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 13 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.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Lyric Pieces, Book II - Elegy, Op. 38, No. 6	—	Op. 38, No. 6	—	Piano	Classical	4
Lyric Pieces, Book III - In My Homeland, Op. 43, No. 3	—	Op. 43, No. 3	—	Piano	Classical	4
Lyric Pieces, Book III - Little Bird, Op. 43, No. 4	—	Op. 43, No. 4	—	Piano	Classical	4
Lyric Pieces, Book IV - Melancholy, Op. 47, No. 5	—	Op. 47, No. 5	—	Piano	Classical	3
Lyric Pieces, Book V - Scherzo, Op. 54, No. 5	—	Op. 54, No. 5	—	Piano	Classical	4
Lyric Pieces, Book VIII - Salon, Op. 65, No. 4	—	Op. 65, No. 4	—	Piano	Classical	4
Lyric Pieces, Book X - Puck, Op. 71, No. 3	—	Op. 71, No. 3	—	Piano	Classical	3
Lyric Pieces, Book X - Halling, Op. 71, No. 5	—	Op. 71, No. 5	—	Piano	Classical	4
Lyric Pieces, Book X - Gone In Memoriam, Op. 71, No. 6	—	Op. 71, No. 6	—	Piano	Classical	4
Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17 - Springar (Spring Dance), Op. 17, No. 1	—	Op. 17; Op. 17, No. 1	—	Piano	Classical	3
Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17 - Wedding Song, Op. 17, No. 6	—	Op. 17; Op. 17, No. 6	—	Piano	Classical	4
Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17 - On The Dovrefjeld In Norway, Op. 17, No. 11	—	Op. 17; Op. 17, No. 11	—	Piano	Classical	4
Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17 - I Know A Young Girl, Op. 17, No. 16	—	Op. 17; Op. 17, No. 16	—	Piano	Classical	4
Improvisata On Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 29	—	Op. 29	—	Piano	Classical	4
Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 66 - A King Ruled In The East, Op. 66, No. 3	—	Op. 66; Op. 66, No. 3	—	Piano	Classical	4
Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 66 - It Was In My Youth, Op. 66, No. 5	—	Op. 66; Op. 66, No. 5	—	Piano	Classical	4
Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 66 - Cattle Call, Op. 66, No. 8	—	Op. 66; Op. 66, No. 8	—	Piano	Classical	4
Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 66 - Tomorrow You Will Marry Her, Op. 66, No. 10	—	Op. 66; Op. 66, No. 10	—	Piano	Classical	4
Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 66 - There Stand Two Girls, Op. 66, No. 11	—	Op. 66; Op. 66, No. 11	—	Piano	Classical	4
Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 66 - Lullaby, Op. 66, No. 15	—	Op. 66; Op. 66, No. 15	—	Piano	Classical	4
Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 66 - I Wander Deep In Thought, Op. 66, No. 18	—	Op. 66; Op. 66, No. 18	—	Piano	Classical	4
Four Pieces - I., Op. 1, No. 1	—	Op. 1, No. 1	—	Piano	Classical	4
Humoresques, Op. 6 - III., Op. 6, No. 2	—	Op. 6; Op. 6, No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	4
Piano Pieces After His Own Songs, Series I, Op. 41 - I Love You (from: Op. 5, No. 3)	—	Op. 41; Op. 5, No. 3	—	Piano	Classical	3
Three Orchestral Pieces, Op. 56 - Intermezzo (Borghild's Dream)	—	Op. 56	—	Piano	Classical	3
Two Symphonic Dances, Op. 14	—	Op. 14	—	Piano	Classical	4
Mozart-Grieg Sonata In F Major, K. 533/494	—	K. 533/494	F major	Piano	Classical	4
Grieg: Piano Concerto a minor op. 16	—	op. 16	—	Piano	Classical	3
Das Meer	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
The Christmas Tree	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
The Norwegian Mountains	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
The Tryst	—	—	—	Piano, Voice	Classical	3
Dreams	—	—	—	Piano, Voice	Classical	3
Soldaten	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Dich liebe ich!	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Concerto In A Minor	—	—	A minor	Piano	—	3
Oh When The Saints Go Marching In	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Grieg: March of the Trolls	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Grieg: Norwegian Peasant March	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Norwegischer Tanz D-Dur op. 35; 4 -fur Klavier zu 4 Handen-	—	op. 35	—	Piano	Classical	4
Norwegian March,Op.54#2	—	Op.54	—	Piano	Classical	3
Albumblatt (Albumblad) op. 12 Nr. 7 -fur Klavier-	—	op. 12 Nr. 7	—	Piano, Guitar	Classical	3
Arietta op. 12 Nr. 1 -fur Klavier-	—	op. 12 Nr. 1	—	Piano	Classical	3
Illusion op. 57 Nr. 3 -fur Klavier-	—	op. 57 Nr. 3	—	Piano	Classical	3
Springtanz op. 38 Nr. 5 -fur Klavier-	—	op. 38 Nr. 5	—	Piano, Guitar	Classical	4
Folk tune, op. 38 (Piano solo)	—	op. 38	—	Piano	Classical	3
Grieg: Canon	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Grieg: Salon	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	4

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.