Sigurd Jansen
Sigurd Jansen (born 4 March 1932) is a Norwegian composer, pianist and conductor.[1]
Biography
[edit]Sigurd Alf Jansen was born in Horten, in Vestfold county, Norway. He studied classical music at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. He was a teacher of piano from 1957 to 1962. Jansen has worked as an orchestra leader at Chat Noir, and as jazz pianist, orchestra leader and arranger on a number of recordings. Since 1957 he has worked in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation where he is responsible for the music of a variety of TV programs and movies. His main occupation is to compose, arrange, conduct and play piano.
Sigurd Jansen is also a composer and has won several awards for his compositions. In 1964 Jansen won the Norwegian final of the Eurovision Song Contest with Spiral, with text by Egil Hagen (1912- 2004), performed by Arne Bendiksen. He has composed music for several movies. Jansen was also consultant for the Norwegian pavilion in EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World.
Conductor
[edit]Internationally, he has served as conductor for his own compositions and arrangements with, among others, the following:
- Malmö Symphony Orchestra
- Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Metropol Orchestra in the Netherlands
- Danish National Symphony Orchestra
- Symphony Orchestra in Hannover
Sigurd Jansen was the conductor of six Norwegian entries in Eurovision Song Contest between 1979 and 1984.
- Oliver (1979)
- Sámiid Ædnan (1980)
- Aldri i livet (1981)
- Adieu (1982)
- Do Re Mi (1983)
- Lenge Leve Livet (1984)
Films
[edit]He wrote the score of these films:
- 1972: Takt og tone i himmelsengen (Danish)
- 1967: Elsk...din næste (Danish)
- 1965: De kalte ham Skarven (Norwegian)
Awards
[edit]Jansen has received a number of awards:
- Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy Award) - 1972
- Nordring Award for Best Music Producer - 1973
- Nordring Award for Best Music Arranger - 1975
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Biography in Norsk pop- og rockleksikon
- Biography em Mic
- [1] Biography in «all conductors of the eurovision»
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