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Edvard Hagerup Grieg (/ ɡ r iː ɡ / GREEG, Norwegian: [ˈɛ̀dvɑʈ ˈhɑ̀ːɡərʉp ˈɡrɪɡː]; 15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide.
- 4 September 1907 (aged 64), Bergen, Norway
- List of compositions
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Died: Sept. 4, 1907, Bergen (aged 64) Notable Works: “Lyric Pieces”. “Peer Gynt”. “Piano Concerto in A Minor”. Movement / Style: Romanticism. Edvard Grieg (born June 15, 1843, Bergen, Nor.—died Sept. 4, 1907, Bergen) was a composer who was a founder of the Norwegian nationalist school of music.
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- Lyric Pieces. Lyric Pieces is a collection of 66 short pieces for solo piano that were published in 10 volumes, from 1867 (Op. 12) to 1901 (Op. 71). The collection includes several of Grieg’s best known pieces including ‘Wedding Day at Troldhaugen’, ‘To Spring’, ‘March of the Trolls’, and ‘Butterfly’.
- Funeral March in Memory of Rikard Nordraak. Grieg composed his Funeral March in Memory of Rikard Nordraak in 1866 on the day he heard that his good friend and fellow Norwegian composer Rikard Nordraak had died at the age of 23.
- Piano Concerto in A Minor. Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, composed in 1868, is one of his best works and one of the most popular of all piano concertos.
- Peer Gynt Suites. In 1874 Grieg was asked by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen to write some incidental music for his play Peer Gynt, about the Norwegian folk hero.
May 19, 2023 · Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) was a Norwegian composer known for his songs, piano music, and the Peer Gynt suites. The composer was famous in his own lifetime, touring extensively to play and conduct his own works across Europe. Grieg's Romantic music is celebrated for its warmth and melody, evoking visions of the wild nature and fjords of Norway.
- Mark Cartwright
- Why is Edvard Grieg so famous?Edvard Grieg is famous for being a Norwegian composer of Romantic music. His most famous work is the two suites of Peer Gynt.
- Did Edvard Grieg have a lover?Edvard Grieg had several lovers but always remained married to Nina Hagerup. Their ashes were entombed together at their former home near Bergen.
- Why is Edvard Grieg a Norwegian national hero?Edvard Grieg is a national hero in Norway because he promoted Norwegian music throughout his career and continued to reside in his native Bergen wh...
- A Norwegian - or Scottish? - prodigy. Born on 15 June 1843, Edvard Grieg is Norway’s most famous musical son, although the Scots could lay claim to him being one of their own.
- Young Edvard Grieg. The young Edvard Grieg was desperately unhappy at school, regularly suffering torment and abuse from his fellow students. But from an early age he was a highly proficient pianist, taught by his mother.
- At Leipzig Conservatory. A fortuitous encounter with a family friend, the violin virtuoso Ole Bull, resulted in the 15-year-old Grieg's immediate transfer to the Leipzig Conservatory.
- Encountering Rikard Nordraak. Moving to Copenhagen in 1863, Grieg met the young composer Rikard Nordraak, whose passionate interest in the sagas, landscape, and music of his homeland inspired Grieg to take up the musical cudgels on behalf of Norway.
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Jun 30, 2017 · Learn about the life and work of Edvard Grieg, Norway's most celebrated composer, who captured the essence of his homeland in his music. Discover his famous compositions, such as Peer Gynt and Piano Concerto, and his legacy in Bergen and beyond.
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (June 15, 1843 – September 4, 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist who composed in the Romantic period. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen 's play Peer Gynt, and for his Lyric Pieces for the piano.
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