1974 in Norwegian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1974 in Norwegian music.

Events

January

• Inger Lise Rypdal and Benny Borg win the 1973 Spellemannprisen in the female and male vocalist categories respectively. Christiania Jazzband, Saft, Torkil Bye/Brynjar Hoff, Lillebjørn Nilsen, Bjørn Sand/Totto Osvold and Oddvar Nygaards Kvartett also receive the award. Dizzie Tunes win in the category "Music for children" and Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa win the Special Award.

April

• 5 – The 1st Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 5 – 7).^[1]

May

• 22
  • The 22nd Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).
  • The 2nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).^[2]

August

• 25 – The 5th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

Albums released

Unknown date

B

Bendik Singers

• Bendik Singers (Triola Records)^[3]

F

Flying Norwegians

• New Day (Sonet Records)^[4]

G

Jan Garbarek

• Belonging (ECM Records) with Keith Jarrett^[5]

K

Karin Krog

• Gershwin With Karin Krog (Polydor Records).^[6]
• You Must Believe In Spring (Songs By Michel Legrand) (Polydor Records).^[7]
• We Could Be Flying (Polydor Records)^[8]

N

Lillebjørn Nilsen

• ...Og Fia Hadde Sko! (Polydor Records)^[9]

R

Inger Lise Rypdal

• Den Stille Gaten (Talent Records)^[10]

Terje Rypdal

• What Comes After (ECM Records)^[11]
• Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away (ECM Records)^[12]

S

Øystein Sunde

• Klå (Philips Records)^[13]
• Ikke Bare Tyll (Philips Records)^[14]

T

Arve Tellefsen

• Johan Svendsen: Fiolinkonsert, Op. 6 / Cellokonsert, Op. 7 (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Hege Waldeland (cello) and Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester, Musikselskabet Harmoniens Orkester, conducted by Karsten Andersen^[15]

Deaths

February

• 20 – David Monrad Johansen, composer (born 1888).^[16]

October

• 31 – Olav Gurvin, composer and music conductor (born 1893).^[17]

Births

January

• 4
  • Sjur Miljeteig, jazztrumpeter, composer, and author.
  • Hild Sofie Tafjord, French hornist.
• 29 – Daniel "Vrangsinn" Salte, black metal bassist, Carpathian Forest.

February

• 3 – Anders Hunstad, musician and songwriter.
• 17 – Bernt Moen, jazz pianist, composer, and music teacher

March

• 27 – Lars Skoglund, contemporary classical composer, guitarist, and drummer.

April

• 1 – Ole Moe, black metal/thrash metal multi-instrumentalist, Aura Noir and Immortal.
• 4 – Lars Eikind, rock/ bassist and singer.
• 10 – Beate S. Lech, jazz singer, composer and lyricist.
• 14 – Christian Blom, composer.
• 29 – Børre Dalhaug, jazz drummer, music arranger and music instructor.

May

• 5 – Jens Fredrik Ryland, black metal guitarist, Borknagar.

June

• 9 – Tomas "Samoth" Thormodsæter Haugen, black metal guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.
• 11 – Frode Jacobsen, bass guitarist, songwriter and record producer.
• 15 – Øystein Greni, singer and guitarist, BigBang.

July

• 7
  • Kenneth Ekornes, jazz percussionist.
  • Terje "Tchort" Vik Schei, black metal guitarist, Emperor.
• 22 – Kåre Nymark, jazz trumpeter and composer.
• 24 – Carl-Michael Eide, black metal drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist.

August

• 5 – Knut Magne Valle, heavy metal guitarist, songwriter, composer.
• 23 – Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, singer-songwriter, producer and musician.

September

• 10 – Lasse Marhaug, improvisational, jazz, rock and extreme metal electronic musician and music producer.
• 11 – Krister Dreyer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
• 15 – Erik Hedin, sound designer and composer.

October

• 7 – Frode Glesnes, Viking metal guitarist, Einherjer.

November

• 7 – Chris Summers, deathpunk drummer, Turbonegro.
• 12 – Jørn H. Sværen, author, publisher, translator and musician.
• 23 – Frode Kjekstad, jazz guitarist.
• 27 – Tom Cato Visnes, black metal bassist, Gorgoroth and Ov Hell.

December

• 17 – Anders Aarum, jazz pianist and composer.
• 18 – Knut Schreiner, singer, guitarist and music producer.
• 21 – Knut Aalefjær, jazz drummer and composer.
• 24 – Paal Nilssen-Love, jazz drummer.

Unknown date

• Henning Solvang, rock musician, Thulsa Doom.

See also

• 1974 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vossajazz . . 2017-03-17.
2. Web site: Nattjazz . Norwegian . . 2017-03-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322193111/http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle . 2016-03-22 .
3. Web site: Bendik Singers – Bendik Singers . . 2017-03-23.
4. Web site: Flying Norwegians – New Day . . 2017-03-19.
5. Web site: Jan Garbarek, Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen – Belonging . . 2017-03-18.
6. Web site: Karin Krog – Gershwin With Karin Krog . . 2017-03-19.
7. Web site: Karin Krog – You Must Believe In Spring (Songs By Michel Legrand) . . 2017-03-19.
8. Web site: Karin Krog – We Could Be Flying . . 2017-03-19.
9. Web site: Lillebjørn Nilsen – ...Og Fia Hadde Sko! . . 2017-03-19.
10. Web site: Inger Lise* – Den Stille Gaten . . 2017-03-19.
11. Web site: Terje Rypdal – What Comes After . . 2017-03-18.
12. Web site: Terje Rypdal – Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away . . 2017-03-18.
13. Web site: Øystein Sunde – Klå . . 2017-03-19.
14. Web site: Øystein Sunde – Ikke Bare Tyll . . 2017-03-19.
15. Web site: Johan Svendsen, Arve Tellefsen, Hege Waldeland, Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester, Musikselskabet "Harmonien"s Orkester*, Karsten Andersen – Fiolinkonsert, Op. 6 / Cellokonsert, Op. 7 . . 2017-03-19.
16. Encyclopedia: David Monrad Johansen . . Ivar Roger. Hansen . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 2009-02-13 . 2017-03-25.
17. Encyclopedia: Olav Gurvin . . Nils . Grinde . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 2009-02-13 . 2017-03-25.