1941 in Norwegian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1941 in Norwegian music.

Deaths

January

• 27 – Iver Holter, musician and band leader, Norwegian Army Band (born 1850).^[1]

December

• 3 – Christian Sinding, composer (born 1856).^[2]
• 24 – Godtfred Pedersen, organist and composer (born 1911).^[3]
• 31 – Sigwardt Aspestrand, composer (born 1856).^[4]

Births

February

• 24 – Kari Onstad, singer and actress (died 2020).

July

• 31 – Frøydis Ree Wekre, professor of horn and wind chamber music (Norwegian Academy of Music).

August

• 6 – Svein Christiansen, jazz drummer (died 2015).^[5]

November

• 3 – Carl Høgset, choral conductor (died 2021).
• 9 – John Persen, Sami composer (died 2014).^[6]

See also

• 1941 in Norway
• Music of Norway

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Iver Holter . . Øyvin . Dybsand . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-03-31.
2. Encyclopedia: Christian Sinding . . Per . Vollestad . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-03-31.
3. Encyclopedia: Godtfred Pedersen . . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-14 . 2017-04-01.
4. Encyclopedia: Sigwardt Aspestrand . . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2013-10-07 . 2017-03-31.
5. News: Nekrolog: Svein Christiansen . no . Arild . Andersen . Bjørn . Stendahl . . 2015-03-04 . 2017-04-29.
6. Web site: John Persen er død . Norwegian . Marianne . Boine . . 2014-12-14 . 2017-04-29.