Eva Knardahl Freiwald, born on May 10, 1927, in Oslo, Norway, was a Norwegian classical pianist recognized for her career as both a child prodigy and adult performer. She debuted with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra at age 12, playing concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Haydn, and Carl Maria von Weber. Her early recordings included Edvard Grieg's "Wedding Day at Trollhaugen" (1946). She emigrated to the United States at age 19 and joined the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra as a pianist and soloist in 1952, where she played for 15 years. She returned to Norway in 1967 and became the first professor of chamber music at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Knardahl was best known for her interpretations of Edvard Grieg's piano works, recording his complete piano music on 13 LPs for BIS Records. The recordings were reissued in 2006 on 12 compact discs. She died in Oslo on September 3, 2006.
