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Troldhaugen is the former home of Norwegian composer
''Troldhaugen'' (Bergen byleksikon)
/ref> In addition, the noted Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes has recorded an album of selections from Grieg's ten volumes of '' Lyric Pieces''. Troldsalen, a concert hall completed in 1985, offers concert series in the summer and autumn months, and other concerts and events.
Edvard Grieg Museum TroldhaugenTroldhaugen Picture Gallery
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Troldhaugen is the former home of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg
Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( , ; 15 June 18434 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic music, Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwid ...
and his wife Nina Grieg. Troldhaugen is located in Bergen, Norway and consists of the Edvard Grieg Museum, Grieg's villa, the hut where he composed music, and his and his wife's gravesite.
Background
The building was designed by Grieg's cousin, the architect Schak Bull. The name comes from ''trold'' meaningtroll
A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human bei ...
and ''haug'' from the Old Norse
Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...
word ''haugr'' meaning hill or knoll. Grieg is reputed to have said that the children called the nearby small valley "The Valley of Trolls" and thus gave the name for his building as well.
Edvard and Nina Grieg finished building Troldhaugen in 1885. Edvard and Nina Grieg lived in Troldhaugen when he was home in Norway, mostly in the summer. Troldhaugen was the home of Edvard Grieg from April 1885 to his death. After the death of her husband in 1907, Nina Grieg moved to Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
, where she spent the remainder of her life. Grieg's and his wife's ashes rest inside a mountain tomb near the house.
Troldhaugen is a 19th-century residence with a panoramic tower and a large veranda. Grieg's small composer's hut overlooks Nordås Lake. Grieg included the name of his home in his piano piece, '' Wedding Day at Troldhaugen'', Opus 65, No. 6.
Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen
Troldhaugen and its surroundings are now operated as the Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen, which is dedicated to the memory of Edvard Grieg. In 1995, a museum building was added, with a permanent exhibition of Edvard Grieg's life and music, as well as a shop and restaurant. In the villa's living room stands Grieg's own Steinwaygrand piano
A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a c ...
, which he was given as a silver wedding anniversary present in 1892. Today the instrument is used for private concerts, special occasions, and intimate concerts held in connection with Bergen International Festival./ref> In addition, the noted Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes has recorded an album of selections from Grieg's ten volumes of '' Lyric Pieces''. Troldsalen, a concert hall completed in 1985, offers concert series in the summer and autumn months, and other concerts and events.
See also
* List of music museumsReferences
Other sources
* Torsteinson, Sigmund (1978) ''Femti ar med Troldhaugen: Glimt fra museumstiden 1928-1978'' (Gyldendal) * Torsteinson, Sigmund (1960) ''Troldhaugen med en kort biografi om Edvard Grieg'' (John Grieg) *Kayser, Audun (1980) ''Troldhaugen: Nina and Edvard Griegs home'' (John Grieg) *Nordhagen, Per Jonas (1992) ''Bergen Guide & Handbook'' (Bergensia-forlaget)External links
Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen
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