Finn Arnestad
Finn Arnestad (23 September 1915 — 30 January 1994) was a Norwegian contemporary composer and musician.
Early life and career[edit]
Following his 1915 birth in Oslo, Arnestad completed his musical education in various European countries. From the 1950s to 1960s, Arnestad created compositions for the orchestra.[1] Between 1971 and 1981, Arnstead was an executive for the Norwegian Society of Composers.[2]
Production[edit]
Selected works[edit]
- Konsert for klaver og orkester (1976)
- Arabesk (1975)
- Toccata (1972)
- Musikk for tre treblåsere (1971),
- Sonate for trombone og piano (1971)
- Væsletjennet for flute solo and strings (1970)
- Ritagliata (1967), Ouverture (1970)
- Klaversonate (1967)
- Smeden og Bageren (J. H. Wessel, baritone and orchestra, 1966)
- Cavatina Cambiata (premiered 1965)
- Dopplersonans (1964)
- Kvintett for fløyte og strykekvartett (1963)
- Suite i gamle danserytmer (kammerorkester med fløyte og obo 1963)
- Aria appassionata (1962)
- Sekstett for fløyte, klarinett, fagott, klaver, bratsj, cello (1959)
- Konsert for fiolin og orkester (1956, premiered 1960)
- Suite nr. 2 (premiered 1964)
- 2 konsert-suiter fra et symfonisk mysteriespill: Suite nr. 1 (1953)
- Missa Brevis for kor og orkester (uroppført 1951), I. N. R. I. (1954)
- Conversation for klaver og orkester (1949, uroppført 1950)
- Constellation (premiered 1948)
- Strykekvartett (premiered 1947)
- Meditation for orchestra (1947)
Discography[edit]
- Christian Eggen, Oslo Sinfonietta, Norges Musikkhistorie - Bind 5 (2001)
- Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestral Interference / Finn Arnestad (1996)
- Geir Henning Braaten, Norwegian Pianorama (1984)
References[edit]
- ^ "Bio from MIC Music Information Centre Norway". komponist.no. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ^ "Bio from SNL (In Norwegian)". komponist.no. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
External links[edit]
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