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Happy Birthday, Ludvig Holberg!

Blue Lake Public Radio | By Foley Schuler
Published December 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM EST
Bronze statue of Norwegian-Danish dramatist, historian, and essayist Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754) by Swedish sculptor John Börjeson (1835–1910) unveiled in 1884 in Vågsalmenningen, Bergen, Norway.
Bronze statue of Norwegian-Danish dramatist, historian, and essayist Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754) by Swedish sculptor John Börjeson (1835–1910) unveiled in 1884 in Vågsalmenningen, Bergen, Norway.

Tune in this afternoon as Foley Schuler pays tribute to the great Dano-Norwegian writer, Ludvig Holberg—sometimes known as "the Moliere of the North"—with the great work Edvard Grieg wrote for the 200th anniversary of the author's birth in 1884.

In addition to Grieg's beloved suite for strings, From Holberg's Time, we will also be featuring incidental music for Holberg's plays penned by both Johan Halvorsen and Carl Nielson, and more, on this afternoon's Classical Music with Foley Schuler. It's also the birthday of legendary film composer, Nino Rota, and in the 3 o'clock hour we'll enjoy some of his marvelous music for the silver screen, including his 1966 ballet based on his music for the classic 1953 film of Federico Fellini, La Strada.

You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 4 on Blue Lake Public Radio.
Foley Schuler
Encouraged by creative parents, Foley began his music career at age 7, studying violin with Jean Manning at North Muskegon Public Schools. As a Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp camper, he became Blue Lake Public Radio’s first high school intern. Foley earned an English Literature degree from Hope College, and Masters in Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from the Warren Wilson College. He has performed with the West Michigan (formerly West Shore) Symphony; served on the English Department faculty at Muskegon Community College, and been the Music, Art & Theatre reviewer for the Muskegon Chronicle. He follows his love of the arts around the globe, but says, “There is no place like the Blue Lake setting, sharing extraordinary music with our listeners.” Foley hosts Blue Lake Public Radio’s weekday classical music from 1 to 4 p.m. and “Sunday on Blue Lake”.
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