Svetlana Petukhova

Svetlana Petukhova
EDVARD GRIEG EXQUISITE HEIGHTS

Special issue. NORWAY–RUSSIA: ON THE CROSSROADS OF CULTURES

The 1997 release of the Russian animated feature film “Neznayka on the Moon” (Know-nothing on the Moon) opened up the world of Edvard Grieg’s music, already popular, to a new part of the Russian public. Now, even small children sometimes ask who wrote the music to “Neznayka” – the beautiful, catchy songs that became an essential part of this kind, witty and illuminating tale of fantastic adventures and dreams, of growing up and, finally, of nostalgia and the long-awaited return home.