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Learning to Listen: Edvard Grieg and Norway's Independence

Dr. William Halverson has spent the last 30 years working with Edvard Grieg's music.

This Saturday marks the 200th anniversary of Norway's Declaration of Independence (although Norway wasn't fully independent from Sweden until 1905).

Dr. Halverson is a former professor at Augsburg College and Ohio State University. He explains Grieg's personal involvement in Norway's struggle for freedom on today's Learning to Listen on Classical MPR.

Humoresque, Op. 6 No. 1 / Eva Knardahl, piano / Bis 107

Six Songs: "Die Waise" / Marianne Hirsti, soprano / Rudolf Jansen, piano / Brilliant 93516

Humoresque, Op. 6 No. 4 / Eva Knardahl, piano / Bis 107

Norway: "Henrik Wergeland" / Hakan Hagegard, baritone / Warren Jones, piano / RCA 61518

"National Song" / Knut Skram, baritone / Rudolf Jansen, piano / Brilliant 93516

Last Spring / Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi, conductor / DG 437520

Sigurd Jorsalfar: "Homage March" / Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor / Sony 46668

"Beside the Stream" / Knut Skram, baritone / Rudolf Jansen, piano / Brilliant 93516

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Edvard Grieg Museum - Troldhaugen

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Composer Edvard Grieg's life was closely intertwined with Norway's drive for independence. On the 200th anniversary of Norway's Declaration of Independence, Grieg expert William Halverson talks about the composer.


Learning to Listen: Edvard Grieg and Norway's Fight for Independence

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