Finn Benestad | |
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Born | Kristiansand, Norway | 30 October 1929
Died | 30 April 2012 | (aged 82)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Alma mater | University of Oslo |
Occupation | musicologist |
Known for | long-term research on composer Edvard Grieg |
Notable work | Edvard Grieg – mennesket og kunstneren |
Awards | Order of St. Olav |
Finn Benestad (30 October 1929, Kristiansand – 30 April 2012, Kristiansand)[1] was a Norwegian musicologist and music critic. He was a professor at the University of Oslo from 1965 to 1998, and is probably best known for his long-term research on composer Edvard Grieg.