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Edvard Grieg Festival Association photographs, approximately 1971-1977
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Edvard Grieg Festival Association
- Title
- Edvard Grieg Festival Association photographs
- Dates
- approximately 1971-1977 (inclusive)19711977
- Quantity
- 19 photographs
- Collection Number
- PH2017-085
- Summary
- Photographs of the Edvard Grieg statue and Edvard Grieg Festival.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
In 1967, Seattle began a sister-city relationship with Edvard Grieg's hometown of Bergen, Norway. In honor of this relationship, and in recognition of the Norwegian heritage of many Seattle residents, Seattle's annual Grieg Festival was founded in 1969. Its main purpose was "to further interest in the best of Scandinavian music and culture in general, especially in areas where we see a void, or where special opportunities present themselves—and always with a special emphasis on Edvard Grieg and all that he represents" (Second Annual Grieg Festival program, 1970). The Grieg Festival was held annually for many years throughout the 1970s, but then remained dormant for almost twenty years. In 1997, in order to form a stronger organization, the Edvard Grieg Festival Association joined the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association, which sought to strengthen ties between Seattle and Bergen. The organization continued to offer musical programming, and in 2014, the annual Edvard Grieg Gala was re-established.
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
Edvard Grieg was born on June 15, 1843 in Bergen, Norway. He began studying music at an early age, and played piano and violin throughout his childhood before enrolling at the Leipzig Conservatory. After moving to Copenhagen in 1863, he became one of the founders of Euterpe, the Copenhagen concert society for the production of works by young Scandinavian composers. From 1865 to 1874, he and his wife, Nina, lived in Rome and Oslo before building their home, known as Troldhaugen, near Grieg's hometown of Bergen. Grieg is considered to be Norway's greatest classical composer. His work is rooted in Norway's national folk tradition, and is praised for its refined lyrical sense. Some of his most well-known works include Piano Concerto (Opus 16), String Quartet in G Minor (Opus 27), Peer Gynt (Opus 23), and Norwegian Peasant Dances (Opus 72). Grieg died in Bergen on September 4, 1907.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs relating to the Edvard Grieg statue at the University of Washington and the Edvard Grieg Festival.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Donated by Bernice Chouery in 2015.
Separated Materials
Material Described Separately:Edvard Grieg Festival Association records (Collection No. 6199)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Music festivals--Washington (State)--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907--Statues--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Edvard Grieg Festival Association--Photographs
