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Finn Arnestad

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Finn Arnestad (23 September 1915 — 30 January 1994) was a Norwegian contemporary composer and musician.

Early life and career

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Following his 1915 birth in Oslo, Arnestad completed his musical education in various European countries. From the 1950s to 1960s, Arnestad created compositions for the orchestra.[1] Between 1971 and 1981, Arnstead was an executive for the Norwegian Society of Composers.[2]

Production

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Selected works

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  • Konsert for klaver og orkester (1976)
  • Arabesk (1975)
  • Toccata (1972)
  • Musikk for tre treblåsere (1971),
  • Sonate for trombone og piano (1971)
  • Væsletjennet for flute solo and strings (1970)
  • Ritagliata (1967), Ouverture (1970)
  • Klaversonate (1967)
  • Smeden og Bageren (J. H. Wessel, baritone and orchestra, 1966)
  • Cavatina Cambiata (premiered 1965)
  • Dopplersonans (1964)
  • Kvintett for fløyte og strykekvartett (1963)
  • Suite i gamle danserytmer (kammerorkester med fløyte og obo 1963)
  • Aria appassionata (1962)
  • Sekstett for fløyte, klarinett, fagott, klaver, bratsj, cello (1959)
  • Konsert for fiolin og orkester (1956, premiered 1960)
  • Suite nr. 2 (premiered 1964)
  • 2 konsert-suiter fra et symfonisk mysteriespill: Suite nr. 1 (1953)
  • Missa Brevis for kor og orkester (uroppført 1951), I. N. R. I. (1954)
  • Conversation for klaver og orkester (1949, uroppført 1950)
  • Constellation (premiered 1948)
  • Strykekvartett (premiered 1947)
  • Meditation for orchestra (1947)

Discography

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References

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  1. ^ "Bio from MIC Music Information Centre Norway". komponist.no. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  2. ^ "Bio from SNL (In Norwegian)". komponist.no. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
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