| Timeline |
| 1843 |
Born 15 June in Bergen, on Norway's coast |
| 1849 |
His mother gives him his first piano lessons |
| 1858 |
Enters Germany's Leipzig Conservatory |
| 1865 |
Visits Italy; works on first compositions |
| 1866 |
Appointed Conductor of Harmonic Society in Oslo |
| 1867 |
Marries cousin Nina Hagerup, a gifted singer |
| 1870 |
Second visit to Italy; meets Liszt |
| 1874 |
Granted government pension in recognition of his work |
| 1885 |
Settles in Troldhaugen |
| 1889 |
Visits Paris for concerts of his music; elected to French Academy of Arts |
| 1894 |
Visits England; receives honorary doctorate from Cambridge University |
| 1907 |
Dies at home on 4 September |
