Edvard Grieg





Era Romantic
Birth - Death 15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907
Summary Edvard Hagerup Grieg 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 (which includes Morning Mood and In the Hall of the Mountain King), and for his collection of piano miniatures Lyric Pieces.
Video In the hall of the mountain king
More Information The Grieg archives at Bergen Public Library

Edvard Grieg Museum - Troldhaugen

Biography of Grieg - by prof. Harald Herresthal

Grieg: the work list - Norwegian/English

What Price Immortality? (1999) - Film about Grieg's life

Song of Norway (1970) - Film about Grieg's life

Grieg's complete piano works

Kunst der Fuge: Edvard Hagerup Grieg - MIDI files

Works by Grieg in MP3 format at Logos Virtual Library

Edvard Grieg Society - a New York-based organization dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and influence of Norway's greatest composer

Edvard Grieg - Individual vocal works and cycles, most with Norse texts, some having English or French translations.

Grieg, Edvard - Brief biography, caricature, and summary of stage works with recommended recording.

Edvard Grieg: Kunst der Fuge - MIDI files of "Peer Gynt" and other (freely downloadable) and piano pieces and concerto.

Edvard Grieg - Site has various articles, biography and midi files.



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