Sigurd Lie (May 23, 1871 – September 30, 1904) was a Norwegian composer and conductor.
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.Stubhaug, Arild. 2006. Sophus Lie. Une pensée audacieuse. Translation of Det var mine tanker djerhvet. Matematikeren Sophus Lie (2000). Berlin: Springer, p. 493.
He died of tuberculosis in Oslo in 1904.Qvamme, Börre. 1949. Norwegian Music and Composers. London: Bond, p. 46.
Lie is known for romances,Lange, Kristian. 1971. Researching the Song: A Lexicon. Oslo: Tanum, p. 48. 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.Emmons, Shirlee, & Wilbur Watkins Lewis. 2006. Researching the Song: A Lexicon. Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 264.
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 References
Further reading Grinde, Nils. 1981. Norsk musikkhistorie : hovedlinjer i norsk musikkliv gjennom 1000 år. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, pp. 254ff. .