The Nordic Sound Channel Jameson Foster

And we're back! New episodes roughly every other Wednesday (depending on my course workload)! This first episode is meant to be a primer on Norwegian history up to the 18th century, when classical music in Norway really starts to get going. Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and follow @american.skald on instagram and on the subreddit r/nordicsound! Visit my website theamericanskald.com to leave a donation, as I like to leave the podcast ad free! Episodes now available on Youtube along with all major podcasting platforms!
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This week we meet Norway's first two recorded composers: Johan Daniel and Johan Heinrich Berlin, representing the Baroque and Classical eras respectively! Episodes now on Youtube! Come visit me at theamericanskald.com or the r/nordicsound subreddit, or follow me on Instagram @american.skald or youtube at The American Skald channel. Don't forget to leave a comment, review, or subscribe if you're enjoying the content! Recommended works: Johan Daniel Berlin, "Sinfonia a 5 for Cornetto and Strings in D Major"; Johan Heinrich Berlin, "Clarinet Symphony in D Major".
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If you came here for giants, fjords, witchcraft, and fairytales, then your time has finally come! For, with this week's composers, we're finally in the Romantic era with Waldemar Thrane's "Fjeldeventyret" and L.M. Lindemann's journeys through Western Norway in search of the "essence" of Norwegian music. Things are gonna get far more "Norwegian" from here on out, so warm up some gløgg and make yourself comfortable!
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Today we get acquainted with two women whose work would set foundation for Norway's 'Golden Age' of music - the age that gave us Grieg, Svendsen, Backer-Grøhndal, and others. Alas, because of the male-dominated state of publishing, both Olea Crøger and Camilla Collett had to have their work published along with work done by men. Effectively, their names faded into the background as their work remained front and center.
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From Robert Schumann to Franz Liszt, the King of Denmark to the Queen Dowager of Naples, and from Mark Twain to Longfellow, Ole Bull left a lasting impression on all who heard him play, yet his legacy has somehow been lost to time. Join me in learning about this "Paganini of the North" and how he went from failing out of college to winning the hearts and minds of audiences and icons all across the Western world. Listen to his "Norges Fjelde" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi3wq5SXhIE


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Halfdan Kjerulf may not be as widely known as Ole Bull, but he played an equally important role in the development of Norway's classical music culture on the home front. Come and learn about what made this composer so unique, and why he's known to some as the "Norwegian Schubert"

Syng, Syng Nattergal Du: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jotKFzcY7FU

Piano Miniatures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3kKwaZbPaA


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