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-Welcome to my classical journey... | 0:00:43 | 0:00:45 | |
-..from the Finnish capital, -Helsinki. | 0:00:45 | 0:00:48 | |
-I will be -tracing the life of Jean Sibelius... | 0:00:48 | 0:00:51 | |
-..one of -the 20th century's great composers. | 0:00:51 | 0:00:54 | |
-We will also outline -the life and work of Edvard Grieg... | 0:00:54 | 0:00:58 | |
-..a native of Norway, -which isn't too far from here. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:02 | |
-Sibelius was one of his era's -prominent composers... | 0:01:04 | 0:01:08 | |
-..leading the movement away from -Italian and German influences. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:13 | |
-He developed ideas and themes -relevant to their own countries. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:18 | |
-Sibelius's music -is intrinsically Finnish... | 0:01:21 | 0:01:26 | |
-..inspired by the country -and the views... | 0:01:26 | 0:01:29 | |
-..which are -just as beautiful in winter. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:32 | |
-Jean Sibelius was born -100km north of the capital city... | 0:01:33 | 0:01:38 | |
-..in December 1865. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:41 | |
-Finland belonged -to the Russian Empire... | 0:01:41 | 0:01:44 | |
-..having been part of Sweden -from the 12th century onwards. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:48 | |
-During Sibelius's childhood, -Finland strived for independence. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:53 | |
-He became integral -to the national campaign. | 0:01:53 | 0:01:57 | |
-Although he is lauded for his music, -he is also regarded a national hero. | 0:01:57 | 0:02:02 | |
-Although Swedish -was the language of the home... | 0:02:02 | 0:02:06 | |
-..Sibelius attended -a Finnish-medium school. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:09 | |
-This significant decision -was taken by his mother. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:13 | |
-He became a staunch nationalist... | 0:02:13 | 0:02:15 | |
-..and his Finnish identity -came to the fore... | 0:02:16 | 0:02:19 | |
-..as a talented composer. | 0:02:19 | 0:02:21 | |
-His full name -was Johan Julius Christian... | 0:02:21 | 0:02:25 | |
-..but during his teenage years, -he changed his name to Jean... | 0:02:25 | 0:02:29 | |
-..as his sailor uncle had done... | 0:02:29 | 0:02:31 | |
-..in order to impress the women -he met on his travels! | 0:02:32 | 0:02:35 | |
-He was a bright child and a talented -composer by the time he was 10. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:43 | |
-Sibelius became very serious -and feckless with age... | 0:02:43 | 0:02:48 | |
-..although he composed the most -captivating music ever heard. | 0:02:48 | 0:02:52 | |
-As he matured, he earned -a reputation as a womanizer... | 0:02:52 | 0:02:57 | |
-..and unfortunately -became an alcoholic. | 0:02:57 | 0:03:00 | |
-I'm in Sibelius Park -in the centre of Helsinki... | 0:03:08 | 0:03:12 | |
-..a place which attracts -thousands of visitors. | 0:03:12 | 0:03:15 | |
-This striking memorial -was unveiled in 1967... | 0:03:15 | 0:03:19 | |
-..to celebrate -the life and music of Sibelius... | 0:03:19 | 0:03:22 | |
-..and weighs more than 20 tonnes. | 0:03:23 | 0:03:25 | |
-This was a later addition. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:31 | |
-He looks very serious, doesn't he? | 0:03:31 | 0:03:33 | |
-More than 600 hollow pipes -make up this incredible structure. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:40 | |
-When the wind blows, they make -their own music to honour Sibelius. | 0:03:41 | 0:03:45 | |
-You must admit, -it is a remarkable creation. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:48 | |
-There are 60,000 lakes in Finland... | 0:03:59 | 0:04:02 | |
-..and the harbour and the beaches -are central to Helsinki. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:07 | |
-During the summer months... | 0:04:07 | 0:04:09 | |
-..it is warm enough -to visit the beach. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:12 | |
-But during winter, temperatures -drop to minus 20 degrees Celsius. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:17 | |
-Summer or winter, -the harbour is picturesque. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:22 | |
-In winter, the water freezes over -and becomes a tourist attraction. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:27 | |
-However, it's business as usual -in the city. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:31 | |
-Helsinki is located -in the south of Finland. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:39 | |
-It is a port in the Gulf of Finland. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:42 | |
-Stockholm, Sweden, -is 400km in that direction.... | 0:04:42 | 0:04:45 | |
-..and St Petersburg, Russia, -is 300km behind me. | 0:04:46 | 0:04:49 | |
-The Swedes established Helsinki -as a port in the mid-16th century... | 0:04:52 | 0:04:57 | |
-..but it didn't flourish until it -became a naval base in the 18thC. | 0:04:57 | 0:05:03 | |
-Today, Helsinki's South Harbour -is an important link... | 0:05:07 | 0:05:11 | |
-..to the Baltic ports. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:13 | |
-Excursions operate in summer, making -it a pleasant way to sightsee. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:18 | |
-An overnight ferry -runs to Stockholm... | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
-..and an overnight train -runs to St Petersburg. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:24 | |
-It is a wonderful overnight getaway. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:29 | |
-It's easy to get around -and very friendly. | 0:05:29 | 0:05:32 | |
-There is plenty to see, -including this glorious cathedral... | 0:05:32 | 0:05:36 | |
-..which claims its rightful place -in the heart of Helsinki. | 0:05:37 | 0:05:41 | |
-The Lutheran cathedral was erected -in the first half of the 19thC... | 0:05:41 | 0:05:46 | |
-..the brainchild -of Carl Ludvig Engel... | 0:05:46 | 0:05:49 | |
-..who was given the task -of redesigning the city centre. | 0:05:50 | 0:05:53 | |
-Engel passed away 12 years -before the work was completed... | 0:05:54 | 0:05:58 | |
-..but he has certainly -left his mark on the city. | 0:05:58 | 0:06:02 | |
-It was here -that Sibelius's funeral was held. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:06 | |
-Thousands of Fins -bid their last farewell... | 0:06:06 | 0:06:09 | |
-..to the man -who became their national hero. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:13 | |
-Like many young composers -of his time... | 0:06:18 | 0:06:21 | |
-..Sibelius -was unaware of his talent. | 0:06:21 | 0:06:24 | |
-He first studied law at university. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:26 | |
-Fortunately, Ferruccio Busoni... | 0:06:27 | 0:06:29 | |
-..an Italian composer and pianist -who was a tutor there... | 0:06:29 | 0:06:33 | |
-..convinced Jean that music, -not law, was his specialty. | 0:06:33 | 0:06:37 | |
-After studying music -in Berlin and Vienna... | 0:06:39 | 0:06:43 | |
-..where he did much partying... | 0:06:44 | 0:06:46 | |
-..Sibelius -returned to Finland in 1891... | 0:06:46 | 0:06:49 | |
-..a more accomplished musician -than before. | 0:06:49 | 0:06:53 | |
-Soon he composed -his first masterpiece, Kullervo... | 0:06:53 | 0:06:57 | |
-..based on -the Nordic epic poem, Kalevala. | 0:06:57 | 0:07:01 | |
-It was an adventurous offering... | 0:07:01 | 0:07:04 | |
-..for such a young composer -who had yet to turn 30. | 0:07:04 | 0:07:08 | |
-But Sibelius triumphed and his -composition is one of the classics. | 0:07:08 | 0:07:13 | |
-After its debut in 1892... | 0:07:16 | 0:07:19 | |
-..at the university hall -in Helsinki... | 0:07:19 | 0:07:22 | |
-..Sibelius became one of Finland's -most influential composers. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:27 | |
-He was an overnight success... | 0:07:27 | 0:07:29 | |
-..with his symphony breaking new -ground in Finland's musical history. | 0:07:29 | 0:07:35 | |
-Following his success, he married -his fiancee, Aino Jarnefelt... | 0:07:35 | 0:07:40 | |
-..calling her "the most -beautiful woman in Finland". | 0:07:40 | 0:07:44 | |
-She hailed -from an aristocratic family. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:47 | |
-Sibelius had to prove his worth -before they were allowed to marry. | 0:07:48 | 0:07:52 | |
-But Aino -had no idea what awaited her. | 0:07:53 | 0:07:55 | |
-Hotel Kamp is Helsinki's -most luxurious hotel... | 0:08:10 | 0:08:14 | |
-..and one of Finland's most famous. | 0:08:14 | 0:08:17 | |
-Opened in 1887, -this is where they convened... | 0:08:17 | 0:08:20 | |
-..to establish Finnish independence -in the early 20thC. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:24 | |
-Some of the most important decisions -have been made here. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:28 | |
-Kamp was Sibelius's favourite place. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:31 | |
-A bar has been named in his honour. -Thank you. | 0:08:31 | 0:08:35 | |
-His fondness for the hotel bar -led to his ruin. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:38 | |
-He stayed here far too often, -drinking until the early hours. | 0:08:38 | 0:08:42 | |
-Cheers! | 0:08:43 | 0:08:45 | |
-His wife often sent friends -to the Kamp to bring him home. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:55 | |
-He told them to deliver the message -that he was alright... | 0:08:55 | 0:08:59 | |
-..and that he was working hard -when, in fact, he was at the bar. | 0:09:00 | 0:09:04 | |
-He was such a regular... | 0:09:04 | 0:09:06 | |
-..that an artist paid tribute to him -and his friends in this painting. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:11 | |
-The Kamp has honoured -its most famous customer... | 0:09:11 | 0:09:15 | |
-..by naming a suite after him. | 0:09:15 | 0:09:17 | |
-The hotel -welcomes royalty, politicians... | 0:09:17 | 0:09:20 | |
-..and the occasional musician. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:23 | |
-Sibelius was a prolific composer. | 0:09:23 | 0:09:26 | |
-From 1893 to 1903, he composed his -first symphony, the Karelia Suite... | 0:09:26 | 0:09:31 | |
-..The Swan of Tuonela, -based on folk poems, and Finlandia. | 0:09:31 | 0:09:35 | |
-He also composed -his second symphony... | 0:09:35 | 0:09:38 | |
-..the Violin Concerto in D Minor. | 0:09:38 | 0:09:40 | |
-All his works -are powerful and full of symbolism. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:46 | |
-They touched -the Finnish people's hearts. | 0:09:46 | 0:09:49 | |
-Finlandia -was so closely associated... | 0:09:49 | 0:09:52 | |
-..with Finland's campaign for -independence that Russia banned it. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:57 | |
-It made little difference. | 0:09:57 | 0:09:59 | |
-It became one of the most famous -classical pieces of all time. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:03 | |
-It conveys the beauty -of the country that inspired it. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:07 | |
-Finlandia, set to the hymn, Dros -Gymru'n Gwlad by Lewis Valentine... | 0:10:13 | 0:10:18 | |
-..is familiar to us all -and is sentimental. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:21 | |
-Sibelius didn't stay in Helsinki -for the duration. | 0:10:31 | 0:10:35 | |
-Aino's father rented a house for -the family in the village of Vaani. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:40 | |
-It's easy to see how Sibelius -would have been inspired. | 0:10:45 | 0:10:49 | |
-It is home to -the annual Sibelius Festival. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:52 | |
-Sibelius took his piano on holiday, -by train, to Lahti... | 0:10:56 | 0:11:00 | |
-..on the other side of the lake. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:02 | |
-It was -transported by boat to Vaani... | 0:11:02 | 0:11:05 | |
-..where people carried it to the -summer house in return for Cognac! | 0:11:06 | 0:11:11 | |
-He was inspired -by Nordic mythology... | 0:11:16 | 0:11:19 | |
-..its literature -and extreme climate. | 0:11:19 | 0:11:22 | |
-But mostly by his own experiences... | 0:11:22 | 0:11:24 | |
-..and his campaign -to establish Finnish identity. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:28 | |
-At times, Sibelius was keen -to play his piano outdoors... | 0:11:32 | 0:11:36 | |
-..and wanted it positioned -on the rocks beside the lake. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:40 | |
-It was during those summers... | 0:11:40 | 0:11:42 | |
-..that much of his -most memorable work was composed. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:46 | |
-Some claim that campfires -inspired Fire on the Island... | 0:11:51 | 0:11:55 | |
-..a rousing piece -for male voice choirs. | 0:11:55 | 0:11:58 | |
-Youths lighting fires during parties -on the lake's islands. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:03 | |
-Sibelius was fond of a good party. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:06 | |
-However, others claim that -the sunset provided the inspiration. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:12 | |
-Either way, -it was the world around him... | 0:12:12 | 0:12:15 | |
-..which inspired -his grandiose music. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:18 | |
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-Welcome back to Finland, -the home of Sibelius. | 0:12:29 | 0:12:32 | |
-Lahti is located -to the north-east of Helsinki... | 0:12:32 | 0:12:37 | |
-..and is integral -to Sibelius's history. | 0:12:37 | 0:12:40 | |
-A concert hall was erected and it is -home to the Sibelius Festival... | 0:12:40 | 0:12:45 | |
-..which attracts thousands -each year. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:48 | |
-Visitors can take the same journey -as Sibelius's piano... | 0:12:50 | 0:12:54 | |
-..aboard a steamer -which crosses the lake to Vaani. | 0:12:54 | 0:12:58 | |
-Sibelius spent periods in the lakes -and mountains of northern Finland. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:04 | |
-These breathtaking views -would have inspired him. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:08 | |
-Finnish nationalism was a constant -theme running through his work. | 0:13:08 | 0:13:13 | |
-Musically, he could no wrong. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:15 | |
-But by now he was an alcoholic... | 0:13:15 | 0:13:17 | |
-..and suffered -episodes of depression. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:20 | |
-Despite his success, -he spent more than he could afford. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:26 | |
-In 1903, Aino decided -to take her husband away... | 0:13:27 | 0:13:30 | |
-..from all the temptations -of Helsinki... | 0:13:30 | 0:13:34 | |
-..that had consumed her husband -for far too long. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:37 | |
-It had affected his composing. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:40 | |
-He once admitted, "In Helsinki, -all the song inside me died." | 0:13:40 | 0:13:44 | |
-They chose a beauty spot -on Lake Jarvenpaa... | 0:13:46 | 0:13:50 | |
-..and built a house, -some 40km north of the city. | 0:13:50 | 0:13:54 | |
-Aino couldn't have come up with -a better plan. | 0:13:54 | 0:13:58 | |
-The pair could enjoy -solitude and peace here. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:01 | |
-It's believed -she designed the house. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:04 | |
-She was a remarkable woman who took -care of her husband and daughters. | 0:14:04 | 0:14:09 | |
-As a way of acknowledging -her contribution... | 0:14:09 | 0:14:13 | |
-..the house was called Ainola. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:15 | |
-In the quiet surroundings -and views of the lake... | 0:14:16 | 0:14:20 | |
-..Sibelius was revived. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:22 | |
-He wrote his second symphony -and concerto for violin. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:27 | |
-Sibelius insisted that a sauna -be incorporated into the house. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:33 | |
-Once again, his wife designed it. | 0:14:33 | 0:14:36 | |
-It's a Nordic custom -to take a sauna... | 0:14:36 | 0:14:38 | |
-..then jog to a freezing lake -to take a dip... | 0:14:39 | 0:14:42 | |
-..and back to the hot sauna -as many times as possible... | 0:14:42 | 0:14:46 | |
-..to feel the benefit. | 0:14:47 | 0:14:49 | |
-A sauna is a common feature in -every house and flat in the country. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:53 | |
-Of all the composers' houses -that we've visited... | 0:15:00 | 0:15:03 | |
-..this is one of -the most remarkable. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:06 | |
-6,000 visitors flock here each year -to see the house and museum. | 0:15:06 | 0:15:11 | |
-Sibelius called his house -a Symphony of Trees... | 0:15:13 | 0:15:16 | |
-..and acknowledged that silence -was imperative for his work. | 0:15:16 | 0:15:21 | |
-He needed to hear the wind, -the birdsong and the lake... | 0:15:21 | 0:15:24 | |
-..which can be heard -throughout his music. | 0:15:24 | 0:15:27 | |
-But it wouldn't be his paradise -for ever, however. | 0:15:29 | 0:15:33 | |
-In 1908, he suffered problems -with his neck. | 0:15:33 | 0:15:36 | |
-He underwent 13 operations. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:39 | |
-WWI broke out, -preventing him from travelling. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:42 | |
-He made a financial loss. | 0:15:43 | 0:15:46 | |
-Perhaps this explains why the fourth -symphony sounds so melancholy. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:52 | |
-It was composed -three years before WWI... | 0:15:52 | 0:15:55 | |
-..and exudes a sense of foreboding. | 0:15:55 | 0:15:58 | |
-He was anxious about his health -and was aware of his own mortality. | 0:15:58 | 0:16:03 | |
-Sibelius was given -a flash of hope... | 0:16:04 | 0:16:07 | |
-..when Finland -declared independence... | 0:16:07 | 0:16:10 | |
-..following -the 1917 Russian Revolution... | 0:16:10 | 0:16:14 | |
-..which led to a bloody civil war -and the death of his brother. | 0:16:14 | 0:16:18 | |
-In the end, Finland elected -its first president in 1919... | 0:16:19 | 0:16:24 | |
-..by which time -Sibelius was in his 50s... | 0:16:24 | 0:16:27 | |
-..and his creative flair -had weakened. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:30 | |
-He composed his final symphonies -in 1923 and 1924... | 0:16:32 | 0:16:37 | |
-..and his very last -was composed in 1929. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:40 | |
-He lived -to the grand old age of 91... | 0:16:42 | 0:16:45 | |
-..much to the surprise -of his medics. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:48 | |
-"All the doctors who told me -not to drink and smoke... | 0:16:49 | 0:16:52 | |
-"..have all died years ago, -but I'm still here." | 0:16:52 | 0:16:55 | |
-In September 1957, -he took a walk in the woods... | 0:16:56 | 0:16:59 | |
-..and saw a flock of cranes -migrating south. | 0:17:00 | 0:17:03 | |
-"There they come, the birds -of my youth," he exclaimed. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:07 | |
-On 20 September -he died from a brain haemorrhage. | 0:17:07 | 0:17:11 | |
-At the time, Malcolm Sargent was -conducting his fifth symphony... | 0:17:11 | 0:17:16 | |
-..at Helsinki University. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:18 | |
-He is buried -in the garden of his home. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:21 | |
-His wife lived on -for another 12 years. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:24 | |
-She was 98 -when she passed away in 1969. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:27 | |
-It was her wish -to be buried with her beloved Jean. | 0:17:28 | 0:17:31 | |
-Rarely has a composer contributed -so much to his homeland... | 0:17:31 | 0:17:35 | |
-..and meant so much -to the people of that country. | 0:17:35 | 0:17:39 | |
-The rest of the world -benefits from his legacy. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:42 | |
-In the same year -as Sibelius was born... | 0:17:51 | 0:17:53 | |
-..Norwegian composer, Edvard Grieg, -was 22 years old. | 0:17:54 | 0:17:58 | |
-He was born in the city of Bergen -in the west of Norway... | 0:17:58 | 0:18:02 | |
-..where another important -Scandinavian port is situated. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:06 | |
-His family -was from Scotland originally. | 0:18:13 | 0:18:16 | |
-Grieg was already famous -by the time he was 22. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:22 | |
-He started playing the piano -when he was six. | 0:18:22 | 0:18:25 | |
-Three years later, he was composing -his first piece of music. | 0:18:25 | 0:18:29 | |
-At 15, he attended the prestigious -Leipzig Conservatory... | 0:18:29 | 0:18:34 | |
-..where he met Robert Schumann, -who became an influence on him. | 0:18:34 | 0:18:38 | |
-He was also heavily influenced -by Norwegian folk music. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:42 | |
-This marked the beginning of his -love affair with the landscape. | 0:18:43 | 0:18:47 | |
-Following a serious bout of pleurisy -when he was 17... | 0:18:55 | 0:18:59 | |
-..he was plagued with ill health -throughout his life. | 0:18:59 | 0:19:03 | |
-Norway's mountains inspired him. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:05 | |
-He had a strong sense -of his national identity. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:10 | |
-Norway provided the inspiration -on many different levels. | 0:19:10 | 0:19:14 | |
-In 1865, when he was finishing his -musical education in Copenhagen... | 0:19:14 | 0:19:19 | |
-..Grieg met his cousin, Nina -Hagerup, a talented soprano. | 0:19:19 | 0:19:23 | |
-The pair fell in love... | 0:19:23 | 0:19:25 | |
-..and they married -two years later in Norway. | 0:19:25 | 0:19:29 | |
-One of Grieg's most notable works -is the Piano Concerto in A minor. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:42 | |
-It was composed in 1868. | 0:19:46 | 0:19:48 | |
-It has Nordic themes running -through it from start to finish. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:52 | |
-Franz Liszt met Grieg in Rome, -where he was a student. | 0:19:56 | 0:20:00 | |
-It was a significant meeting -in his career. | 0:20:00 | 0:20:03 | |
-The gifted pianist -sight read his challenging concerto. | 0:20:03 | 0:20:07 | |
-It was a remarkable feat. | 0:20:08 | 0:20:10 | |
-Liszt told him it was a masterpiece, -which was high praise indeed. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:19 | |
-While he was in Rome... | 0:20:19 | 0:20:21 | |
-..he also met -fellow countryman, Henrik Ibsen. | 0:20:21 | 0:20:25 | |
-The upshot of this is Peer Gynt, -which is still as popular today. | 0:20:25 | 0:20:30 | |
-Bergen is Norway's -second largest city after Oslo. | 0:20:36 | 0:20:39 | |
-It nestles in the mountains -on the north-west coast. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:43 | |
-The views are breathtaking. | 0:20:43 | 0:20:46 | |
-The first settlers -came here in the 11th century... | 0:20:48 | 0:20:51 | |
-..and it became -an important trading centre. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:55 | |
-In the 13thC, it was important -enough to be a capital city. | 0:20:55 | 0:20:59 | |
-The city has a turbulent past. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:02 | |
-Throughout the centuries, -it has been attacked... | 0:21:02 | 0:21:06 | |
-..with the harbour -making it an easy target. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:09 | |
-As recently as WWII... | 0:21:09 | 0:21:11 | |
-..it was the first Scandinavian city -to be invaded by the Germans. | 0:21:11 | 0:21:15 | |
-However, it survived, -and is worth a visit. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:22 | |
-It's still an important port -and its harbour has a long history. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:26 | |
-Because of his music... | 0:21:42 | 0:21:44 | |
-..and his tireless effort -to promote Norwegian music... | 0:21:44 | 0:21:48 | |
-..Grieg was paid by the government. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:50 | |
-It meant he was able -to focus entirely on his composing. | 0:21:50 | 0:21:54 | |
-For two years -at the end of the 19thC... | 0:21:54 | 0:21:57 | |
-..he was the principal conductor of -the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. | 0:21:57 | 0:22:02 | |
-Edvard and Nina built a summer house -that overlooked Hardangerfjord... | 0:22:02 | 0:22:07 | |
-..in the north of Bergen - -it was called Troldhaugen. | 0:22:08 | 0:22:11 | |
-It means Trolls' Hill, -which is apt... | 0:22:12 | 0:22:14 | |
-..since fairy tales -inspired Grieg's work. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:18 | |
-As well as the villa, Grieg built -a composing cabin near the fjord... | 0:22:19 | 0:22:24 | |
-..where he could sit in silence -and wait to be inspired. | 0:22:25 | 0:22:29 | |
-Little has changed. -It is a tranquil place to compose. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:37 | |
-It is difficult, however, to ignore -the music on the piano stool. | 0:22:38 | 0:22:42 | |
-They are the works of Beethoven, -not that Grieg was ever a fan. | 0:22:42 | 0:22:47 | |
-But they were here to prop him up... | 0:22:47 | 0:22:49 | |
-..so that he was -more comfortable at the piano. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:52 | |
-Grieg was slight in stature. | 0:22:53 | 0:22:55 | |
-In 1985, a small concert hall -was erected on the Troldhaugen site. | 0:22:56 | 0:23:01 | |
-It's called Troldsalen. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:03 | |
-It is aptly situated directly -opposite Grieg's composing cabin. | 0:23:03 | 0:23:08 | |
-This is a fitting memorial to -Grieg, who was a self-effacing man. | 0:23:08 | 0:23:13 | |
-It would be wonderful -listening to a concert here... | 0:23:13 | 0:23:18 | |
-..since the music was composed -a stone's throw from the hall. | 0:23:18 | 0:23:22 | |
-Edvard and Nina spent every spring -and summer here for 22 years. | 0:23:23 | 0:23:27 | |
-For the rest of the time, they were -on tour or helping young composers. | 0:23:27 | 0:23:32 | |
-Everywhere they went, -Edvard was praised and honoured. | 0:23:32 | 0:23:36 | |
-He was a shy and retiring man -who never indulged in any scandal. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:43 | |
-He was liked by all who knew him. | 0:23:44 | 0:23:46 | |
-In the end, his poor health -got the better of him... | 0:23:49 | 0:23:52 | |
-..though he continued to tour -until his death. | 0:23:52 | 0:23:56 | |
-He was on his way -to a music festival... | 0:23:56 | 0:23:58 | |
-..when he suffered a fatal -heart attack and died aged 64. | 0:23:59 | 0:24:03 | |
-He and Nina's ashes -are entombed in a mountain crypt... | 0:24:04 | 0:24:08 | |
-..near his house in Troldhaugen. | 0:24:08 | 0:24:11 | |
-The simplicity of it all -is typical of the man. | 0:24:11 | 0:24:14 | |
-He was keen for his music -to speak for itself. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:18 | |
-It continues to do so to this day. | 0:24:18 | 0:24:20 | |
-He might not -have been aware of it... | 0:24:21 | 0:24:23 | |
-..but Grieg's effort to safeguard -Norway's musical heritage... | 0:24:24 | 0:24:28 | |
-..was a strong influence -on his contemporaries. | 0:24:28 | 0:24:31 | |
-It was Grieg's connection -with Norway's landscape... | 0:24:32 | 0:24:35 | |
-..that created a lasting impression -on the great composer, Delius. | 0:24:36 | 0:24:40 | |
-On the final leg -of my classical journey... | 0:24:40 | 0:24:43 | |
-..I visit Yorkshire, -the birthplace of Delius. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:47 | |
-I hope you'll join me then. | 0:24:47 | 0:24:49 | |
-S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf. | 0:25:18 | 0:25:20 | |
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