Edvard Hagerup Grieg (Composer)
Born: 15th June 1843, Bergen
Died: 4th September 1907, Bergen
Nationality: Norwegian
Edvard Hagerup Grieg 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. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to international consciousness, as well as helping to develop a national identity, much as Jean Sibelius did in Finland and Bedřich Smetana did in Bohemia.
Grieg is the most celebrated person from the city of Bergen, with numerous statues depicting his image, and many cultural entities named after him: the city's largest concert building (Grieg Hall), its most advanced music school (Grieg Academy) and its professional choir (Edvard Grieg Kor).
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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 (51)
- Butterfly (from Lyric Pieces Op. 43) (51)
- Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36 (61)
- 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' (36)
- Hjertets melodier, Op. 5 (Texts: Hans Christian Andersen) (63)
- Holberg Suite, Op. 40 (135)
- In the Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt) (51)
- Lyric Pieces Op. 43: No. 5 - Erotikon (27)
- Lyric Suite, Op. 54 (29)
- March of the Trolls (from Lyric Pieces Op. 54) (45)
- Med en vandlije, Op. 25 No. 4 (27)
- Morning (from Peer Gynt) (89)
- Nocturne (from Lyric Pieces Op. 54) (39)
- Norwegian Dances (4), Op. 35 (42)
- Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 (99)
- Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55 (69)
- Peer Gynt, incidental music, Op. 23 (30)
- Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16: Adagio (29)
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 (236)
- Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7 (43)
- Seks Digte af Ibsen, Op. 25 (Texts: Henrik Ibsen) (28)
- Seks Sange, Op. 48 (56)
- Seks Sange, Op. 48 No. 6 'Ein Traum' (42)
- Solveig's Song (from Peer Gynt) (69)
- String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27 (32)
- To Spring (from Lyric Pieces Op. 43) (54)
- Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 (69)
- Two Nordic Melodies, Op. 63 (27)
- Våren, elegiac melody for strings, Op. 34 No. 2 (The Last Spring) (55)
- Våren, Op. 33 No. 2 (51)
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 8 (45)
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 13 (47)
- Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45 (77)
- Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (from Lyric Pieces Op. 65) (89)
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