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.  CONTACT Twitter: @northbynorway Mail: [email protected] EPISODE PHOTO Edvard Grieg, 1906 Photographer: Anders Beer Wilse. Owner: Norsk folkemuseum. (Licence: CC pdm)  THANKS to actor Solveig M. Boyle for vocal contribution MUSIC 00:00North by Norway  Andrew J. Boyle, using the Norwegian folksong ‘I Ola-dalom, i Ola-tjønn’ 01:51I Ola-dalom, i Ola-tjønn Edvard Grieg, op. 66, no. 14 04:40Våren (Last Spring) Edvard Grieg, op. 34, no. 2 05:18Norwegian Dance  Edward Grieg, op. 35, no. 2 08:00Halling Edward Grieg, op. 17, no. 7 09:50Sonata  Edvard Grieg, Op. 7, second movement 18:15Nocturne Edvard Grieg, op. 54, no. 4 21:00Susanna’s horn call Contained in a letter from Edvard Grieg to Niels Ravnkilde, 17 October 1887 All music performed on GarageBand by Andrew J. Boyle LINKS & SOURCES Edvard Grieg: mennesket og kunstneren  Finn Benestad/Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe Aschehoug 1990  Brev til Frants Beyer 1872–1907 Finn Benestad/Bjarne Kortsen Universitetsforlaget, 1993 Brev i utvalg : 1862-1907. B. 1 : Til norske mottagere Finn Benestad Aschehoug, 1998 Brev i utvalg : 1862-1907. Bind II  Finn Benestad Aschehoug, 1998 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.