Arne Nordheim

Arne Nordheim
Nordheim in 1968
Born20 June 1931
Died5 June 2010 (aged 78)
OccupationComposer

Arne Nordheim (20 June 1931 – 5 June 2010) was a Norwegian composer. Nordheim received numerous awards for his compositions, and from 1982 lived in the Norwegian government's honorary residence, Grotten, next to the Royal Palace in Oslo.[1] He was elected an honorary member of the International Society for Contemporary Music in 1997. On 18 August 2006, Arne Nordheim received a doctor honoris causa degree at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He died at the age of 78 and was given a state funeral.[2]

  1. ^ "Composer Nordheim dead at 78". News in English.no. 6 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  2. ^ "Bio from record label Grappa". grappa.no. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-02-07.

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