Background
Rypdal was born and died in Tresfjord, Western Norway.
Rypdal was born and died in Tresfjord, Western Norway.
Of the many pieces he composed, two of his wedding marches are still used widely in Norway. Along with musically interested friends he was in volved in forming a separate Symphony Orchestra of Tresfjord and Vestnes (1949-1964). Rypdal got to meet with Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa several times when Osa was on tour in the area and used the opportunity to learn tunes from Peter and Rypdal was often onn Osa"s concert repertoire.
He already had a string quartet going for many years, which was a popular entertainment performances at many events, and was also a founding member of "Romsdal spelemannslag" (1936).