The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2004 in Norwegian music.
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Events edit
January edit
- 1 – The pop/country singer Kurt Nilsen, whom won the first season of the Norwegian version of the reality television show Pop Idol in May 2003, wins the World Idol competition which was a one-off international version of Pop Idol featuring winners of the various national Idol shows.
- 22 – The 7th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 22 – 25).[1]
- 30 – The 23rd annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo (January 30 – 31).[2]
February edit
- 5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 5 – 21).[3]
March edit
- 6 – The election of the participant for Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004.
- 12 – The annual By:Larm started in Oslo (March 12 – 15).[4]
April edit
- 2
- The 31st Vossajazz started at Voss (April 2 – 4).[5]
- Magne Thormodsæter was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2004.[6]
- 3 – Svein Folkvord performs the commissioned work Across for Vossajazz 2004.[7]
- 23 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 23 – May 1).[8]
May edit
- 11 – The 15th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 11 – 15).[9]
- 19
- The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 19 – 30).[10]
- The 32nd Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 19 – 29).[11]
June edit
- 16 – The Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 16 – 19).[12]
- 30 – The 40th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg (June 30 – July 3).[13]
July edit
- 12 – The 44th Moldejazz started in Molde (July 12 – 17).[14]
- 20 – Maria Mena performs "You're the Only One" on Late Show with David Letterman.[15]
August edit
- 9 – The 19th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 9 – 15).[16]
- 11 – The 18th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 11 – 15).[17]
September edit
- 1 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim (September 1 – 5).[18]
- 14 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (September 14 – 17).[19]
- 30 – The 2nd Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 30 – Oktober 3.[20]
Oktober edit
- 3 – The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo (Oktober 3 – 17).[21]
- 26 – The 3rd Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 26 – 28).[22]
November edit
- 2 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 2 – 7).[23]
December edit
- 11– The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held in Oslo Spektrum.[24]
Albums released edit
August edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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| 30 | Diverted Travels | Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra | ECM Records | Produced by Jon Balke, Manfred Eicher | [25] |
September edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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| 27 | In Praise of Dreams | Jan Garbarek | ECM Records | Produced by Jan Garbarek, Manfred Eicher | [26] |
Unknown date edit
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Deaths edit
- January
- 14 – Terje Bakken, rock singer known as "Valfar", Windir (born 1978).[29]
- February
- 20 – Ørnulf Gulbransen, classical flautist (born 1916).[30]
- May
- 13 – Kjell Bækkelund, classical pianist (born 1930).[31]
- July
- 2 – Carsten Klouman, jazz pianist and band leader (born 1923).[32]
- October
- 2 – Bjørnar Andresen, jazz bassist (born 1945).[33]
- 13 – Erik Bye, journalist, artist, author, film actor, folk singer and radio and television personality (born 1926).[34]
- 16 – Jon Bratt Otnes, opera singer and diplomat (born 1919).[citation needed]
- December
- 21 – Arild Nyquist, singer, author, and visual artist (born 1937).[35]
- 26 – Sigurd Køhn, jazz saxophonist, tsunami (born 1959).[36]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Polarjazz 78'N, 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Django Festival in Norway 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Kristiansund Opera Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "By:Larm 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Vossa Jazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Vossa Jazz-prisen". Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ Øvrebø, Gro (2004-04-05). "Sjarmerte Vossajazz" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Ole Blues 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "MaiJazz – Stavanger International Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Bergen International Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Nattjazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Norwegian Wood 2005". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Moldejazz 12.-17. juli 2004" (in Norwegian). Moldejazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Maria Mena opptrer hos David Letterman". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2004-06-03. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Oslo Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Sildajazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Trondheim Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "DölaJazz – Lillehammer Jazz Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Echo 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "ULTIMA 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Insomnia Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ "Oslo World Music Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Nobelkonsert til 450 millioner hjem" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 2004-07-12. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ "Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra – Diverted Travels". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ "Jan Garbarek – In Praise Of Dreams". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ "Eivind Aarset – Connected". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ "Karl Seglem – New North". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ "Et siste farvel til Valfar og Windir" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2004-09-02. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ Øien, Per (2009-02-13). "Ørnulf Gulbransen". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Kjell Bækkelund er død" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 2004-05-13. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Carsten Klouman". Biography (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. 2004-12-29. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ Johansen, Ivar Chr. (2004-10-06). "Bjørnar Andresen: 1.4. 1945 – 2.10. 2004" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ Bonde, Arne (2009-02-13). "Erik Bye". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Dikter Arild døde i romjulen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2005-01-14. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Sigurd Køhn – biography". LinerNotes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-02-28.