Romanticism · Bohemia and the North
1843 – 1907
Bergen - Bergen
Review
On the advice of the violinist Ole Bull studied at the Leipzig conservatory. Back in Norway, he became the great representative of national music, inspired by the landscapes and folklore of his country.
Married with her cousin, soprano Nina Hagerup lived in her village of Troldhaugen, near Bergen. It shone in the short forms: songs and lyrical pieces for piano.
Main works
- Concert for piano in the minor op. 16 (1868)
- Lirical parts for piano (1867-1901)
- Music for Peer Gynt op. 23 (1875)
- Suite Holberg op. 40 (1884)
- Sonata for violin No. 3 op. 45 (1887)
