“You have no idea the power Grieg’s music had in Paris. Through him, we could perceive the mountains and sea, gnomes and giants… a world that the city had made us forget.” -Maurice Ravel
This week, I ask you to join me in learning the life and legacy of one of music history’s most beloved, but just as misunderstood composers, Edvard Grieg. This special episode is essentially my thesis condensed into a 30 minute podcast episode, and will cover Grieg’s upbringing, education, personal life, his place as Scandinavia’s most significant musicians, and the mark he – and Norwegian culture in general – left on Parisian culture during the Belle Epoque. In the process, we will better understand how Grieg land Norwegian music left a remarkable and personal influence on the generations after him, from Maurice Ravel, to Bela Bartok, to Duke Ellington, to John Cage, and many in between. It is my hope that you come away from this episode with a newfound appreciation of Edvard Grieg’s music, life, and legacy.
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“You have no idea the power Grieg’s music had in Paris. Through him, we could perceive the mountains and sea, gnomes and giants… a world that the city had made us forget.” -Maurice Ravel
This week, I ask you to join me in learning the life and legacy of one of music history’s most beloved, but just as misunderstood composers, Edvard Grieg. This special episode is essentially my thesis condensed into a 30 minute podcast episode, and will cover Grieg’s upbringing, education, personal life, his place as Scandinavia’s most significant musicians, and the mark he – and Norwegian culture in general – left on Parisian culture during the Belle Epoque. In the process, we will better understand how Grieg land Norwegian music left a remarkable and personal influence on the generations after him, from Maurice Ravel, to Bela Bartok, to Duke Ellington, to John Cage, and many in between. It is my hope that you come away from this episode with a newfound appreciation of Edvard Grieg’s music, life, and legacy.
Theamericanskald.buzzsprout.com