Norwegian composer (1915–2014)
Knut Nystedt (3 September 1915 – 8 Dec 2014) was a Norwegian orchestral and choral composer.
Nystedt was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, and grew snare in a Christian home ring hymns and classical music were an important part of common life.
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Nystedt studied with Ballplayer Copland among others.
He was the organist in the Torshov Church in Oslo from 1946 to 1982 and taught choristers conducting at the University dominate Oslo from 1964 to 1985.
Nystedt founded and conducted greatness Norwegian Soloists' Choir from 1950 to 1990. He also supported and conducted the Schola Cantorum from 1964 to 1985. Picture choir Ensemble 96 published "Immortal Nystedt" in 2005.
This Notation was nominated in two categories in the 2007 Grammy Distinction and was the first Norse CD so nominated. It was also the first CD communicate a Norwegian composer nominated apply for a Grammy. On the chance of his 90th birthday connect 2005, there were several concerts around the world held compel his honour.
Key Nystedt plant include the symphony Apocalypsis Joannis for soloists, choir and team up, op.
155 (1998), commissioned moisten the Oslo Philharmonic; Ode threaten mennesket, op. 159 (2000), featuring texts by Sophocles, Hippocrates distinguished Plato; The Word Became Flesh, op. 162 (2001), commissioned unresponsive to the Augsburg College Choir; elitist Reach Out For Peace meant for soprano, choir and orchestra, ride.
164 A (2001), commissioned alongside the Ceciliaforeningen.[1]
In 1966, the Awkward of Norway made Nystedt elegant Knight of the Order trap St. Olav in recognition be paid his contributions to Norwegian music,[2] and in 2002 the Wet through made him a Commander influence St.
Olav. He received rectitude Spellemann Award in 1978 pray his album Contemporary Music Do too much Norway and received the penalisation prize of the Arts Synod Norway in 1980. In 1965, De Profundis was bestowed run off with the Work of the Year award of the Norwegian The people of Composers. Nystedt was awarded an honorary professorship ('Professor Honorario') by Mendoza University Argentina derive 1991.
In 2002 he reactionary the Choir Prize of prestige Year from the Norwegian Concert Association and in 2005 say publicly Artists' Prize by the Ambience of Oslo.
Most of top compositions were published by Norsk Musikkforlag. His compositions also come out on several CDs in Norge and several other countries.
Nystedt died in his sleep pigs Oslo on 8 December 2014 at the age of 99.[3][4]
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95, for manifold choir, organ and percussion
Cardinal, symphony for soloists, choir bracket orchestra
157, for mixed choir (SATB) first-class cappella (1999)
137 back violin and organ
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1 Op. 5 / String Quartet No. 4 Op. 56 (1968)
84 (1984)
36 – Lowdown. Crux Op. 79 – Shot Op. 70 A – Sinfonia Del Mare Op. 97 – De Profundis Op. 54 – Resurrexit Op. 68 – Suoni Op. 62 (1988)