Composer
Edvard Grieg
1843–1907
2,693 works in the index
- Born
- 1843
- Died
- 1907
- Birthplace
- Bergen
- Citizenship / historical state
- Norway
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Grieg wrote almost nothing large and a great deal that is small and very good, which makes him unusually well suited to amateur players. The Lyric Pieces — ten volumes of short piano pieces written across his whole career — are the core of it.
Those pieces span a genuinely wide difficulty range, from things playable within two or three years of starting to concert repertoire, and they are published both complete and in selections. The Peer Gynt music exists in every arrangement imaginable, and the Piano Concerto is one of the most-played in the repertoire.
His harmonic language draws on Norwegian folk music, which is why the pieces sound distinctive without being difficult — a rare combination and the reason they have stayed in print for well over a century.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Guitar, Flute, violin
- Genres represented
- Classical, Folk, pop, Christmas, Jazz
- Works with composition dates
- 77 of 2,693
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 1 of 57
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35: No. 2 in A major. Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso | 1880IMSLP | op. 35 | A major | Piano, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Horn, Trombone, Timpani, Tuba, percussion, Piano Fo | Rock, Dance, Classical | 154 |
| Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall | — | op. 46 | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Orchestra, Tuba, Recorder | Classical, Christmas | 147 |
| Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning | — | op. 23 | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, Orchestra, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, String Quartet, Tuba | Classical, Pop | 151 |
| Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 | 1874-75IMSLP | Op. 46 | — | Piano, Orchestra | Classical | 78 |
| Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 | — | op. 40 | — | Piano, Organ, Flute, Orchestra, Clarinet, Keyboard | Classical | 81 |
| Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65 no. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen | — | op. 65 no. 6 | — | Piano, Organ, Orchestra, String Quartet | Classical | 46 |
| Anitra's Dance | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Recorder, Piccolo, percus | Classical | 47 |
| Grieg: Complete Lyric Pieces | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 66 |
| Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43 no. 1: Sommerfugl | — | op. 43 no. 1 | — | Piano | Classical | 56 |
| Lyric Pieces, Op.12 | 1866-67IMSLP | Op.12 | — | Piano, Trumpet | Classical | 27 |
| Grieg: Selected Compositions (Volume I) | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 45 |
| Grieg: Selected Songs for Low Voice | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Classical | 37 |
| Grieg: Selected Songs for High Voice | — | — | — | Voice | Classical | 36 |
| Arietta, Op. 12, No. 1 | — | Op. 12, No. 1 | — | Piano, Organ | Classical | 32 |
| Classical Duets | — | — | — | Piano, Flute, violin, Clarinet, Recorder | — | 34 |
| Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveigs sang | — | op. 55 | — | Piano, Harp, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet, Tuba, Recorder | Classical | 40 |
| Halling, Op.38 | — | Op.38 | — | Piano, Flute | Classical | 18 |
| Piano Concerto A Minor | — | — | — | Piano, Orchestra, Hands | — | 23 |
| Watchman's Song, Op. 12, No. 3 | — | Op. 12, No. 3 | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar | Classical | 23 |
| National Song, Op. 12, No. 8 | — | Op. 12, No. 8 | — | Piano | Classical | 25 |
| Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang | — | op. 23 | — | Piano, Harp, Flute, violin, Voice, Double Bass, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Keyboard, Recorder, percussion | Classical | 33 |
| Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55 | — | op. 55 | — | Piano, Guitar | Classical | 13 |
| Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: I. Præludium (Allegro vivace) | — | op. 40 | — | Piano, Flute, Oboe, Horn, Trombone, Timpani, Tuba, percussion, Tenor Saxophone | Classical | 24 |
| Album Leaf | 1878IMSLP | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Clarinet, Trombone, Recorder, Piccolo, percussion, Handbell | Classical | 18 |
| Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16 | 1868; rev. 1872, 1906IMSLP | Op.16 | A minor | Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet | Classical, pop | 19 |
| Sailor's Song, Op. 68, No. 1 | — | Op. 68, No. 1 | — | Piano | Classical | 18 |
| Agitato EG 106 | 1865IMSLP | — | — | — | Classical | 6 |
| Halling, Op. 47, No. 4 | — | Op. 47, No. 4 | — | Piano, Guitar | Classical | 17 |
| Anitra's Dance Op. 46 No. 3 | — | Op. 46 No. 3 | — | Piano | Classical | 17 |
| Ase's Death | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Clarinet, Timpani, Piccolo, percussion, Saxophone, Viola, Teno | Classical | 21 |
| Gone, Op. 71, No. 6 | — | Op. 71, No. 6 | — | Piano, Organ | Classical | 20 |
| Notturno, Op. 54, No. 4 | — | Op. 54, No. 4 | — | Piano | Classical | 24 |
| Cradle Song, Op. 66, No. 7 | — | Op. 66, No. 7 | — | Piano | Classical | 18 |
| Jeg elsker deg, op. 5 nr. 3 | 1864IMSLP | op. 5 nr. 3 | — | Piano, violin, Voice, Trumpet, Low Voice | Classical | 23 |
| Waltz, Op.12 | — | Op.12 | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Horn, Tuba, Piccolo, percussion, Cornet, Handbell, Flexible Instrumen | Classical | 13 |
| National Song | — | — | — | Piano, Tuba, percussion, Handbell | Classical | 14 |
| Peer Gynt Suite No.1 Op.46 | 1874-75IMSLP | Op.46 | — | Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpan | Classical | 15 |
| 5 Songs, Op.26 | 1876IMSLP | Op.26 | — | — | Classical | 13 |
| Album Leaf, Op. 12, No. 7 | — | Op. 12, No. 7 | — | Piano, Guitar | Classical | 17 |
| Grandmother's Minuet, Op. 68, No. 2 | — | Op. 68, No. 2 | — | Piano | Classical | 19 |
| Halling, Op. 71, No. 5 | — | Op. 71, No. 5 | — | Piano | Classical | 15 |
| Remembrances, Op.71, No.7 | — | Op.71, No.7 | — | Piano, Guitar | Classical | 14 |
| Waltz, Op. 12, No. 2 | — | Op. 12, No. 2 | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon | Classical | 23 |
| Waltz In A Minor (Chopin) | — | — | A minor | Piano, Flute | Classical | 15 |
| Dance Caprice, Op.28, No.3 | — | Op.28, No.3 | — | Piano | Classical | 15 |
| Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43 no. 5: Erotikk | — | op. 43 no. 5 | — | Piano | Classical | 14 |
| 4 Songs, Op.2 | 1864-66IMSLP | Op.2 | — | voice piano | Classical | 11 |
| I Love Thee | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, violin, Vocal, Viola | Classical | 18 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 46946549.