Bjarne Amdahl

Bjarne Fredrik Berg Amdahl (17 August 190314 April 1968) was a Norwegian pianist, composer and orchestra conductor. Personal life Amdahl was born to Seddeltrykkeriet (banknote printers) chairman Hans Amdahl (1875–1945) and Gyda Sawert (1877–1957) in Trondheim. In 1931 he married the dancer Bengta Andrea Jønsson (11 May 1910 – 3 September 2003), daughter of furniture shop keeper Andreas Jønsson (1871–1940) and politician Gitta Jønsson (b. Hagerup, 1869–1950). He died in Bærum in 1968. He was one of Norway’s most popular composers of entertainment music in the 20th century, and among his most popular music were melodies to the songs "" and “Sønnavindsvalsen” with lyrics by Alf Prøysen, and the song “Skomværvalsen” with lyrics by Erik Bye. External links * References