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Gunnar Sønstevold
Norwegian composer (1912–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gunnar Sønstevold (26 November 1912 – 18 October 1991) was a Norwegian composer. He was born in Elverum, and married composer Maj Sønstevold in 1941. He composed orchestral works, vocal music, chamber music, and music to a number of plays, ballets and films. He headed the Music Department of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation/Television from 1966 to 1974. He was awarded Filmkritikerprisen in 1955, for the film Det brenner i natt!. He received the Arts Council Norway music prize in 1972, and Radioteatret's honorary prize in 1987.[1][2]
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Born | (1912-11-26)26 November 1912 Elverum, Norway |
Died | 18 October 1991(1991-10-18) (aged 78) |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Composer |
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