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Egil Kapstad

Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and arranger (1940–2017)

  • Fame36.7
  • Momentum2.8
  • Wikipedia59
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Lived 1940–2017, aged 77Norway
NorwayNorwayMusiciansSinger / Musician
  • Wikipedia
    5 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1940–2017
    Aged 77
  • Known for
    What Do They Want?
    1981
Summary
Updated 2026-07-21

Egil Kapstad was a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He wrote the music for more than 50 theatre productions, and composed for film and television drama. Kapstad composed classical works for orchestra, choir, string quartet, and smaller ensembles, and was a chief executive of the association Ny Musikk. He worked as a host in television for NRK. Egil Kapstad's Trio worked as a small orchestra in the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix of 1965.

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36.7
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Momentum2.8
Historical6.6
Source confidence55.0
Completeness80.0
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