Sven Nyhus
Sven Nyhus (21 May 1932 – 20 May 2023) was a Norwegian folk musician, fiddler, composer and musicologist. He was born in Røros Municipality; the son of construction worker and fiddler Peder Nyhus, and the father of Harding fiddler Åshild Breie Nyhus and pianist Ingfrid Breie Nyhus. Among his collections are Pols i Røros-tradisjon from 1973 and Felklang på Rørosmål from 1983. Among his albums are Bergrosa from 1984 and Grimen from 1997. He was appointed professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music from 1989 to 2002. He was awarded the Spellemannprisen honorary prize in 2000, and was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 2002. Nyhus died on 20 May 2023 at the age of 90, one day before his 91st birthday.
Genre: norwegian-folk, hardingfele
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Top Tracks
- Siste Leken Som Sulhusgubben Spelte
- Fjellfiolen
- Three Works for Hardanger fiddle solo; Fantasi nr. 2
- Three Works for Hardanger fiddle solo; Fantasi nr. 1
- Three Works for Hardanger fiddle solo;Rondo
- Flodens død
- Koppången
- Tydalingen
- Introduksjon til Tydalingen
- Leken hass Sulhus-Ola
- Introduksjon til Leken hass Sulhus-Ola
- Leken hinnes Lusia Mølmann
- Introduksjon til Leken hinnes Lusia Mølmann
- Leken hass Odd-Ola
- Snusleppa
- Introduksjon til Snusleppa og Leken hass Odd-Ola
- Raringen
- Rødøen
- Introduksjon til Rødøen og Raringen
- Vil du høre nytt?
Albums (31)
- n'Hilmar (2022)
- Den annen sang (2021)
- Halvorsen · Kvandal · Nyhus (2016)
- På dansefot med Sven Nyhus (2016)
- Leve gammeldansen (2013)
- Bergrosa (2011)
- Lyckovalsen (2010)
- Norsk Brygg (2010)
- På Storfele (2010)
- Fant-Karl / Spelemannsarven (2009)
- Gamle Dansar Frå Rørostraktene (2009)
- Bergroser Og Frøsøminner (2008)
- Slåttar frå Trøndelag og Rørostraktene (1970)
- Tre Nyhus (2005)
- Eventyr & Sanger - Asbjørnsen & Moe (2003)
- Norsk Folkemusikk Og Folkedans (2001)
- Barnas Eventyrmix 4-6 (2001)
- Sulhusgubbens drøm (1999)
- Storhurven (1999)
- Oppmed Gjelten (1999)
- Mesterleken (1999)
- Aursundleken (1999)
- Devil's Tune - Ethnic Music from the Twilight Zone (1970)
- Folkemusikk Fra Trøndelag (1970)
- The Ethnic Sampler, Vol. 4 (Holland / Hungary / Mexico / Norway / Russia / South East Asia: Vietnam - Cambodia - Laos - Malaysia / Sweden / Turkey / USA / West Indies) (1994)
- Traditional Norwegian Fiddle Music (1992)
- Authentic Scandinavia, Vol. 2: Norway (1990)
- Felklang Frå Rørosvidden (1976)
- Sven Nyhus Kvartett og Sekstett spiller opp til gammeldans (1974)
- Med hopp og hiv til Sven Nyhus Kvartett (1973)
- Songs and Dances of Norway (1954)
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