1973 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1973 in Norwegian music.

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Events

January

• Kirsti Sparboe and Erik Bye win the 1972 Spellemannprisen in the female and male vocalist categories respectively. Popol Vuh, Philharmonic Company Orchestra, Birgitte Grimstad, Einar Schanke, Egil Monn-Iversen, Bør Børson Jr. and Sigurd Jansen also receive the award. Knutsen & Ludvigsen win in the category "Music for children" and Jens Book-Jenssen win the Special Award.

May

• 23
  • The 21st Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6).[1]
  • The 1st Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6).[2]

August

• 26 – The 4th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.[3]

Unknown date

• The popular chart show Norsktoppen debuts on NRK Radio.

Albums released

Unknown date

G

Jan Garbarek

• Witchi-Tai-To (ECM Records), with Jan Garbarek-Bobo Stenson Quartet[4]
• Triptykon (ECM Records), with Arild Andersen and Edward Vesala[5]

K

Webe Karlsen & Kjell Karlsens Orkester

• To Navn I Barken (Polydor Records)[6]

N

Lillebjørn Nilsen

• Portrett (Polydor Records)[7]

P

Popol Vuh

• Quiche Maya (Polydor Records)[8]

R

Inger Lise Rypdal

• Fra 4 Til 70 (Talent Records)[9]

S

Saft

• Stev, Sull, Rock & Rull (Philips Records)[10]

Øystein Sunde

• Sunderfundigheter (Philips Records)[11]

T

Arve Tellefsen

• Schostakowitsch: Violinkonzert Op. 77 (BASF Records), with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gary Bertini[12]

Deaths

May

• 6 – Ola Isene, opera singer (baritone) and actor (born 1898).[13]
• 11 – Odd Grüner-Hegge, opera singer (baritone) and actor (born 1899).[14]

Births

February

• 11 – Varg Vikernes, black metal musician (Burzum).

April

• 15 – Jørgen Træen, record producer, musician (guitar, keyboards and bass guitar) and elektronika artist.

May

• 6 – Asbjørn Blokkum Flø, composer, musician and sound artist.
• 24 – Hallgeir Pedersen, jazz guitarist.
• 27 – Flint Juventino Beppe, composer, filmmaker, artist and producer.

June

• 3 – Ronny "Ares" Hovland, metal vocalist, guitarist and bassist (Aeternus).
• 4 – Gunhild Seim, jazz trumpeter and composer.
• '23 – Henning Kraggerud, violinist and composer.
• 27 – Olve "Abbath" Eikemo, black metal musician (Immortal).

July

• 7 – Oddleif Stensland, progressive/power metal vocalist and guitarist (Communic).
• 29 – Jono El Grande, composer, band leader, guitarist and conductor.

August

• 11 – Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen, jazz saxophonist and composer.
• 15 – Tor Ingar Jakobsen, composer and musician.

September

• 4 – Wetle Holte, jazz drummer and composer.
• 7
  • Eivind Buene, contemporary composer.
  • Thomas T. Dahl, jazz guitarist, music teacher and composer (Krøyt and Dingobats).
• 21 – Fredrik Wallumrød, jazz drummer and composer.

October

• 2 – Lene Nystrøm, singer-songwriter (Aqua).
• 3
  • Eirik Hegdal, jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and music teacher.
  • Kari Rueslåtten, soprano singer, songwriter and keyboardist.
  • Marius Reksjø, jazz upright bassist.

November

• 3 – Eivind Austad, jazz pianist, composer, and music teacheer.
• 6 – Ann-Mari Edvardsen, coloratura soprano opera singer and keyboardist.
• 9 – Silje Wergeland, singer, songwriter and pianist (The Gathering).

December

• 10 – Thomas Tofthagen, guitarist (Audrey Horne and Sahg).
• 18 – Christian Jaksjø, jazz trombonist.
• 24 – Grutle Kjellson, progressive Viking metal vocalist and bass player (Enslaved).
• 29 – Maja Ratkje, vocalist and composer.

Unknown date

• Eivind Opsvik, jazz upright bassist and composer.
• Magne Thormodsæter, Jazz upright bassist and composer.
• Pål Angelskår, singer and songwriter (Minor Majority).

See also

• 1973 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973

References

1. "Festspillene i Bergen. Bergen Internastional Festval XXI may 23 – june 6. 1973" (in Norwegian). Bokloftet.no. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
2. "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
3. "Kalvøyafestivalen 1973 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
4. "Jan Garbarek – Bobo Stenson Quartet With Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen – Witchi-Tai-To". discogs. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
5. "Jan Garbarek / Arild Andersen / Edward Vesala – Triptykon". discogs. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
6. "Webe Karlsen & Kjell Karlsens Orkester – To Navn I Barken". discogs. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
7. "Lillebjørn Nilsen – Portrett". discogs. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
8. "Popol Vuh (2) – Quiche Maya". discogs. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
9. "Inger Lise* – Fra 4 Til 70". discogs. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
10. "Saft (2) – Stev, Sull, Rock & Rull". discogs. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
11. "Øystein Sunde – Sunderfundigheter". discogs. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
12. "Schostakowitsch* – Arve Tellefsen, Schwedisches Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester*, Gary Bertini – Violinkonzert Op. 77". discogs. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
13. Hoemsnes, Tone (February 13, 2009). "Ola Isene". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
14. Nesheim, Elef (February 13, 2009). "Odd Grüner Hegge". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved March 31, 2017.