The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1973 in Norwegian music.
Events
January Kirsti Sparboe and Erik Bye win the 1972 Spellemannprisen in the female and male vocalist categories respectively. Popol Vuh, Philharmonic Company Orchestra, Birgitte Grimstad, Einar Schanke, Egil Monn-Iversen, Bør Børson Jr. and Sigurd Jansen also receive the award. Knutsen & Ludvigsen win in the category "Music for children" and Jens Book-Jenssen win the Special Award.
May 23 The 21st Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6). The 1st Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6).
August 26 – The 4th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.
Unknown date The popular chart show Norsktoppen debuts on NRK Radio.
Albums released
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G Jan Garbarek Witchi-Tai-To (ECM Records), with Jan Garbarek-Bobo Stenson Quartet Triptykon (ECM Records), with Arild Andersen and Edward Vesala
K Webe Karlsen & Kjell Karlsens Orkester To Navn I Barken (Polydor Records)
N Lillebjørn Nilsen Portrett (Polydor Records)
P Popol Vuh Quiche Maya (Polydor Records)
R Inger Lise Rypdal Fra 4 Til 70 (Talent Records)
S Saft Stev, Sull, Rock & Rull (Philips Records) Øystein Sunde Sunderfundigheter (Philips Records)
T Arve Tellefsen Schostakowitsch: Violinkonzert Op. 77 (BASF Records), with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gary Bertini
Deaths
May 6 – Ola Isene, opera singer (baritone) and actor (born 1898). 11 – Odd Grüner-Hegge, opera singer (baritone) and actor (born 1899).
Births
February 11 – Varg Vikernes, black metal musician (Burzum).
April 15 – Jørgen Træen, record producer, musician (guitar, keyboards and bass guitar) and elektronika artist.
May 6 – Asbjørn Blokkum Flø, composer, musician and sound artist. 24 – Hallgeir Pedersen, jazz guitarist.
June 3 – Ronny "Ares" Hovland, metal vocalist, guitarist and bassist (Aeternus). 4 – Gunhild Seim, jazz trumpeter and composer. 23 – Henning Kraggerud, violinist and composer. 27 – Olve "Abbath" Eikemo, black metal musician (Immortal).
July 7 – Oddleif Stensland, progressive/power metal vocalist and guitarist (Communic). 8 – Magne Thormodsæter, Jazz upright bassist and composer. 29 – Jono El Grande, composer, band leader, guitarist and conductor.
August 11 – Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen, jazz saxophonist and composer.
September 4 – Wetle Holte, jazz drummer and composer. 7 Eivind Buene, contemporary composer. Thomas T. Dahl, jazz guitarist, music teacher and composer (Krøyt and Dingobats). 21 – Fredrik Wallumrød, jazz drummer and composer.
October 2 – Lene Nystrøm, singer-songwriter (Aqua). 3 Eirik Hegdal, jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and music teacher. Kari Rueslåtten, soprano singer, songwriter and keyboardist. Marius Reksjø, jazz upright bassist.
November 3 – Eivind Austad, jazz pianist, composer, and music teacher. 6 – Ann-Mari Edvardsen, coloratura soprano opera singer and keyboardist. 9 – Silje Wergeland, singer, songwriter and pianist (The Gathering).
December 10 – Thomas Tofthagen, guitarist (Audrey Horne and Sahg). 18 – Christian Jaksjø, jazz trombonist. 24 – Grutle Kjellson, progressive Viking metal vocalist and bass player (Enslaved). 29 – Maja Ratkje, vocalist and composer.
Unknown date Eivind Opsvik, jazz upright bassist and composer. Pål Angelskår, singer and songwriter (Minor Majority).
See also 1973 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
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