Frants Beyer

Frants Diecke Cappelen Beyer (1851 – 1918) was a Norwegian average adjuster, tax inspector and composer. He is particularly known for his long-term close friendship with composer Edvard Grieg. A large portion of the letter correspondence between Grieg and Beyer has been preserved and later published.[1] Among his musical contributions are records of eighteen folk songs which formed the basis for Grieg's opus 66.[2] He was chairman of the board of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra for many years.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Helle, Knut, ed. "Frants Beyer" (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Frants_Beyer/utdypning. Retrieved 10 September 2011. 
  2. ^ Benestad, Finn; Schjelderup-Ebbe, Dag (1990) [1980] (in Norwegian). Edvard Grieg – mennesket og kunstneren (2 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 339–342. ISBN 82-03-16373-4. 

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