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B. J. Rosco

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B. Jeanie Groh Stoner Bumpus (born 27 November 1932) is an American composer, pianist, and teacher who publishes under the name B. J. Rosco. Rosco was born in Wilbur, Washington. She studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School, the University of Washington, Whitworth College, and Washington State University. Her teachers included Erwin Freundlich, Randolf Holkanson, Constance Keene, Dr. Loran Olsen, and Margaret Saunders Ott. Rosco was the Washington State Music Teachers Association (WSMTA) 2004 Composer of the Year. In addition to the WSMTA, she has received commissions from Clavier magazine, the Joanna Hodges Summer Piano Seminar, and the Southwestern Youth Music Festival. A versatile composer, Rosco is best known for her piano pedagogy compositions. Her multi-volume “Images” series represents the musical styles of many eras, and includes a brief history of each era and a list of its important composers. She also studied 20th century composition techniques in order to incorporate them in her piano teaching pieces and introduce students to contemporary music. Rosco’s music is published by Alfred Music and Carl Fischer Music, and includes Chamber *Five Pieces (brass quart

Bjarne Amdahl

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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

Bjarne Brustad

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Bjarne Brustad (4 March 1895 – 20 May 1978) was a Norwegian composer, violinist and violist. He was born in Kristiania, now Oslo. He played with symphonic orchestras in Stavanger and Oslo. In the 1920s he travelled to European cities such as Paris, Munich and Berlin, where he received musical inspiration and contacts. From 1928 to 1943, Brustad was viola soloist with Philharmonic Society Orchestra in Oslo. He wrote symphonies, compositions for violin and orchestra, chamber music and opera. His opera Atlantis was finished in 1945. After World War II he was also active in organizing work. and Trond Øyen. He died in Oslo. Selected works ;Stage * Atlantis, Opera (1945) ;Orchestral * Suite No. 1 (1920) * Berceuse and Waltz for chamber orchestra * Perpetum Mobile for chamber orchestra (1924, revised 1958) * Norsk Suite (Norwegian Suite) (1926, 1961); original version for viola and piano * Concerto Grosso: En studie (1938) * Symphony No. 1 (1948) * Ouvertyre (Overture) (1950) * Symphony No. 2 (1951) * Suite No. 2 (1952) * Symphony No. 3 (1953) * Kinderspiele, Suite for chamber orchestra (1955) * Cabaret for chamber orchestra (1958) * Day-Dreams for chamber orchestra (1958) * French Suite

Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred

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Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred (born 1970) is a Norwegian composer, arranger, improviser and teacher. Career Skjelbred was educated at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He has composed more than 60 works across a variety of genres, including solo and chamber music, electro-acoustic pieces, works for sinfonietta and orchestra, as well as film and theatre scores. He has collaborated with various groups, ensembles, and performers, including theatre collective De Utvalgte, percussionist Eirik Raude, ensemble Pärlor for svin, Nordic Voices, Ensemble 2000, and flautist Marianne Leth. Skjelbred’s works have seen performances in the Nordic countries, Germany, France, the US, and Canada at festivals such as Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival, Ilios, and UKM. Parallel to his compositional career, Skjelbred teaches composition and improvisation. He has also served as deputy director of Ny Musikk Oslo and as a member of the board for the Norwegian Society of Composers. Selected works Large ensembles * Different Rooms (2017) * On Shaking Ground commissioned by Manger Musikklag (2015) * Shadows of an Anthem II - 2014, commissioned and premiered by Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (2014) * Wave-Chains Liq

Bjørn Fongaard

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Bjørn Fongaard (2 March 1919 in Oslo – 26 October 1980 in Oslo) was a Norwegian composer, guitarist, and teacher. In addition to being concerned with microtonal and electronic music, he was perhaps the first to use the prepared guitar. “Fongaard’s output is considerable…Due to the partly experimental notation, these works have not become widely known.” He started off by constructing a quarter tone guitar with adaption of the fretboard, but very early left this in favor of a diverse set of prepared guitar techniques. His first pieces in this genre came in the mid 60’s. A sampler CD of his own recordings entitled Elektrofoni: Works For Micro Intervallic Guitar 1965-1978 was released in 2011. In 2015, a double disc of new recordings by Norwegian guitarist Anders Førisdal was released on Aurora Records. List of works *Galaxy op. 46 *Homo Sapiens op. 80 *Genesis *Sinfonia Microtonalis op. 79 *Orchestra Antiphonalis *Symphony of Space *Universum *Mare Tranquilitatis *23 Concertos for Piano and Orchestra 0p. 118 *12 Concertos for Solo Instrument and Orchestra op. 120 *21 String Quartets op. 123 *57 Sonatas for One Instrument op. 125 *41 Concertos for Solo Instrument and Tape op. 131 Ref

Bjørn G. Gjerstrøm

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Bjørn G. Gjerstrøm (7 June 1939 – 7 May 2017) was a Norwegian contemporary composer. Biography Bjørn G. Gjerstrøm was born in Oslo on 7 June 1939. From an early age, Gjerstrøm’s interest in music was influenced by his parents, the composer and organist Gunnar Gjerstrøm and music teacher Elsa Gjerstrøm. His mother began teaching him piano from the age of 4-5. He completed his first composition at the age of 9. At the age of twelve, his first compositions, 5 piano pieces that he performed on Norwegian and Swedish radio, were published by Norsk Notestikk and Forlag. In the 1960s, Gjerstrøm studied with Trygve Lindeman and Conrad Baden at the Oslo Conservatory or Music, where he attended classes in music theory, harmony and composition. He also studied piano with Waldemar Alme and Ivar Johnsen. From 1969 to 1976 he studied composition with Hallvard Johnsen. Gjerstrøm’s list of works encompasses film scores, orchestral works, chamber music as well as solo pieces for flute, oboe, guitar and accordion. Gjerstrøm has also penned songs for poems by Peter R. Holm, Stein Mehren, Arnulf Øverland and Elsa Gjerstrøm. Bjørn G. Gjerstrøm died on 7 May 2017, at the age of 77. Production Selected wo