1972 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1972 in Norwegian music.

Events

May

• 24 – The 20th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 7).^[1]

June

• 27 – The 2nd Kalvøyafestivalen started at Nadderudhallen near by Oslo.

August

• 27 – The 3rd Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

Albums released

Unknown date

B

Trond Botnen & Svein Finnerud Trio

• Multimal (Polydor Records), with Calle Neumann^[2]

Deaths

January

• 10 – Sverre Jordan, composer, orchestra conductor, and pianist (born 1889).^[3]

August

• 12 – Alf Hurum, composer and painter (born 1882).^[4]

October

• 3 – Kari Marie Aarvold Glaser, pianist and music teacher (born 1901).^[5]

Births

March

• 13 – Arve Moen Bergset, traditional folk singer, hardanger fiddler, and classical violinist.

April

• 15 – Christer Fredriksen, jazz guitarist.
• 16 – Øyvind Nypan, guitarist and Assistant Professor (Agder University College).

July

• 4 – Ketil Gutvik, jazz guitarist.
• 29 – Roger Johansen, jazz drummer and composer.

December

• 10 – Odd Nordstoga, folk singer, musician, actor, and sound editor.
• 29 – Annar Follesø, violinist.

See also

• 1972 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972

References