Eline Nygaard Riisnæs
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Eline Nygaard Riisnæs was a Norwegian pianist.
She was born in Sandefjord, and was the mother of Knut Riisnæs and Odd Riisnæs. She made her concert debut in 1939, and notably toured the United States in 1949. She was hired as a lecturer in musicology
at the University of Oslo
, and was an associate professor from 1981 to 1983.
She was born in Sandefjord, and was the mother of Knut Riisnæs and Odd Riisnæs. She made her concert debut in 1939, and notably toured the United States in 1949. She was hired as a lecturer in musicology
Musicology
Musicology is the scholarly study of music. The word is used in narrow, broad and intermediate senses. In the narrow sense, musicology is confined to the music history of Western culture...
at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
, and was an associate professor from 1981 to 1983.