Name Kjell Baekkelund Died May 13, 2004 Albums Arietta, Dagdrommer | Children Mads Baekkelund | |
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Spouse Rut Tellefsen (m. 1966–1972) Similar People Rut Tellefsen, Robert Levin, Arve Tellefsen, Arne Dorumsgaard, Eva Knardahl | ||
Rachmaninoff / Kjell Bækkelund, 1953: Piano Concerto No 2 in C Minor Op. 18
Kjell Bækkelund (6 May 1930 – 13 May 2004) was a Norwegian classical pianist, born in Oslo. He was known as a child prodigy.
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Bækkelund made his debut with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of eight. His final years of study took place at Stockholm, with Professor Boon, and at Vienna, with Professor Seidlhofer. In 1953 Bækkelund won first prize in the first Scandinavian Musicians' Festival held at Trondheim; and in London the same year, he was awarded the Harriet Cohen Medal as "the finest pianist of the year".
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Old Norwegian romance opus 51Grieg - Piano music for four hands - klaviermusik für vier hände
Norwegian dances opus 35 - No Allegro moltoGrieg - Piano music for four hands - klaviermusik für vier hände
Norwegian dances opus 35 - No 1 Allegretto marcatoGrieg - Piano music for four hands - klaviermusik für vier hände