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Egil Kapstad

Egil Kapstad (1940–2017) was a Norwegian composer, musician and pianist.

Egil Kapstad under innspilling med Hilde Hefte The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

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Biography

Recorded at birth as Egil Omar Kapstad.

Born at Oslo in 1940, died in Kristiansand Municipality in 2017.

The recorded working language is Norwegian.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz.

Distinctions recorded are Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year, Buddyprisen and Sildajazzprisen.

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  • Oslo
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  • Kristiansand Municipality

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 August 2026.

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