Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907)
Composer
Edvard Grieg is perhaps the most famous of all Norwegian composers, and one of the best-known from Scandinavia as a whole. Writing at a time of increasing nationalism throughout Europe, like many of his contemporaries (Sibelius, Smetana and others) he sought to establish a national musical style that would be characteristic of the nation, rather than influenced by the major regional powers (in Grieg's case Denmark and Sweden).
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Further Reading: Grieg
Recording of the Week,
Edward Gardner conducts the incidental music from Grieg's Peer Gynt
5th January 2018
Katherine embarks on a thrilling journey to the Hall of the Mountain-King in the company of Edward Gardner and the Bergen Philharmonic.
Favourites,
Edvard Grieg
David picks some of the best recordings of the works of the Norwegian Romantic nationalist, Edvard Grieg.
Popular Works: Grieg
- Arietta (from Lyric Pieces Op. 12) (37)
- At the cradle (from Lyric Pieces Op. 68) (33)
- Ave Maris Stella (64)
- Ballade in G minor, Op. 24 (47)
- Butterfly (from Lyric Pieces Op. 43) (49)
- Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36 (57)
- En svane (No. 2 from Seks Digte af Henrik Ibsen, Op. 25) (33)
- Funeral March: Rikard Nordraak in memoriam (27)
- Haugtussa, Op. 67 (27)
- Hjertets Melodier af H. C.Andersen, Op. 5 No. 3 'Jeg elsker Dig' (37)
- Hjertets melodier, Op. 5 (Texts: Hans Christian Andersen) (61)
- Holberg Suite, Op. 40 (132)
- In the Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt) (48)
- Lyric Pieces (selection) (26)
- Lyric Pieces Op. 43: No. 5 - Erotikon (28)
- Lyric Suite, Op. 54 (29)
- March of the Trolls (from Lyric Pieces Op. 54) (43)
- Med en vandlije, Op. 25 No. 4 (27)
- Morning (from Peer Gynt) (88)
- Nocturne (from Lyric Pieces Op. 54) (39)
- Norwegian Dances (4), Op. 35 (43)
- Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 (98)
- Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55 (70)
- Peer Gynt, incidental music, Op. 23 (33)
- Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16: Adagio (29)
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 (237)
- Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7 (38)
- Seks Digte af Ibsen, Op. 25 (Texts: Henrik Ibsen) (28)
- Seks Sange, Op. 48 (52)
- Seks Sange, Op. 48 No. 6 'Ein Traum' (41)
- Solveig's Song (from Peer Gynt) (67)
- String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27 (31)
- To Spring (from Lyric Pieces Op. 43) (54)
- Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 (64)
- Våren, elegiac melody for strings, Op. 34 No. 2 (The Last Spring) (54)
- Våren, Op. 33 No. 2 (54)
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 8 (43)
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 13 (47)
- Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45 (73)
- Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (from Lyric Pieces Op. 65) (85)
