Sigvald Tveit

Sigvald Tveit
Born	(1945-03-14)14 March 1945 Nissedal, Norway
Died	8 January 2019(2019-01-08) (aged 73) Oslo, Norway
Occupation(s)	Composer, musicologist

Sigvald Tveit (14 March 1945 – 8 January 2019) was a Norwegian composer and musicologist.

Biography

Born in Nissedal, Tveit studied at the University of Oslo and the Norwegian Academy of Music, and was appointed at the University of Oslo from 1972. From 1984 he was associate professor. His compositions include music for the television series Sesam Stasjon and Portveien 2, and other shows. His musical plays include Visst skal våren komme (1983), Det gode landet (1986), Livstreet (1994), and Pilgrimen (1997).[1]

He died in Oslo on 8 January 2019.[1]

Selected works

• Seks religiøse folketoner. Oslo: Norsk Musikforlag. 1983. OCLC 461704167.[2]
• Flere sanger fra Portveien. Eyvind Skeie (lyrics); Eli & Jarl (musical group). Vøyenenge: Fablos. 1986. OCLC 23110552.[3]
• Harmonilære fra en ny innfallsvinkel. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. 2008. ISBN 9788215012117. OCLC 1028343770.[4]

References

1. Bolstad, Erik, ed. (26 February 2020). "Sigvald Tveit". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
2. Seks religiøse folketoner. OCLC 461704167. Retrieved 10 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.
3. Flere sanger fra Portveien. OCLC 23110552. Retrieved 10 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.
4. Harmonilære fra en ny innfallsvinkel. OCLC 1028343770. Retrieved 10 April 2021 – via worldcat.org.

Further reading

• Olsen, Harald, ed. (2012). Strenger av gull: tonekunstneren Sigvald Tveit. Kristiansand: Portal. ISBN 978-82-92712-60-3. OCLC 1028484943.