1944 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1944 in Norwegian music.

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Events

August

• 21 – Song of Norway by Robert Wright and George Forrest, adapted from the music of Edvard Grieg opened at Broadway.[1]

Deaths

April

• 1 – Sandra Droucker, classical pianist, composer and radio personality (born 1875).[2]

Births

January

• 9 – Roy Hellvin, pianist, composer, and music arranger.

February

• 24 – Oddbjørn Blindheim, jazz pianist and dentist.

June

• 7 – Erling Wicklund, jazz trombonist, composer, music arranger and journalist.
• 19 – Arne Holen, musicologist.

July

• 4 – Jan Erik Kongshaug, sound engineering, jazz guitarist, and composer.
• 17 – Aage Teigen, jazz trombonist (died 2014)[3]

October

• 1 – Yngvar Numme, singer, actor, revue writer and director.

Unknown date

• Jiri Hlinka, music professor and piano teacher.

See also

• 1944 in Norway
• Music of Norway

References

1. "Song of Norway". IBDB.com. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
2. "Droucker, Sandra". Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
3. "Aage Teigen bisatt". JazzINorge.no (in Norwegian). 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2017-04-29.