Ove Kristian Sundberg

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Ove Kristian Sundberg
Born(1932-06-22)22 June 1932
Øksnes, Norway
Died4 February 2019(2019-02-04) (aged 86)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Church musician, musicologist and historian of ideas
AwardsKing's Medal of Merit in gold (1997)

Ove Kristian Sundberg (22 June 1932 – 4 February 2019) was a Norwegian church musician, musicologist and historian of ideas.

Sundberg was born in

University of Trondheim from 1988 to 1994, and was later professor at the University of Oslo. His publications include Musikk og liturgi from 1971, Pythagoras og de tonende tall from 1980, a monography of Igor Stravinsky from 1983, and three volumes of Musikktenkningens historie (2000–2007). He was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in gold in 1997.[1]

Sundberg at the organ in Bodø Cathedral.

References

  1. Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 March 2019.