1942 in Norwegian music

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

Events

Deaths

May

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

September

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

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).

August

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

September

• 5 – Björn Haugan, operatic lyric tenor (died 2009).
• 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

References