Amalie Christie was a Norwegian classical pianist, author and anthroposophist.
Occupation
musician, musicologist, pianist, writer
Citizenship
Norway
Born
December 21, 1913
Died
March 4, 2010
Overview
Amalie Christie (21 December 1913 – 4 March 2010) was a Norwegian classical pianist, author and anthroposophist.
Personal life
She was born in Vang, Hedmark as a daughter of professor Werner Hosewinckel Christie (1877–1927) and Baroness Karen Amalie Wedel-Jarlsberg (1886–1952). She was a sister of Generals Johan and Werner Christie, a grandniece of politician Hans Langsted Christie and Christian Christie, an aunt of Werner Christie and a second cousin of Jacob Christie Kielland and Else Christie Kielland.
Between 1944 and 1947 she was married to Robert Riefling. She was then married to anthroposophist Dan Lindholm from 1948 until Lindholm's death in 1998. They lived in Bærum. She died in March 2010.
Career
Christie studied at the Berlin State School of Music, and made her concert debut in 1938. She held many concerts at home and abroad throughout her career. She also published books on Beethoven and music education.
