Edvard Hagerup Grieg (/ ɡriːɡ / GREEG, Norwegian: [ˈɛdvaʁd ˈhɑ̀ːɡəʁʉp ˈɡʁɪgː]; 15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the …

Edvard Grieg Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Rooted in the national folk tradition of Norway, Grieg’s music is noted for a refined lyrical sense. Between 1867 and 1901 he wrote ten collections of Lyric …

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 …

Jun 15, 2025 · Discover our selection of the best Grieg works including ‘Peer Gynt’, ‘Lyric Pieces’ and ‘Piano Concerto in A minor’. Edvard Grieg was born on June 15, 1843 in Bergen, Norway.

Grieg: 15 facts about the great composer Edvard Grieg is to Norway what Shakespeare is to England: his country's most celebrated son. Find out more about the composer of Peer Gynt and a legendary …

He was one of the first major composers from the Nordic lands to embrace the Romantic nationalism that swept across Europe in the late 19th century, and in keeping with this aesthetic he incorporated …

Aug 18, 2025 · Alongside Henrik Ibsen and Edvard Munch, Grieg stands as one of Norway’s cultural giants. His work gave a musical voice to a young nation still finding its identity in the late 19th …

Grieg was a diversified composer, and produced chamber music, violin, cello and piano sonatas, symphonic works, but the majority of his compositions were for vocal and choral performances, in …

Edvard Grieg is considered to be Norway's greatest composer. And of course he is from Bergen. During his career he wrote piano concerts, music for plays, sonatas, songs, folk songs and much more. …

Edvard Grieg was a prominent Norwegian composer and pianist, born in 1843 into a musically inclined family, which significantly influenced his early life and artistic development.