Editing Geirr Tveitt (section)

===European studies and touring===
In 1932 Tveitt headed on to Paris. Tveitt had become increasingly frustrated with the teaching in Leipzig, but found a new freedom & inspiration. Here he obtained lessons from some of the greatest and most well-known composers of the times: [[Arthur Honegger]] and [[Heitor Villa-Lobos]] both agreed to see Tveitt. He further managed to enroll in the classes of [[Nadia Boulanger]]. Tveitt also made a visit to [[Vienna]], where he was able to study for some time with Austrian composer [[Egon Wellesz|Egon J. Wellesz]], a former pupil of [[Arnold Schoenberg]]. Tveitt made one last educational stopover in Paris in 1938 before heading home to Norway to work. Compared to other Norwegian composers contemporary with Tveitt, he had perhaps the most diverse education – and he had already started to make a name for himself. His writings and compositions made quite a stir amongst the establishment in Oslo. In the years leading up to [[World War II]], Tveitt derived most of his income working as music critic to ''Sjofartstidende'' (The Naval Times). Tveitt's highly opinionated reviews contributed to his securing strong opponents – one of these were the Norwegian composer, [[Pauline Hall (composer)|Pauline Hall]].  Tveitt focused his energies on composing. As soon as the Second World War had ended, Tveitt brought his scores with him to Europe, touring extensively – often performing own piano works with similar works by other composers, i.e. [[Grieg]] and [[Chopin]]. Many of the concerts were great personal and artistic successes for the Norwegian composer, and especially so the 1947 concert in Paris. Here Tveitt premiered his ''Piano Sonatas nos 1 and 29'', some of his adaptations of Hardanger Folk-Songs and also the Fourth Concerto for Piano and Orchestra – ''Aurora Borealis''. The piano concerto was performed in a two-piano version, Tveitt assisted by the French pianist [[Genevieve Joy]]. According to reviews, the concerto had thrown the Parisian audience into a paroxysm of ecstasy. Tveitt's intense, glittering, French-Impressionist flavoured rendition of the dancing and mystical northern winter sky, earned him the acclaim of his former teacher Nadia Boulanger in her following review.<ref>[http://home.online.no/~trold/biotveitt_e.htm ''Short biography'' (John Hovland, 2000)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041227033317/http://home.online.no/~trold/biotveitt_e.htm |date=2004-12-27 }}</ref>