Karsten Andersen
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Norwegian music conductor (1920-1997)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1954
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Øst for Skanhagen
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Norway
- Active from
- 1920
- Active to
- 1997
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 33
- Total plays
- 108
Karsten Anker Andersen (16 February 1920 – 15 December 1997) was a Norwegian conductor. Karsten Andersen was born in Fredrikstad. He graduated from the Oslo Music Conservatory (1938–39) and Accademia Musicale Chigiana (1947). He made his debut as a violinist in 1939. He was employed by the Oslo Philharmonic in Oslo from 1940 to 1945. He was Principal Conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra from 1964 to 1985, becoming Artistic Director in 1966. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Karsten+
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Andersen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Place of birth
- Fredrikstad Municipality
- Place of death
- Oslo
- Occupation
- composer
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- violin
- Image
- Stavanger-ensemblet - Fo30141603300035.jpg
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- date of death
- 1997-12-15
- date of birth
- 1920-02-16
- Commons category
- Karsten Andersen
- place of burial
- Vestre gravlund
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