Edvard Grieg
- Type: Classical Composer
- Country: Norway
- Born: June 15, 1843 in Bergen, Norway
- Died: September 4, 1907 in Bergen, Norway
- Active: 1861 - 1907
Biography
Edvard Grieg (15 June 1843 to 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist from Bergen, and the leading figure of Norwegian Romantic music. Trained at the Leipzig Conservatory, he built his style on Norwegian folk melody. His 'Piano Concerto in A minor', his incidental music for 'Peer Gynt', including 'Morning Mood' and 'In the Hall of the Mountain King', the 'Lyric Pieces' and the 'Holberg Suite' made him internationally famous in his lifetime. He spent his later years at Troldhaugen, his home near Bergen.
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Edvard Grieg Discography
- Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 16 (1948) - Album
- Concerto for Piano No. 1, in E-flat / Concerto in A minor Op. 16 (1950) - Album - rated 3.88/5
- Peer Gynt (2005) - Album - rated 3.93/5