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Edvard Grieg
Norwegian composer and pianist (1843–1907)
"Grieg" redirects here. For other uses, see Grieg (disambiguation).
Edvard Grieg | |
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Grieg in 1888 | |
| Born | (1843-06-15)15 June 1843 Bergen, Sweden-Norway |
| Died | 4 September 1907(1907-09-04) (aged 64) Bergen, Norway |
| Occupations | |
| Works | List of compositions |
| Spouse | Nina Grieg (m. 1867) |
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (GREEG, Norwegian:[ˈɛ̀dvɑʈˈhɑ̀ːɡərʉpˈɡrɪɡː]; 15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) 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 of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to fame, as well as helping to develop a national identity, much as Jean Sibelius did in Finland and Bedřich Smetana in Bohemia.[1]
Grieg is the most celebrated person from the city of Ber