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Edvard Grieg’s life and music – in his own words. ‘The Idea of Norway. It’s the one thing that keeps me going strong, whether I’m travelling abroad or at home: The Idea of Norway.’ In this week’s podcast, Edvard Grieg – in his own words – tells of his life, his works, and of his love of Norway. He was a great letter-writer, filling his correspondence with all the hopes and desires he had for his emerging nation – with all the heartbreak of child loss, with the pains of self-doubt that afflict every artist – and with the boyish sense of humour that made him a beloved ambassador for his country. CONTACTTwitter: @northbynorwayMail: [email protected] PHOTOEdvard Grieg, 1906Photographer: Anders Beer Wilse. Owner: Norsk folkemuseum. (Licence: CC pdm) THANKSto actor Solveig M. Boyle for vocal contributionMUSIC00:00North by Norway Andrew J. Boyle, using the Norwegian folksong ‘I Ola-dalom, i Ola-tjønn’01:51I Ola-dalom, i Ola-tjønnEdvard Grieg, op. 66, no. 1404:40Våren (Last Spring)Edvard Grieg, op. 34, no. 205:18Norwegian Dance Edward Grieg, op. 35, no. 208:00HallingEdward Grieg, op. 17, no. 709:50Sonata Edvard Grieg, Op. 7, second movement18:15NocturneEdvard Grieg, op. 54, no. 421:00Susanna’s horn callContained in a letter from Edvard Grieg to Niels Ravnkilde, 17 October 1887All music performed on GarageBand by Andrew J. BoyleLINKS & SOURCESEdvard Grieg: mennesket og kunstneren Finn Benestad/Dag Schjelderup-EbbeAschehoug 1990 Brev til Frants Beyer 1872–1907Finn Benestad/Bjarne KortsenUniversitetsforlaget, 1993Brev i utvalg : 1862-1907. B. 1 : Til norske mottagereFinn BenestadAschehoug, 1998Brev i utvalg : 1862-1907. Bind II Finn BenestadAschehoug, 1998 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
