Sigurd Lie
Norwegian composer and conductor
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Sigurd Lie (May 23, 1871 – September 30, 1904) was a Norwegian composer and conductor.
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EraRomantic
Parent(s)Fredrik Gill Lie, Amalie Konstanse Nielsen
Sigurd Lie | |
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| Born | May 23, 1871 |
| Died | September 30, 1904 (aged 33) |
| Era | Romantic |
| Parent(s) | Fredrik Gill Lie, Amalie Konstanse Nielsen |
| Relatives | Johan Herman Lie |
Biography
Lie was born in Drammen. He grew up in Kristiansand, studied in Leipzig in the early 1890s, and then moved to Oslo to work as a conductor.[1]
He died of tuberculosis in Oslo in 1904.[2]
Lie is known for romances,[3] and his best-known work is the romance Sne (Snow) with lyrics by Helge Rode. He also wrote other well-regarded Norwegian romances, including Hav (The Sea) and Det er vaar (It Is Spring), with lyrics by Idar Handagard. He also set poems by Vilhelm Krag to music.[4]
Works
- Konsertstykke (Concert Pieces), for violin and orchestra
- Norsk dans nr. 2 (Norwegian Dance no. 2)
- Wartburg, for bass-baritone and orchestra
- Symfoni i a-moll (Symphony in A minor), 1903
- Sne (Snow)
Selected recordings
- Songs Lawo 2023