Sigurd Berge


Sigurd Berge was a Norwegian composer.
He graduated in 1952, then studied at the Music Conservatory in Oslo. He studied modern electronic music in Copenhagen and Utrecht. Groundbreaking "modern music" pieces from late 50's to early 80's including Hornlokk and Illuxit. He was the president of the Norsk Komponistforening from 1985 to 1988. He wrote multiple books and articles about creative use of music.
In 1970 Berge collaborated with artist and poet Jan [Erik Vold] to create Norway's first multimedia artwork, Blikk (artwork), which was exhibited at Henie [Onstad Kunstsenter]. Blikk is now part of the permanent collection of National [Museum of Norway], having been recreated by composer and curator in 2022.

Production

Selected works

Pezzo orchestrale Episode Sinus Raga for oboe and orchestra Chroma.The raindrop postlude .Moon landscape Hornlokk. Written for Frøydis [Ree Wekre].Illuxit. For children’s choir.Juvenes. For string orchestra.Trio for tre horn. For Hot Lips Trio.Mørk maske.

Discography

Early Electronic Works, Prisma Records,

Installation artworks