Michael Jamieson Bristow 
EIVIND GROVEN (1901-1977)
Born: Lårdal (Norway), October 08 1901 - Died: Oslo (Norway) February 08 1977
EIVIND GROVEN was born in Lårdal in West Telemark. He was a composer, music researcher and folk musician who played the fiddle and the willow flute. Some of his works are now part of the standard repertoire of newer Norwegian music. In particular his orchestral overture Hjalar-ljod, written to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the foundation of Oslo in 1950, has been widely performed.
The basis for everything that Eivind Groven undertook in music was his genuine and unreserved love of the Norwegian province of Telemark. As a composer he was more or less self-taught. He also made an invaluable contribution to the history of music by collecting more than a 1,000 folk tunes.
MAJOR WORKS
Opus 16 Brudgommen, for soli choir and orchestra (1933) (Duration: 80 mins)
Opus 20 Mot Ballade, for choir and orchestra (1933) (Duration: 16 mins)
Opus 24 Renæssanse, for orchestra (1935) (Duration: 40 mins)
Opus 25 Historiske Syner, for orchestra (1936) (Duration: 20 mins)
Opus 26 Symphony Nr.1 'Innover Viddene' (1938, rev.1951) (Duration: 30 mins) [BIS-CD-1312]
Opus 33 Ivar Aasen - suite for soli choir and orchestra (1946) (Duration: 20 mins)
Opus 34 Symphony Nr.2 ' Midnattstimen' (1946) (Duration: 32 mins) [SIMAX CD PSC 3111]
Opus 38 Hjalar-ljod - concert overture (1950) (Duration: 7 mins) [BIS-CD-1312]
Opus 39 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1950) (Duration: 30 mins) [SIMAX CD PSC 3111]
Opus 43 Symfoniske Slåtter Nr.1, for orchestra (1955) (Duration: 14 mins) [BIS-CD-1312]
Opus 44 Soga um ein by, for solo choir and orchestra (1957) (Duration: 35 mins)
Opus 48 Margit Hjukse, for choir and orchestra (1963) (Duration: 7 mins)
Opus 51 Draumkvæe, for soli choir and orchestra (1965) (Duration: 37 mins) [AURORA NCD-B 4956]
Opus 53 Symfoniske Slåtter Nr.2 'Faldafeykir', for orchestra (1967) (Duration: 14 mins) [BIS-CD-1312]