Arne Nordheim

Composer

1931 – 2010

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Who was Arne Nordheim?

Arne Nordheim was a Norwegian composer. Nordheim received numerous prizes for his compositions, and from 1982 lived in the Norwegian State's honorary residence, Grotten, next to the Royal Palace in Oslo. He was elected an honorary member of the International Society for Contemporary Music in 1997. On 18 August 2006, Arne Nordheim received the honorary doctors degree at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He died at the age of 78 and was given a State funeral.

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Born
Jun 20, 1931
Larvik
Also known as
  • Nordheim, Arne
Nationality
  • Norway
Profession
Education
  • Norwegian Academy of Music
Lived in
  • Oslo
Died
Jun 5, 2010

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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