1880 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1880 in Norwegian music .

Events

• September – Edvard Grieg becomes artistic director of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. ^[1]

New works

• Edvard Grieg – 2 Elegiac Melodies, Op.34

Deaths

August

• 17 – Ole Bull, virtuoso violinist and composer (born 1810) ^[2]

October

• 8 – Magnus Brostrup Landstad, parish priest and provost, psalmist and poet (born 1802). ^[3]

Births

April

• 29 – Sigvart Høgh-Nilsen, pianist and composer (died 1919)

See also

• 1880 in Norway
• Music of Norway

• Norway portal
• Music portal

References

1. Finn Benestad; Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe (1993). Edvard Grieg, Chamber Music: Nationalism, Universality, Individuality. Scandinavian University Press. p. 112. ISBN   9788200216995.
2. Andersen, Rune J. (2016-03-27). "Ole Bull". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
3. "Magnus Brostrup Landstad". Encyclopedia Britannica . Oslo. Retrieved 2017-04-28.