Short bio Arne Nordheim
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Arne Nordheim was a Norwegian composer who was born on June 20, 1931, in Oslo, Norway. He studied at the Oslo Academy of Music, graduating in 1952, after which he continued his education in Paris and Rome. Nordheim's early compositions were influenced by the music of Igor Stravinsky, atonality, and serialism. However, he later moved toward electronic music and avant-garde techniques, creating a unique sound that was distinctively his own.
Over his career, Nordheim became renowned for his avant-garde compositions and electronic music. He was a pioneer of electronic music in Norway and an early user of magnetic tape technology. Nordheim used tape loops and other electronic techniques in his compositions to create new, distinctive sounds. He also incorporated elements of traditional Norwegian folk music into his later works.
Nordheim's compositions have been performed around the world, and he won numerous awards and honors for his work. Some of his most famous works include "Canzona per orchestra," "Aftonland," and "Før en dag er forbi." In 1998, Nordheim was awarded the Nordic Council Music Prize, which is considered the most prestigious music award in Scandinavia.
Nordheim passed away on June 5, 2010, at the age of 78. However, his music continues to be an important part of the contemporary music scene in Norway, and his contributions to electronic and avant-garde music have had a significant impact on the genre as a whole.
Albums featuring Arne Nordheim
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Nordheim, Baden, Hovland, Karlsen, Daniel Sæther – Unexpected Songs(CD, Album) | 2020 | Lawo Classics |
| 2 |  |
Hagen, Asheim, Nordheim, Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen, Ensemble Allegria, Grete Pedersen – Lament(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo, Album) | 2020 | BIS |
| 3 |  |
Soon-Mi Chung, Henning Kraggerud, Oslo Camerata, Beamish, Thommessen, Kraggerud, Nordheim, Britten – Under The Wing Of The Rock(6×File, DSF, Album, Stereo) | 2015 | 2L |
| 4 |  |
Solitaire(2×CD, Compilation) | 2014 | Bôłt |
| 5 |  |
Arne Nordheim / Deathprod – A Forum For The Arts / Studio(7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition) | 2014 | Prisma Records |
| 6 |  |
Selected Works For Television 1967-1974(DVD, DVD-Video) | 2013 | Prisma Records |
| 7 |  |
Joseph Haydn, Arne Nordheim, Béla Bartók – String Quartetts Haydn, Nordheim, Bartok(SACD, Hybrid, Album) | 2013 | 2L |
| 8 |  |
Grieg, Nordheim, Oslo Camerata, Stephan Barratt-Due – String Quartets (Arranged For String Orchestra) ● Rendezvous(CD, Album) | 2012 | Naxos |
| 9 |  |
Per Nørgård, Arne Nordheim, Kaija Saariaho, Jakob Kullberg, Szymon Bywalec, New Music Orchestra – Memento: Solo Works (LP) / Momentum: Nordic Cello Concertos (CD)(LP, Numbered, CD, ) | 2012 | Aurora (5) |
| 10 |  |
Arne Nordheim - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Marius Hesby, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Rolf Gupta – Epitaffio (Monolith / Epitaffio / Canzona / Fonos / Adieu)(CD, Album) | 2011 | Simax Classics |
| 11 |  |
The Nordheim Tapes (Electronic Music From The 1960s)(2×CD, Stereo, Mono) | 2008 | NRK |
| 12 |  |
Nordheim - Cikada Duo – Nordheim(SACD, Album, Multichannel) | 2007 | 2L |
| 13 |  |
Draumkvedet - The Dream Ballad(2×CD, , Box Set, ) | 2006 | Simax Classics |
| 14 |  |
Bjørn Ianke - Nordheim, Hedstrøm, Xenakis, Hellstenius – The Contemporary Solo Double Bass, Vol. 3(CD, Album) | 2003 | Simax Classics |
| 15 |  |
Dodeka(CD, Album) | 2003 | Rune Grammofon |
| 16 |  |
Listen - The Art Of Arne Nordheim(7×CD, Compilation, Box Set, ) | 2002 | Aurora (5) |
| 17 |  |
Arne Nordheim, Peter Herresthal – Complete Violin Music(CD, Album) | 2001 | BIS |
| 18 |  |
Arve Tellefsen / Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Christian Eggen, Arne Nordheim And Fartein Valen – Violin Concertos By Arne Nordheim And Fartein Valen(CD, Album) | 2000 | Sony Classical |
| 19 |  |
Electric | 1998 | Rune Grammofon |
| 20 |  |
Arne Nordheim / Biosphere / Deathprod – Electric / Nordheim Transformed(2×CD, Compilation, Limited Edition) | 1998 | Rune Grammofon |
| 21 |  |
Arne Nordheim - Bit 20 Ensemble – Magic Island(2×CD, Box Set) | 1996 | Aurora (5) |
| 22 |  |
The Norwegian String Quartet, Haydn - Grieg - Nordheim – London Recital(CD, ) | 1994 | Vest-Norsk Plateselskap |
| 23 |  |
Mozart, Nordheim, Hvoslef, Soon-Mi Chung, Stephan Barratt-Due – DuoDu(CD, Album) | 1994 | Victoria (2) |
| 24 |  |
Antonín Dvořák, Arne Nordheim, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johan Svensen, Symphony Orchestra Of The Norwegian State Academy Of Music, Simon Streatfeild – Norwegian State Academy Of Music(CD, Album) | 1993 | Norges Musikkhøgskole |
| 25 |  |
Oslo Sinfonietta, Håkon Berge, Olav Anton Thommessen, Rolf Wallin, Åse Hedstrøm, Arne Nordheim – Untitled(CD, Album) | 1993 | Aurora (5) |
| 26 |  |
Gaute Vikdal, Bjørn Andor Drage, Nordheim, Hovland, Thommessen, Asheim – "Skygger"(CD, Album) | 1992 | Euridice |
| 27 |  |
Rendezvous With Concertos(CD, ) | 1991 | Victoria (2) |
| 28 |  |
Arne Nordheim - Truls Mørk, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, Yoav Talmi – Tenebrae / Magma(CD, Album) | 1991 | Aurora (5) |
| 29 |  |
The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra / Nordheim / Hallgrimsson – Nordheim Hallgrimsson(CD, Album) | 1990 | Victoria (2) |
| 30 |  |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Oskamp, Arne Nordheim / Olav Berg / Harald Sæverud – Untitled(CD, Album) | 1990 | Aurora (5) |
| 31 |  |
Evening Land / Floating / Solitaire / Colorazione(CD, Compilation) | 1988 | Aurora (5) |
| 32 |  |
Truls Otterbech Mørk, Arne Nordheim, George Crumb, Ingvar Lidholm, Zoltan Kodaly – Untitled(CD, Album) | 1987 | Simax Classics |
| 33 |  |
Arne Nordheim, Antonio Bibalo, Norwegian String Quartet – String Quartets(CD, Album) | 1987 | Norwegian Composers |
| 34 |  |
Arne Nordheim / Grex Vocalis – Aurora - Klokkesong - Tres Lamentationes(LP, Album) | 1986 | Aurora (5) |
| 35 |  |
Wirklicher Wald / Aurora | 1985 | Norwegian Composers |
| 36 |  |
Eco Response IV(LP, Album, Reissue) | 1983 | Philips |
| 37 |  |
Colorazione(LP, Album) | 1983 | Philips |
| 38 |  |
The Tempest (Suite) / Greening / Doria / Epitaffio / Eco / Response IV(3×LP, Compilation, Box Set, ) | 1981 | Edition Wilhelm Hansen |
| 39 |  |
The Tempest (Suite From The Ballet) | 1980 | Philips |
| 40 |  |
Music Of Arne Nordheim | 1979 | Decca |
| 41 |  |
Mauricio Kagel / Per Norgaard / Arne Nordheim / Richard Grayson / James Nightingale – Pandorasbox / Arcana / Dinosaurus / Promenade / Entente(LP) | 1977 | Orion |
| 42 |  |
Egil Hovland / Finn Mortensen / Arne Nordheim – Contemporary Music From Norway(LP) | 1975 | Philips |
| 43 |  |
Electronic Music | 1974 | Philips |
| 44 |  |
Arne Nordheim / Sigurd Berge / Bjørn Fongaard – Contemporary Music From Norway(LP) | 1973 | Philips |
| 45 |  |
Arne Nordheim • Joonas Kokkonen – Nordiska Musikdagar 1968 Nordic Music Days Vol. 1(LP, Stereo) | 1969 | His Master's Voice |
| 46 |  |
Colorazione - Solitaire - Signals | 1969 | Philips |
| 47 |  |
Nordheim, Janson, Fongaard – Musique Électronique Norvégienne | 1968 | Philips |
| 48 |  |
Contemporary Music From Norway | 1967 | Philips |
Videos featuring Arne Nordheim
Kenneth Karlsson, synthesizer
Bjørn Rabben, percussion
Elisabeth Holmertz, soprano
Åke Parmerud, electronics
From CD 2L39
www.2l.no
www.cikada.no
">Colorazione, Nordheim, Cikada Duo
Cikada Duo and soprano Elisabeth Holmertz plays "Colorazione" by Arne Nordheim.
Kenneth Karlsson, synthesizer
Bjørn Rabben, percussion
Elisabeth Holmertz, soprano
Åke Parmerud, electronics
From CD 2L39
www.2l.no
www.cikada.no
L.P. Hagen: Lament / The Norwegian Soloists' Choir / Hans-Kristian K. Sørensen / Grete Pedersen
Our new album 'Lament' with music by the Norwegian composers Lars Petter Hagen, Nils Henrik Asheim and Arne Nordheim is out now. Here is an excerpt from Hagen's piece 'Lament'.
Listen to the album here: https://naxos.lnk.to/LamentHANEL
WITH
The Norwegi
Arne Nordheim (colorazione-singel)
Synth:Kenneth Karlsson
Percussion: Bjørn Rabben
Arne Nordheim – Contemporary Music From Norway - Philips – 839 250 AY
*DISCLAIMER* NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO. I DO NOT MONETIZE THIS VIDEO. If you own copyright to this music please contact me first I will take down immediately!
Arne Nordheim * The Tempest (Suite from the Ballet)
Susan Cambell, soprano
Christopher Keyte, baritono
Maasaki Yamamoto, trombone
Enrique Santiago, viola
Alfred Gemeinhardt, violoncello
Süddeutsche Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester & Choir
Charles Darden, direzione
le opere del video sono del pittore tedesco Max
Pace
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Pace · Electro Acoustic · Arne Nordheim
Listen - The Art of Arne Nordheim
℗ 2002 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2002-06-20
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Nachruf For Strings
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Nachruf For Strings · Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra · Arne Nordheim
Listen - The Art of Arne Nordheim
℗ 2002 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2002-06-20
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Arne Nordheim - Fem Osaka-Biter
From VA - "Contemporary Music From Norway" (Philips, 1973)
Arne Nordheim: Solitaire (1968)
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Aurora
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Aurora · Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Nordheim: Wirklicher Wald
℗ 1986 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2000-10-12
Associated Performer: Judith Rees
Associated Performer: Linda Hirst
Associated Performer: Dary
Arne Nordheim - Warszawa (1968)
Arne Nordheim (20 June 1931 – 5 June 2010) was a Norwegian composer. Nordheim received numerous awards for his compositions.
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Mandagsbilen
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Mandagsbilen · Arne Nordheim
The Nordheim Tapes - Electronic Music from the 1960's
℗ 2008 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2008-05-26
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Påkalling / Summoning
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Påkalling / Summoning · Grex Vocalis · Arne Nordheim · Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Nordheim: Draumkvedet / The Dream Balllad
℗ 2006 Simax Classics
Released on: 2006-09-22
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Arne Nordheim : Dodeka
Twelve variations composed and realised between 1967 and 1972.
Buy the album (Rune Grammofon)
Toneheim ensemble - Silver Key - Arne Nordheim
Ensemble from Toneheim Fhs practising "Silver Key" by Arne Nordheim.
Arne Nordheim - Response I
From VA - "Musique Électronique Norvégienne" (Philips, 1968)
Wirklicher Wald, for Soprano, Cello, Mixed Choir and Orchestra
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Arne Nordheim
Wirklicher Wald, for Soprano, Cello, Mixed Choir and Orchestra
Cyndia Sieden and Agnese Rugevica soloists
Grutte Gråskjegg
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Grutte Gråskjegg · Grex Vocalis · Arne Nordheim · Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Nordheim: Draumkvedet / The Dream Balllad
℗ 2006 Simax Classics
Released on: 2006-09-22
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Nordheim: Colorazione
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Nordheim: Colorazione · Cikada Duo
Nordheim
℗ 2007 Lindberg Lyd
Released on: 2007-05-04
Associated Performer: Åke Parmerud
Associated Performer: Bjørn Rabben
Associated Performer: Kenneth Karlsson
Producer: Morte
Kenneth Karlsson, synthesizer
Bjørn Rabben, percussion
Elisabeth Holmertz, soprano
Åke Parmerud, electronics
From CD 2L39
www.2l.no
www.cik
">Den første sommerfugl, Nordheim, Cikada Duo
Cikada Duo and soprano Elisabeth Holmertz plays "Den første sommerfugl" ("The first butterfly") by Arne Nordheim
Kenneth Karlsson, synthesizer
Bjørn Rabben, percussion
Elisabeth Holmertz, soprano
Åke Parmerud, electronics
From CD 2L39
www.2l.no
www.cik
Ognjen Janjanin - Dinosauros
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Intermezzo
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Intermezzo · Arne Nordheim
The Nordheim Tapes - Electronic Music from the 1960's
℗ 2008 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2008-05-26
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Solitaire
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Solitaire · Electro Acoustic · Arne Nordheim
Listen - The Art of Arne Nordheim
℗ 2002 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2002-06-20
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Arne Nordheim – Electric
https://runegrammofon.com/collections/arne-nordheim/products/rlp3002-arne-nordheim-electric-2lp
Kenneth Karlsson, synthesizer
Bjørn Rabben, percussion
Elisabeth Holmertz, soprano
Åke Parmerud, electronics
From CD 2L39
www.2l.no
www.cikada.no
">5 Kryptofonier, Arne Nordheim, Cikada Duo, Elisabeth Holmertz
Cikada Duo and soprano Elisabeth Holmertz plays "Kryptofonier I-V" by Arne Nordheim.
Kenneth Karlsson, synthesizer
Bjørn Rabben, percussion
Elisabeth Holmertz, soprano
Åke Parmerud, electronics
From CD 2L39
www.2l.no
www.cikada.no
Dagen Vender
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Dagen Vender · Arne Nordheim
The Nordheim Tapes - Electronic Music from the 1960's
℗ 2008 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2008-05-26
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Bjorn Foongard - Galaxy - for three quartet tones guitars
Bjørn Fongaard (1919 in Oslo – 1980 in Oslo) Norwegian composer, guitarist, and teacher. He was perhaps the first to use the prepared guitar.
Kenneth Karlsson, synthesizer
Bjørn Rabben, percussion
Elisabeth Holmertz, soprano
Åke Parmerud, electronics
From CD 2L39
www.2l.no
www.cikada.no
">"Link", Arne Nordheim
Cikada Duo and soprano Elisabeth Holmertz plays "Link"by Arne Nordheim.
Kenneth Karlsson, synthesizer
Bjørn Rabben, percussion
Elisabeth Holmertz, soprano
Åke Parmerud, electronics
From CD 2L39
www.2l.no
www.cikada.no
Silver Key
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Silver Key · The Norwegian Girls' Choir · Arne Nordheim
Listen - The Art of Arne Nordheim
℗ 2002 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2002-06-20
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Mot Bristepunktet
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Mot Bristepunktet · Arne Nordheim
The Nordheim Tapes - Electronic Music from the 1960's
℗ 2008 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2008-05-26
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Magma
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Magma · Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra · Arne Nordheim
Listen - The Art of Arne Nordheim
℗ 2002 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2002-06-20
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Nedstigningen
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Nedstigningen · Stein Mehren · Arne Nordheim
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℗ 2002 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2002-06-20
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Biosphere & Deathprod - Nordheim Transformed
00:00 :: Trasparenza
07:01 :: Journey To The Centre Of The First 1.1
13:55 :: Katedra Botaniki
20:45 :: Warp-Warble
25:42 :: Les Fleurs Du Mal
37:06 :: Twin Decks
39:52 :: Journey To The Centre Of The First 1.2
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Aurora
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Aurora · Randi Bjerge · Arne Nordheim
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℗ 2002 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2002-06-20
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Eco - I Morti
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Eco - I Morti · Taru Valjakka · Arne Nordheim
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℗ 2002 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2002-06-20
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Canzona Per Orchestra
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Canzona Per Orchestra · Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra · Arne Nordheim
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℗ 2002 Norsk Komponistforening
Released on: 2002-06-20
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Converte Nos Domine Ad Te
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Converte Nos Domine Ad Te · Linn Andrea Fuglseth · Arne Nordheim
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℗ 2002 Norsk Komponistforening
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Alle Fronde Dei Salici
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Alle Fronde Dei Salici · Taru Valjakka · Arne Nordheim
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℗ 2002 Norsk Komponistforening
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Tres Lamentationes - Quomodo Sedit Sola
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Tres Lamentationes - Quomodo Sedit Sola · Linn Andrea Fuglseth · Arne Nordheim
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Solar Plexus
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Solar Plexus · Karin Krog · Arne Nordheim
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℗ 2002 Norsk Komponistforening
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Aftonland, 3nd Movement
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Aftonland, 3nd Movement · Siri Torjesen · Arne Nordheim
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Spur
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Spur · Mogens Ellegaard · Arne Nordheim
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℗ 2002 Norsk Komponistforening
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Draumar Mange
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Draumar Mange · Unni Løvlid · Arne Nordheim
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