1903 in Norwegian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1903 in Norwegian music.

Events

• Edvard Grieg, in Paris, became the first Norwegian to make gramophone records.

Deaths

July

• 24 – Adolf Thomsen, (50), organist and composer^[1]

October

• 27 – Erika Nissen, (58), pianist^[2]

Births

April

• 25 – Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, violinist and composer (died 1984).^[3]
• 28 – Egil Rasmussen, author, literature critic and pianist (died 1964).^[4]

May

• 2 – Øivin Fjeldstad, orchestra conductor, violinist, and conducted the Oslo Philharmonic (died 1983).^[5]

August

• 17 – Bjarne Amdahl, pianist, composer and orchestra conductor (died 1968).^[6]

September

• 29 – Karl Andersen, solo cellist for the Oslo Philharmonic (died 1970).^[7]

October

• 30 – Leif Rustad, cellist and radio pioneer (died 1976).^[8]

See also

• 1903 in Norway
• Music of Norway

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Adolf Thomsen . . Rune J. . Andersen . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2013-07-09 . 2017-04-23.
2. Encyclopedia: Erika Lie Nissen . . Inger Elisabeth . Haavet . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-04-26.
3. Encyclopedia: Sparre Olsen . . Rune J. . Andersen . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-04-23.
4. Encyclopedia: Egil Rasmussen . no . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . 2010-08-02 . 2017-04-23.
5. Encyclopedia: Øivin Fjeldstad . . Arvid O. . Vollsnes . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2013-08-22 . 2017-04-23.
6. Encyclopedia: Bjarne Amdahl . . Svend Erik Løken . Larsen . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-04-23.
7. Encyclopedia: Karl August Andersen . no . . Rune J. . Andersen . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . 2010-08-02 . 2017-04-23.
8. Encyclopedia: Leif Rustad . no . . Jon Gunnar . Arntzen . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . 2012-03-08 . 2017-04-23.