1959 in Norwegian music

none 1959 1959 Norwegian music 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.http://operaen.no/en/About-DNOB/Norwegian-National-Opera The Norwegian National Opera Norwegian National Opera and Ballet 2017-04-16 May 29 – The 7th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (29 May – 14 June).http://www.fib.no/festspillhistorier/#/tidslinje Festspillhistorier no Bergen International Festival 2017-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232544/http://www.fib.no/festspillhistorier/#/tidslinje 2013-12-02 dead http://kulturnav.org/a94a6ccc-5560-443e-b3ca-5d4a3b01461b Festspillene i Bergen no Kulturnav.org 2017-03-22 Deaths June 3 – Ole Windingstad, orchestra conductor, pianist and composer (born 1886).https://nbl.snl.no/Ole_Windingstad Ole Windingstad Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Harry T. Cleven 2009-02-13 2017-03-25 21 – Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl, pianist, composer and music teacher (born 1885).https://nbl.snl.no/Fridtjof_Backer-Gr%C3%B8ndahl Fridtjof Backer Grøndahl Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Øyvind Norheim 2009-02-13 2017-03-25 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).http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Eivind-Rolles-har-gatt-bort-7150799.html Eivind Rølles har gått bort no Ann Christiansen Aftenposten 2013-03-18 2017-04-30 Mattis Hætta, Sami singer and recording artist (died 2022). 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).http://www.linernotes.com/o/1/c2af5a3d-1ae8-41c8-adee-2b07bc76c6fc Sigurd Køhn – biography LinerNotes.com 2017-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304164726/http://www.linernotes.com/o/1/c2af5a3d-1ae8-41c8-adee-2b07bc76c6fc 2016-03-04 dead 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).http://www.vg.no/rampelys/musikk/hilde-heltberg-er-doed/a/10090101 Hilde Heltberg er død no Cathherine Gonsholt Ighanian Verdens Gang 2011-09-04 2017-04-30 October 20 – Ole Hamre, jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer. 24 – Per Eirik Johansen, rock singer and music manager (died 2014)http://www.dagbladet.no/2014/01/15/kultur/per_eirik_johansen/musikk/31299431 Per Eirik Johansen er død Pettersen Jonas Hege Varsi Dagbladet no 2014-01-15 2017-04-29 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. See also 1959 in Norway Music of Norway Norway Music References Category:Music of Norway Music Category:1950s in Norwegian music