/jazz/14030220 |language=Norwegian |date=2010-10-28 |accessdate=2013-08-18 |agency=[[Dagbladet]]}}</ref>

Tellefsen founded the Oslo Chamber Music Festival, which takes place annually and attracts the cream of international artists, including [[Anne Sofie von Otter]], [[Randi Stene]], [[Solveig Kringlebotn]], [[Elizabeth Nordberg-Schulz]], [[Barbara Hendricks]], [[Liv Ullmann]], [[Jan Garbarek]], [[Leif Ove Andsnes]], [[Truls Mørk]], [[Yuri Bashmet]], [[Mischa Maisky]], [[Gidon Kremer]], [[Angela Hewitt]], [[Hagen Quartet]], [[Hilliard Ensemble]], [[Jordi Savall]], [[Rolf Lislevand]] and [[Maria João Pires]]. He has also recently recorded [[Edvard Grieg]]: Complete Violin Sonatas with pianist [[Håvard Gimse]] at Grieg’s home, [[Troldhaugen]]. His latest recording is music by the famous Norwegian violinist and composer [[Ole Bull]] (1810-1880)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Arve Tellefsen Biography |first=Arvid O. |last=Vollsnes |language=Norwegian |url=http://nbl.snl.no/Arve_Tellefsen/utdypning |encyclopedia=[[Norsk Biografisk Leksikon]] |accessdate=2013-08-18}}</ref>


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== Prizes and Honours ==
== Prizes and Honours ==
*1956: «Princess Astrid Musical Award»
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In August 2009 he received an [[honorary degree]] at the [[Norwegian Academy of Music]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Arve Tellefsen æresdoktor ved Musikkhøgskolen|date=xx August 2009|work=Universitas|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
*1962: [[Harriet Cohen International Music Award]], [[London]]
*1968/1969: [[Kritikerprisen|Musikkritikerprisen]]
*1973: «Griegprisen»
*1975: Festspill-prisen [[Festspillene i Bergen]]
*1977: «[[Sør-Trøndelag]] county Culture Award»
*1977: [[Spellemannprisen]] in Open class, for the ''Sindings fiolinkonsert/du milde Mozart''
*1978: «This years '[[Peer Gynt]]'»
*1980: [[Spellemannprisen]] in the class Classical music / Contemporary music for ''Serenade''
*1983: [[Gammleng Award|Gammlengprisen]] 1983 in the class Classical music
*1986: [[Spellemannprisen]] in the class Classical music / Contemporary music for the ''Grieg sonater for fiolin/klaver og cello/klaver'' together with [[Eva Knardahl]] ([[klaver]]), [[Aage Kvalbein]] ([[cello]]) og [[Jens Harald Bratlie]] (klaver)
*1988: [[Spellemannprisen]] in Open class, for the album ''Pan''
*1988: Appointed member of the [[Royal Swedish Academy of Music]]
*1994: [[Oslo City Culture Award]]
*1994: Appointed «Commander of St. Olavs Orden»
*1996: [[Norsk kulturråds ærespris]]
*1996: Doctor Art Honoris Causa NTNU (Honorary Doctorate by the [[Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet]] in [[Trondheim]])
*1997: Honorary Citizen of [[Trondheim]] i 1997, a statue of Tellefsen was raised
*2004: «[[Fartein Valen]] Award»
*2004: «[[Ole Bull]] Award»
*2005: Appointed «Commander with Star of [St. Olavs Orden»
*2007: «Anders Jahres Culture Award»
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*2009: Receiveing an [[honorary degree]] at the [[Norwegian Academy of Music]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Arve Tellefsen æresdoktor ved Musikkhøgskolen|date=xx August 2009|work=Universitas|language=Norwegian}}</ref>


== Discography (in selection) ==
There is a statue of him in his birthtown, Trondheim.


==References==
=== Solo albums ===
*1988: ''Pan'' (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
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*1992: ''Intermezzo'' ([[Grappa Music]])
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*1995: ''Arco'' (Grappa Music)
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=== As solloist ===
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*1964: ''Air Norvegen'' ([[Philips Records]]), with [[Robert Levin]]
*1967: ''Fartein Valen: Violin Concerto op. 37'', with [[Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra]], conductor: [[Karsten Andersen]]
*1973: ''[[Schostakowitsch]]: Violinkonzert Op. 77'' (BASF), with the Schwedisches Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester, conductor: [[Gary Bertini]]
*1974: ''[[Johan Svendsen]]: Fiolinkonsert, Op. 6 / Cellokonsert, Op. 7'' (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Hege Waldeland (cello), [[Oslo Philharmonic|Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester]], [[Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra|Musikselskabet «Harmonien»'s Orkester]], conductor: [[Karsten Andersen]]
*1977: ''[[Christian Sinding]], Konsert For Fiolin Og Orkester Nr. 1, Op. 45 / Suite For Fiolin Og Orkester Op. 10 / Legende For Fiolin Og Orkester Op. 46'' (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester, conductors: [[Okko Kamu]] & Kjell Ingebretsen
*1979: ''[[Johan Daniel Berlin]]: Fiolinkonsert - 2 Symfonier - 4 Menuetter'' (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Kjell Jønnum (trumpet) Gayle Mosand (harpsichord) & musicians from «Trondheim Kammerorkester», conductor: Arve Tellefsen
*1980: ''[[Ole Bull]]: En Jubileumskonsert Med Kjente Og Ukjente Komposisjoner Inkl. «Sæterjentens Søndag»'' (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Musikkselskabet «Harmonien»'s Orkester, conductor: Karsten Andersen
*1986: ''[[Edvard Grieg]]: Fiolinsonate Nr. 1 I F-Dur, Opus 8 / Fiolinsonate Nr. 2 I G-Dur, Opus 13'' (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with [[Eva Knardahl]] (klaver)
*1986: ''Edvard Grieg: Fiolinsonate Nr. 3 I C-Moll, Opus 45 / Cellosonate I A-Moll, Opus 36'' (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Eva Knardahl (Grand Piano), [[Aage Kvalbein]] (cello) & [[Jens Harald Bratlie]] (Grand Piano)
*1989: ''Edvard Grieg: Violin Sonatas'' (NKF), with [[Eva Knardahl]] (piano)
*1991: ''Schostakowitsch: Chamber Works'' (BIS)
*1993: ''Schostakowitsch: Violin Concerto no. 1 op. 99 / Bach: Violin Concerto in E major'' (Grappa Music), with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor: Paavo Berglund
*1994: ''Carl Nielsen: Fiolinkonsert op. 33'' ([[Virgin Classics]]), with the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]], conductor: [[Sir Yehudi Menuhin]]
*1994: ''[[Ludwig van Beethoven]]: Fiolinkonsert op. 61, [[Max Bruch]]: Fiolinkonsert op. 26'' (Grappa Music), med [[London Philharmonic Orchestra]], conductor: [[Vernon Handley]]
*1995: ''[[Jean Sibelius]]: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47'' (Simax Classics), with the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]], conductor: [[Paavo Berglund]]
*1997: ''Stille Natt'' ([[Sony Classical]]), with [[Nidarosdomens Guttekor]], conductor: [[Bjørn Moe]]
*1997: ''Arne Nordheim: Violin Concerto'' (Sony Classical), [[Oslo-Filharmonien|Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester]], conductor: [[Christian Eggen]]
*1999: ''Nielsen: Violin Concerto; Symphony No 4'' (Simax Classics), with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor: Sir Yehudi Menuhin
*1999: ''Edvard Grieg: Samlede Fiolinsonater'' (Sony Classical), with [[Håvard Gimse]] (klaver)
*2006: ''Aria'' (Simax Classics), with [[Nidarosdomens Guttekor]]
*2008: ''Nielsen: Symphony No. 5 - Concertos - Wind Quintet'', with the [[Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra]], conductor: [[Rafael Kubelík]]
*2010: ''Ole Bull: Arve Tellefsen Plays Ole Bull'' ([[Simax catalog|Simax Classics]]), with the [[Trondheim Symphony Orchestra]], conductor: [[Eivind Aadland]]

=== Collaborative works ===
*1977: ''Du Milde Mosart!'' (NorDisc), with [[Knutsen & Ludvigsen]] and «Bakklandet Bassangforening»

=== Compilations ===
*1992: ''Musikken Inni Oss / Nattønsker'' ([[Sonet Records]]), with [[Sigmund Groven]]
*2001: ''[[Carl Nielsen|Nielsen]] / [[Ralph Vaughan Williams|Vaughan Williams]]: Symphonies & Concertos'' (Virgin Classics), with Markham, Broadway & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor: Yehudi Menuhin<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Arve+Tellefsen |title=Arve Tellefsen Discography |publisher=Discogs.com |accessdate=2013-08-18}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{portal|Norway|Biography|Music|Art}}
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* [http://www.arvetellefsen.no/eng/bio.html Official site]
*{{Official website|arvetellefsen.no/eng/bio.html}}


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Revision as of 10:45, 18 August 2013

Not to be confused with Arne Tellefsen.
Arve Tellefsen
Arve Tellefsen at the Norwegian Labour Party, April 2009
Arve Tellefsen at the Norwegian Labour Party, April 2009
Background information
Born (1970-04-07) 7 April 1970 (age 54)
Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag
Origin Norway
GenresClassical
OccupationViolinist
Years active1987–present
LabelsVirgin Classics, Grappa Music, Simax Classics
WebsiteOfficial website

Arve Tellefsen (born 14 December 1936 in Trondheim, Norway) is an awardwinning Norwegian violinist, known from collaborations with conductors such as Mariss Jansons, Arvid Jansons, Herbert Blomstedt, Gary Bertini, Evgeny Svetlanov, Bryden Thomson, Neeme Järvi, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Paavo Berglund, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Walter Weller and Zubin Mehta. In the UK, he has appeared with the Royal Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic, The Hallé, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Welsh Orchestra, the Liverpool Philharmonic and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.[1]

Career

When he was 6 years old, Tellefsen began playing the violin in 'Trondheims musikkskole' (the music school in Trondheim). In 1955, he began his studies at the The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. In 1959, he had his debut in Universitetets Aula, Oslo.

Tellefsen is one of the most highly regarded violinists in Europe and in his long career as a soloist, he has played with many of the world's greatest orchestras and conductors. He has made many recordings and received many awards, including the Harriet Cohen International Music Award.[2]

Tellefsen founded the Oslo Chamber Music Festival, which takes place annually and attracts the cream of international artists, including Anne Sofie von Otter, Randi Stene, Solveig Kringlebotn, Elizabeth Nordberg-Schulz, Barbara Hendricks, Liv Ullmann, Jan Garbarek, Leif Ove Andsnes, Truls Mørk, Yuri Bashmet, Mischa Maisky, Gidon Kremer, Angela Hewitt, Hagen Quartet, Hilliard Ensemble, Jordi Savall, Rolf Lislevand and Maria João Pires. He has also recently recorded Edvard Grieg: Complete Violin Sonatas with pianist Håvard Gimse at Grieg’s home, Troldhaugen. His latest recording is music by the famous Norwegian violinist and composer Ole Bull (1810-1880)[3]

1984 aircraft emergency

In February 1984 he participated in an emergency evacuation on an SAS flight that ended up in the water off of JFK airport.[4]

Prizes and Honours

Discography (in selection)

Solo albums

  • 1988: Pan (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
  • 1992: Intermezzo (Grappa Music)
  • 1995: Arco (Grappa Music)

As solloist

Collaborative works

Compilations

References

  1. ^ "Arve Tellefsen Biography". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  2. ^ Mosnes, Terje (2010-10-28). "«Norwegian Song 3» i fin, ny stil - Riview" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  3. ^ Vollsnes, Arvid O. "Arve Tellefsen Biography". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  4. ^ http://www.nettavisen.no/innenriks/article2505963.ece
  5. ^ "Arve Tellefsen æresdoktor ved Musikkhøgskolen". Universitas (in Norwegian). xx August 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Arve Tellefsen Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Norsk kulturråds ærespris
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