Edvard grieg music biography book
Edvard grieg music biography book
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Edvard Grieg
Norwegian composer and pianist (–)
"Grieg" redirects here. For other uses, see Grieg (disambiguation).
Edvard Grieg | |
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| Born | ()15 June Bergen, Sweden-Norway |
| Died | 4 September () (aged&#;64) Bergen, Norway |
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| Works | List of compositions |
| Spouse | Nina Grieg &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (GREEG, Norwegian:[ˈɛ̀dvɑʈˈhɑ̀ːɡərʉpˈɡrɪɡː]; 15 June &#;&#; 4 September ) 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 Bergen, with numerous statues that depict his image and many cultural entiti