Edvard Grieg – Composers Hut
Filmed đ„ 22nd September 2023
Troldhaugen – Bergen, Norway
Music đ”đ¶ Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite – 1st Movement
https://www.kodebergen.no/museene/troldhaugen
Troldhaugen is the former home of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg 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 – Edvard and Nina Grieg’s gravesite / resting place.
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 Steinway grand piano, 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.
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, offers concert series in the summer and autumn months, as well as many other concerts and events. Troldsalen, which was completed in 1985, is an elegant and beautiful concert hall, with excellent acoustics. The floor-to-ceiling windows behind the stage provide the audience with a lovely view of the composer’s hut and Lake NordĂ„s.