
Frants Diecke Cappelen Beyer (9 May 1851 – 10 November 1918) was a Norwegian average adjuster, tax inspector and composer. He is particularly known for his long-term close friendship with composer
Edvard Grieg
Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( , ; 15 June 18434 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the foremost Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use of ...
. A large portion of the letter correspondence between Grieg and Beyer has been preserved and later published.
Among his musical contributions are records of eighteen folk songs which formed the basis for Grieg's opus 66.
He was chairman of the board of the
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is a Norwegian orchestra based in Bergen. Its principal concert venue is the Grieg Hall.
History
Established in 1765 under the name ''Det Musicalske Selskab'' (The Musical Society), it later changed its name to ...
for many years.
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1851 births
1918 deaths
Musicians from Bergen
Civil servants from Bergen
Norwegian composers
Norwegian male composers
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