Arne Nordheim

Norwegian composer (1931-2010) · Norway · On the map · Musicians · Died at 78

Arne Nordheim was a Norwegian composer. Nordheim received numerous awards for his compositions, and from 1982 lived in the Norwegian government'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.

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A life in dates

2010Died5 June 20102001Oslo City Culture AwardAward1990Arts Council Norway Honorary AwardAward1972Nordic Council Music PrizeAward1931Born20 June 1931

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Knut Erik Jensen Directed Stella Polaris (1993)

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Arne Nordheim's childhood home at 13 Øvre Jegersborggate.

Awards

Oslo City Culture Award2001

Arts Council Norway Honorary Award1990

Nordic Council Music Prize1972

Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav

Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

About this person

On 18 August 2006, Arne Nordheim received a doctor honoris causa degree at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He died at the age of 78 and was given a state funeral.

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Norway