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Geirr Tveitt

Geirr Tveitt (1908–1981) was a Norwegian composer, classical pianist and conductor.

Norwegian composer en:Geirr Tveitt (1908-1981) outside his home

Geirr Tveitt's daughter Gyri Tveitt · CC BY-SA 3.0

Biography

Recorded at birth as Nils Tveit.

Born at Bergen in 1908, died in Oslo in 1981.

Training under Nadia Boulanger is recorded. The recorded working language is Norwegian.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera and symphony.

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  • Oslo
Death or burial
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  • Bergen

    Birth place

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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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