The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1974 in Norwegian music.
Events
January
- Inger Lise Rypdal and Benny Borg win the 1973 Spellemannprisen in the female and male vocalist categories respectively. Christiania Jazzband, Saft, Torkil Bye/Brynjar Hoff, Lillebjørn Nilsen, Bjørn Sand/Totto Osvold and Oddvar Nygaards Kvartett also receive the award. Dizzie Tunes win in the category "Music for children" and Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa win the Special Award.
April
- 5 – The 1st Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 5 – 7).
May
- 22
- The 22nd Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).
- The 2nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).
August
- 25 – The 5th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.
Albums released
Unknown date
B
- Bendik Singers
- Bendik Singers (Triola Records)
F
- Flying Norwegians
G
- Jan Garbarek
- Belonging (ECM Records) with Keith Jarrett
K
- Karin Krog
- Gershwin With Karin Krog (Polydor Records).
- You Must Believe In Spring (Songs By Michel Legrand) (Polydor Records).
- We Could Be Flying (Polydor Records)
N
- Lillebjørn Nilsen
- ...Og Fia Hadde Sko! (Polydor Records)
R
- Inger Lise Rypdal
- Den Stille Gaten (Talent Records)
- Terje Rypdal
- What Comes After (ECM Records)
- Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away (ECM Records)
S
- Øystein Sunde
- Klå (Philips Records)
- Ikke Bare Tyll (Philips Records)
T
- Arve Tellefsen
- Johan Svendsen: Fiolinkonsert, Op. 6 / Cellokonsert, Op. 7 (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Hege Waldeland (cello) and Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester, Musikselskabet Harmoniens Orkester, conducted by Karsten Andersen
Deaths
- February
- 20 – David Monrad Johansen, composer (born 1888).
- October
- 31 – Olav Gurvin, composer and music conductor (born 1893).
Births
- January
- 4
- Sjur Miljeteig, jazztrumpeter, composer, and author.
- Hild Sofie Tafjord, French hornist.
- 29 – Daniel "Vrangsinn" Salte, black metal bassist, Carpathian Forest.
- February
- 3 – Anders Hunstad, musician and songwriter.
- 17 – Bernt Moen, jazz pianist, composer, and music teacher
- March
- 27 – Lars Skoglund, contemporary classical composer, guitarist, and drummer.
- April
- 1 – Ole Moe, black metal/thrash metal multi-instrumentalist, Aura Noir and Immortal.
- 4 – Lars Eikind, rock/ bassist and singer.
- 10 – Beate S. Lech, jazz singer, composer and lyricist.
- 14 – Christian Blom, composer.
- 29 – Børre Dalhaug, jazz drummer, music arranger and music instructor.
- May
- 5 – Jens Fredrik Ryland, black metal guitarist, Borknagar.
- June
- 9 – Tomas "Samoth" Thormodsæter Haugen, black metal guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.
- 11 – Frode Jacobsen, bass guitarist, songwriter and record producer.
- 15 – Øystein Greni, singer and guitarist, BigBang.
- July
- 7
- Kenneth Ekornes, jazz percussionist.
- Terje "Tchort" Vik Schei, black metal guitarist, Emperor.
- 22 – Kåre Nymark, jazz trumpeter and composer.
- 24 – Carl-Michael Eide, black metal drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist.
- August
- 5 – Knut Magne Valle, heavy metal guitarist, songwriter, composer.
- 23 – Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, singer-songwriter, producer and musician.
- September
- 10 – Lasse Marhaug, improvisational, jazz, rock and extreme metal electronic musician and music producer.
- 11 – Krister Dreyer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
- 15 – Erik Hedin, sound designer and composer.
- October
- 7 – Frode Glesnes, Viking metal guitarist, Einherjer.
- November
- 7 – Chris Summers, deathpunk drummer, Turbonegro.
- 12 – Jørn H. Sværen, author, publisher, translator and musician.
- 23 – Frode Kjekstad, jazz guitarist.
- 27 – Tom Cato Visnes, black metal bassist, Gorgoroth and Ov Hell.
- December
- 17 – Anders Aarum, jazz pianist and composer.
- 18 – Knut Schreiner, singer, guitarist and music producer.
- 21 – Knut Aalefjær, jazz drummer and composer.
- 24 – Paal Nilssen-Love, jazz drummer.
- Unknown date
- Henning Solvang, rock musician, Thulsa Doom.
See also
- 1974 in Norway
- Music of Norway
- Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974
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