Composer
Alfred Janson
Norwegian musician (1937-2019)
1937–2019
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1937
- Died
- 2019
- Birthplace
- Oslo
- Citizenship / historical state
- Norway
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Alfred Janson (10 March 1937 – 19 May 2019) was a Norwegian pianist and composer. He was born in Oslo as the son of sculptor Gunnar Janson and pianist Margrethe Gleditsch, and was brother of journalist Mette Janson. He was first married to actress and singer Grynet Molvig and later to Berit Gustavsen. He made his piano debut in 1962. Among his early compositions is the piano piece November from 1962 and the orchestral Vuggesang from 1963. He composed the ballet Mot solen for the Bergen International Festival in 1969, and in 1991 he was the festival's principal composer.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; pianist; jazz musician
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- jazz
- Languages used
- Norwegian
- VIAF ID
- 119817701
- ISNI
- 0000000114807102
- GND ID
- 134416686
- Library of Congress ID
- n82152303
- MusicBrainz ID
- 3544c664-ffba-4d43-ba13-72efe7ab4658
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Harp
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nocturne | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 119817701.