Sigvald Tveit Explained
| Sigvald Tveit |
| Birth Date: | 14 March 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Nissedal, Norway |
| Death Place: | Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation: | Composer, musicologist |
Sigvald Tveit (14 March 1945 – 8 January 2019) was a Norwegian composer and musicologist.
Biography
Born in Nissedal, Tveit studied at the University of Oslo and the Norwegian Academy of Music, and was appointed at the University of Oslo from 1972. From 1984 he was associate professor. His compositions include music for the television series Sesam Stasjon and Portveien 2, and other shows. His musical plays include Visst skal våren komme (1983), Det gode landet (1986), Livstreet (1994), and Pilgrimen (1997).[1]
He died in Oslo on 8 January 2019.[1]
Selected works
- Book: Seks religiøse folketoner . Oslo . Norsk Musikforlag . 1983 . 461704167 . [2]
- Book: Flere sanger fra Portveien . Eyvind Skeie (lyrics); Eli & Jarl (musical group) . Vøyenenge . Fablos . 1986 . 23110552 . [3]
- Book: Harmonilære fra en ny innfallsvinkel . Oslo . Universitetsforlaget. 2008 . 9788215012117 . 1028343770 . [4]
Further reading
- Book: Harald . Olsen . Strenger av gull: tonekunstneren Sigvald Tveit . Kristiansand . Portal . 2012 . 978-82-92712-60-3 . 1028484943 .
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: Sigvald Tveit . . 26 February 2020 . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 10 April 2021.
- Book: Seks religiøse folketoner . worldcat.org . 461704167 . 10 April 2021.
- Book: Flere sanger fra Portveien . worldcat.org . 23110552 . 10 April 2021.
- Book: Harmonilære fra en ny innfallsvinkel . worldcat.org . 1028343770 . 10 April 2021.
