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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1959 in Norwegian music.
Events
February
- 16 – The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet holds its first performance in Folketeatret in Oslo.[1]
May
- 29 – The 7th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (29 May – 14 June).[2][3]
Deaths
- June
- 3 – Ole Windingstad, orchestra conductor, pianist and composer (born 1886).[4]
- 21 – Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl, pianist, composer and music teacher (born 1885).[5]
Births
- January
- 7 – Jon Larsen, guitarist, composer, surrealistic painter, author, scientific researcher, and record producer.
- 24 – Nils Mathisen, jazz keyboardist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer
- February
- 27 – Geir Botnen, classical pianist.
- March
- 3 – Frode Alnæs, jazz guitarist and composer, Dance with a Stranger and Masqualero.
- 15
- Eivind Rølles, singer and guitarist, The Monroes (died 2013).[6]
- Mattis Hætta, Sami singer and recording artist.
- 25 – Per Hillestad, drummer and record producer, Lava.
- 30 – Nils Jansen, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.
- April
- 5 – Elin Rosseland, jazz singer, bandleader, and composer.
- 27 – Odd Magne Gridseth, jazz bassist.
- June
- 19 – Diesel Dahl, drummer, TNT.
- July
- 28 – Bjørn Ole Rasch, keyboardist, composer, music arranger and producer.
- August
- 6 – Sigurd Køhn jazz saxophonist, composer, and band leader (died 2004).[7]
- 20 – Gaute Storaas, jazz bassist and composer.
- 27 – Frode Fjellheim, yoiker and keyboardist, Transjoik.
- September
- 14 – Morten Harket, singer, A-ha.
- 30 – Hilde Heltberg, singer, guitarist and songwriter (died 2011).[8]
- October
- 20 – Ole Hamre, jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer.
- 24 – Per Eirik Johansen, rock singer and music manager (died 2014)[9]
- November
- 30 – Lars Anders Tomter, classical viola player.
- December
- 29 – Jørn Christensen, artist, actor, and record producer.
- 30 – Kåre Thomsen, jazz guitarist and graphic designer.
- Unknown date
- Bjørn Jenssen, jazz drummer, Dance with a Stranger.
- Robert Rønnes, classical bassoonist.
See also
References
- ^ "The Norwegian National Opera". Norwegian National Opera and Ballet. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Festspillhistorier" (in Norwegian). Bergen International Festival. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ "Festspillene i Bergen" (in Norwegian). Kulturnav.org. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ Cleven, Harry T. (2009-02-13). "Ole Windingstad". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ Norheim, Øyvind (2009-02-13). "Fridtjof Backer Grøndahl". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ Christiansen, Ann (2013-03-18). "Eivind Rølles har gått bort". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Sigurd Køhn – biography". LinerNotes.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ Ighanian, Cathherine Gonsholt (2011-09-04). "Hilde Heltberg er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ Pettersen, Jonas; Hege, Varsi (2014-01-15). "Per Eirik Johansen er død". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-04-29.
