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Sigurd Lie

Sigurd Lie (May 23, 1871 – September 30, 1904) was a Norwegian composer and conductor.

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. He died of tuberculosis in Oslo in 1904.

Lie is known for romances, 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born Drammen (municipality in Buskerud, Norway), Died September 30, 1904 (Christiania (former name of Oslo, the capital of Norway (1624–1924)) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1914

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-14558 10-in. 3/6/1914 Soft-footed snow Alma Gluck Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra composer  
Victor B-14766 10-in. 4/24/1914 Jeg gjemmer en undersöd dröm Rolf Hammer Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 41337 10-in. approximately 1905 Jeg lagde mig saa silde Halfdan Rode Male vocal solo, with piano arranger  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lie, Sigurd," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111132.

Lie, Sigurd. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111132.

"Lie, Sigurd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111132

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