Entertainment & Arts
The life of one of Norway’s best-loved composers, Edvard Grieg, will be celebrated in a lively musical tribute marking his 150th birthday at 7 p.m.
April 11, 1993
Not long before his death on Sept. 4, 1907, Edvard Grieg was rowing near Troldhaugen, his beloved home.
Feb. 11, 1990
World & Nation
The Norwegian government will pay $617,000 for manuscripts and letters by Edvard Grieg, Norway’s leading composer, according to a newspaper report.
Dec. 22, 1985
This month marks the 150th anniversary of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg’s birth.
June 23, 1993
A never-published dance that Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg withdrew from his orchestral masterpiece “Peer Gynt” was performed for the first time Wednesday, more than 100 years after it was written.
Dec. 6, 1990
Music
Ardent love letters just published here from Edvard Grieg to a young concert pianist shed new light on the 19th-Century Norwegian composer’s passionate temperament.
April 2, 1985
Beyond a rare opportunity to hear an appealing folk instrument expertly played, Knut Buen’s Hardanger fiddle concert Wednesday at USC gave fascinating insight into the alchemy--and limitations--of a classical composer’s workshop.
May 4, 1990
Travel & Experiences
The end of the Winter Games will not signal an end to the celebration of things Norwegian.
Feb. 10, 1994
In a detour from their invaluable American Composers recording project, Gerard Schwarz and the Seattle Symphony treat three works by Edvard Grieg to a coating of gorgeously recorded, Romantic orchestral sound (Delos DE 3091, compact disc).
Aug. 3, 1991
Edvard Grieg was 24 when he completed his Symphony in C minor.
March 2, 1987