Maj Sønstevold was born on September 9, 1917 in Sollefteå, Västernorrlands län, Sweden. She was a composer, known for
Fools in the Mountains (1957),
Hennes melodi (1940) and
Bare et liv - historien om Fridtjof Nansen (1968). She was married to
Gunnar Sønstevold. She died on March 14, 1996 in Oslo, Norway.