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Rolf Løvland

ロルフ・ラヴランド　/　ろるふ・らゔらんど

Composer from Norway

April 19, 1955 (age 71)　・　Kristiansand, Norway

composer
conductor
songwriter

My Take

Løvland is a name many people wouldn't recognize, yet they've almost certainly heard his work. As the composer behind Secret Garden with Fionnuala Sherry, he built a Celtic-Nordic sound that feels weightless and a little melancholy, the kind of music that sneaks into wedding videos and quiet evenings. His Spellemannprisen honors confirm he's a serious figure back home in Norway. What I find admirable is the restraint: he writes melody that breathes rather than showing off. There's a craftsman's patience in that. I respect composers who trust a simple, aching line to carry the whole piece.

Overview

Rolf Undsæt Løvland (born 19 April 1955) is a Norwegian composer, lyricist, arranger, and pianist. Together with Fionnuala Sherry, he formed the Celtic-Nordic group Secret Garden, in which he was the composer, producer, and keyboardist.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Rolf Løvland
Name (Japanese): ロルフ・ラヴランド
Reading: ろるふ・らゔらんど
Born: April 19, 1955 (age 71)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Goat
Origin: Kristiansand, Norway
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: composer / conductor / songwriter / record producer / author

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

1985 Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen
2007 Spellemannprisens bransjepris

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89

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