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1956
1956 Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1956 in Norwegian music.
Events
May
The 4th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.http://www.fib.no/festspillhistorier/#/tidslinje Festspillhistorier Bergen International Festival 2017-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232544/http://www.fib.no/festspillhistorier/#/tidslinje 2013-12-02 dead
Deaths
January
27 – Harald Heide (79), violinist, conductor, and composer.https://nbl.snl.no/Harald_Heide Harald Heide no Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Bjarne Kortsen Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo 2009-02-13 2017-03-25
December
20 – Hildur Andersen (92), pianist and music teacher.https://nbl.snl.no/Hildur_Andersen Hildur Andersen no Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Rune J. Andersen Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo 2009-02-13 2017-03-22
Births
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).http://www.mic.no/symfoni/kontakt.nsf/pub/per2012031509315535981689 Eivin One Pedersen Norwegian MIC.no 2017-04-30
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.
See also
1956 in Norway
Music of Norway
Norway Music
References
Category:Music of Norway
Music
Category:1950s in Norwegian music