"Entry of the Boyards"
ALTHOUGH so many radio listeners know and appreciate Halvorsen’s stirring march "Entry of the Boyards," most of them know little or nothing at all about the famous violinist-composer who wrote the piece, Johan Halvorsen took a leading part in the musical life of Oslo for many years. He composed music for many plays (both Norwegian and foreign), many orchestral works, male choruses and violin and ’cello pieces. His record as a conductor has been one of distinction. In his music, evidences of the influence of Grieg and of Scandinavian folk music are very clear. Grieg, whose niece Halvorsen married, gave the young composer every help and encouragement. "Entry of the Boyards," written in Halvorsen’s youth and brought out in 1893, was soon played everywhere, thanks to the friendly efforts of Grieg. The
march is a sort of character sketch or tonal picture of the Boyards, who were the hereditary owners of the soil in old Russia, and constituted an ancient order of nobility- ("The Music of Our Allies": Norway, 2YA, December 14).
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZLIST19420109.2.3.6
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 133, 9 January 1942, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
176"Entry of the Boyards" New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 133, 9 January 1942, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Material in this publication is protected by copyright.
Are Media Limited has granted permission to the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa to develop and maintain this content online. You can search, browse, print and download for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Are Media Limited for any other use.
Copyright in the work University Entrance by Janet Frame (credited as J.F., 22 March 1946, page 18), is owned by the Janet Frame Literary Trust. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this article and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the New Zealand Listener. You can search, browse, and print this article for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from the Janet Frame Literary Trust for any other use.
Copyright in the Denis Glover serial Hot Water Sailor published in 1959 is owned by Pia Glover. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this serial and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the Listener. You can search, browse, and print this serial for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Pia Glover for any other use.
Log in