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Latest revision as of 04:02, 29 June 2021
Toralf Louis Tollefsen (August 26, 1914 – November 27, 1994) was a Norwegian concert accordionist from Fredrikstad.[1][2][3]
Tollefsen was born in Glemmen[2] and studied accordion with Ottar E. Akre.[1][2] He built an international career for himself, performing in Europe, the United States, Australia, and South Africa.[1][4] In 1947 he performed as a soloist with a symphony orchestra in the Royal Albert Hall.[2] He received the jury's honorary award in the 1977 Spellemannprisen Awards, a prestigious Norwegian music award similar to the American Grammy Award.[1][2] Tollefsen died in Oslo.[2]
Discography
[edit]- Verdensartisten Toralf Tollefsen (The World-Renowned Artist Toralf Tollefsen). Sjøholt: Norild Records, 1994. Recordings from 1934 to 1960 issued for Tollefsen's 80th birthday, August 26, 1994[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Toralf Tollefsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Toralf Tollefsen". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Concert Is Scheduled Tonight". The News-Palladium. January 16, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved February 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tollefsen Due in Accordion Recital". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 25, 1951. p. 28. Retrieved February 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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