page_title: Frants Beyer
hierarchical_section_title: Frants Beyer
caption_attribution_description: Artist: Joh. v. d. Fehr Date/place: Bergen Subject: Frants &amp; Marie Beyer with friends Medium: photographic positive, B&amp;W Notes: none Persistent URL: [#//bergenbibliotek.no/digitale-samlinger//engelsk/-intro-eng” Original belongs to the Edvard Grieg Archives at Bergen Public Library] Original reference: EGM0278
context_page_description: Frants Diecke Cappelen Beyer was a Norwegian average adjuster, tax inspector and composer. He is particularly known for his long-term close friendship with composer Edvard Grieg. A large portion of the letter correspondence between Grieg and Beyer has been preserved and later published. Among his musical contributions are records of eighteen folk songs which formed the basis for Grieg's opus 66. He was chairman of the board of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra for many years.
context_section_description: Frants Diecke Cappelen Beyer (9 May 1851 – 10 November 1918) was a Norwegian average adjuster, tax inspector and composer. He is particularly known for his long-term close friendship with composer Edvard Grieg. A large portion of the letter correspondence between Grieg and Beyer has been preserved and later published.  Among his musical contributions are records of eighteen folk songs which formed the basis for Grieg's opus 66. He was chairman of the board of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra for many years.
caption: Frants and Marie Beyer with friends
  Credit: Joh. v. d. Fehr
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