• Source: 1959 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1959 in Norwegian music.




Events






= February

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16 – The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet holds its first performance in Folketeatret in Oslo.




= May

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29 – The 7th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (29 May – 14 June).




Deaths


June
3 – Ole Windingstad, orchestra conductor, pianist and composer (born 1886).
21 – Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl, pianist, composer and music teacher (born 1885).




Births


January
7 – Jon Larsen, guitarist, composer, surrealistic painter, author, scientific researcher, and record producer.
24 – Nils Mathisen, jazz keyboardist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer
February
27 – Geir Botnen, classical pianist.
March
3 – Frode Alnæs, jazz guitarist and composer, Dance with a Stranger and Masqualero.
15
Eivind Rølles, singer and guitarist, The Monroes (died 2013).
Mattis Hætta, Sami singer and recording artist (died 2022).
25 – Per Hillestad, drummer and record producer, Lava.
30 – Nils Jansen, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.
April
5 – Elin Rosseland, jazz singer, bandleader, and composer.
27 – Odd Magne Gridseth, jazz bassist.
June
19 – Diesel Dahl, drummer, TNT.
July
28 – Bjørn Ole Rasch, keyboardist, composer, music arranger and producer.
August
6 – Sigurd Køhn jazz saxophonist, composer, and band leader (died 2004).
20 – Gaute Storaas, jazz bassist and composer.
27 – Frode Fjellheim, yoiker and keyboardist, Transjoik.
September
14 – Morten Harket, singer, A-ha.
30 – Hilde Heltberg, singer, guitarist and songwriter (died 2011).
October
20 – Ole Hamre, jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer.
24 – Per Eirik Johansen, rock singer and music manager (died 2014)
November
30 – Lars Anders Tomter, classical viola player.
December
29 – Jørn Christensen, artist, actor, and record producer.
30 – Kåre Thomsen, jazz guitarist and graphic designer.
Unknown date
Bjørn Jenssen, jazz drummer, Dance with a Stranger.




See also


1959 in Norway
Music of Norway




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