1942 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1942 in Norwegian music .

Deaths

May

• 2 – Alfred Evensen, musician and band leader, Norwegian Army Band (born 1883). ^[1]
• 23 – Harald Lie, composer (born 1902). ^[2]

September

• 13 – Catharinus Elling, music teacher, organist, folk music collector and composer (born 1858). ^[3]

Births

April

• 1 – Jan Fredrik Christiansen, principal trumpeter of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (1973-2007).
• 21 – Jon Mostad, composer.

June

• 17 – Torgrim Sollid, jazz and traditional folk trumpeter, and composer and musician.
• 21 – Ditlef Eckhoff, jazz trumpeter.

July

• 4 – Jan Rohde, rock singer (died 2005). ^[4]

August

• 25 – Terje Fjærn, musician, orchestra leader and musical conductor (died 2016). ^[5]

September

• 5 – Björn Haugan, operatic lyric tenor (died 2009). ^[6]
• 25 – Arne J. Solhaug, assistant professor at Norges Musikkhøgskole, cantor of Grønland Church.

October

• 2 – Gro Sandvik, classical flautist.

December

• 23 – Grynet Molvig, actress and singer.

Unknown date

• Richard Badendyck, Jazz singer and pianist

See also

• 1942 in Norway
• Music of Norway

• Norway portal
• Music portal

References

1. Gundersen, Egil Arnt (2015-04-08). "Alfred Evensen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
2. Andersen, Rune J. (2013-11-29). "Harald Lie". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
3. Aksdal, Bjørn (2009-02-13). "Catharinus Elling". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
4. "Jan Rohde är död" (in Swedish). Expressen. 2005-10-12. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
5. "Terje Fjærn er død 73 år gammel" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
6. "Norwegian Opera Singer Björn Haugan Dies". ILGCN.Tupilak.org. Retrieved 2016-02-22.