Gunnar Sønstevold
Norwegian composer (1912-1991) · Norway · On the map · Musicians · Died at 78
Gunnar Sønstevold was a Norwegian composer. He was born in Elverum Municipality, and married composer Maj Sønstevold in 1941. He composed orchestral works, vocal music, chamber music, and music to a number of plays, ballets and films.
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Henny Moan Gunnar wrote Nine Lives and Cold Tracks
Nils Larsen Taught Gunnar
Karl Andersen Taught Gunnar
Henki Kolstad Gunnar wrote Lake of the Dead (1958)
Toralv Maurstad Gunnar wrote Cold Tracks and Circus Fandango
Lauritz Falk Gunnar wrote Live Dangerously and Englandsfarere
Liv Ullmann Gunnar wrote Fools in the Mountains (1957)
Per Oscarsson Gunnar wrote An-Magritt and Vi flyr på Rio
Sonja Wigert Gunnar wrote Den hemmelighetsfulle leiligheten (1948)
Wenche Foss Gunnar wrote The Master and His Servants (1959)
Lalla Carlsen Gunnar wrote Bussen and Saint Hans' Celebration
Alfred Maurstad Gunnar wrote Where the Wind Blows (1950)
Rønnaug Alten Gunnar wrote The Guards and Klokker i måneskinn
Elof Ahrle Gunnar wrote Live Dangerously (1945)
Aud Schønemann Gunnar wrote Pastor Jarman kommer hjem (1958)
Georg Løkkeberg Gunnar wrote The Master and His Servants (1959)
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He headed the Music Department of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation/Television from 1966 to 1974. He was awarded Filmkritikerprisen in 1955, for the film Det brenner i natt!. He received the Arts Council Norway music prize in 1972, and Radioteatret's honorary prize in 1987.
