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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

Composer of the Week: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907): Episode 2: Hardanger

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

Episode 2

Episode 2: Hardanger

Hardanger

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Hardanger

Donald Macleod introduces music from the inspiring landscape of the Hardanger region.

Donald Macleod introduces music from the inspiring landscape of the Hardanger region, including Grieg's only completed string quartet and some folk song arrangements.

Life in Christiana reached crisis point for Grieg and in the summer of 1877 he escaped to the inspirational landscape of Norway's Hardanger region. From the happy and productive time Grieg spent there Donald Macleod introduces his only completed string quartet and a colourful group of folk songs arranged for unaccompanied male voice choir. 

A Swan, Op. 25 No.2 
Anne-Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano)
Bengt Forsberg (piano)

Album for Male Voices, Op.30 (selection) 
Grex Vocalis

String Quartet in G minor, Op.27
Amphion Quartet

Spring, Op.33 No.2 
Anne-Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano)
Bengt Forsberg (piano) 
 
Producer Deborah Preston.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Donald Macleod looks at the multi-talented Norwegian composer, pianist and conductor

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