Background
He was born in Elverum, and married composer Major Sønstevold in 1941.
He was born in Elverum, and married composer Major Sønstevold in 1941.
He composed orchestral works, vocal music, chamber music, and music to a number of plays, ballets and films. He headed the Music Department of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation/Television from 1966 to 1974. He was awarded Filmkritikerprisen in 1955, for the film Det brenner i natt!.