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Portrait of Edvard Grieg

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 27 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
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Lyric Pieces, Op.38 - book II — Op.38— —— 1
Lyric Pieces, Op.43 - book III — Op.43— —— 1
March of the Little People - 'March of the Dwarfs' — —— —— 1
Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances — —— —— 1
Peer Gynt suite I and II — —— —— 1
Peer Gynt suite II — —— —— 1
Lyric Pieces Book 3, op. 43, no. 4: Vöglein — op. 43, no. 4— —Classical 1
Vision, A — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Aus Dem Volkslieben, Op. 19 — Op. 19— —Classical 1
Aase's Death - Trombone — —— —Classical 1
Anitra's Dance - Score — —— —Classical 1
Anitra's Dance - Score and Parts — —— —Classical 1
Lyrical Pieces Op.54 No. 4 - Notturno - Piano — Op.54 No. 4— —Classical 1
Peer Gynt Op.23 No.13 - Morgenstemning - easy version - Piano — Op.23 No.13— —Classical 1
Lyrical Pieces Op.68 No. 1 - Matrosernes opsang - Accordion — Op.68 No. 1— AccordionClassical 1
Peer Gynt Suite I Op.46 No. 3 - Anitras Dans - Piano — Op.46 No. 3— —Classical 1
Norwegische Tänze Op.35 No. 1 — Op.35 No. 1— —Classical 1
Norwegische Tänze Op.35 No. 3 — Op.35 No. 3— —Classical 1
Peer Gynt Suite II Op.55 No. 2 - Arabisk dans - Piano — Op.55 No. 2— —Classical 1
Arietta Op.12 No. 1 - Piano — Op.12 No. 1— —Classical 1
Watchman's Song Op.12 No. 3 - Piano — Op.12 No. 3— —Classical 1
Hytten Op.18 No. 7 - Score — Op.18 No. 7— PianoClassical 1
My Land. 11. Halling — —— —Classical 1
Six Songs, op. 25, no. 2: A Swan — op. 25, no. 2— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Quartet No. 1 - Violin 2 - Violin 2 — —— String QuartetClassical 1
String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 27 - Set of Parts — Op. 27G minor String QuartetClassical 1
Aase's Death - Euphonium — —— —Classical 1
Anitra's Dance - Cornet 1/Trumpet 1 — —— —Classical 1
Lyrical Pieces Op.54 No. 5 - - Piano — Op.54 No. 5— —Classical 1
Peer Gynt Op.23 No.13 - Morgenstemning - Alto Guitar 1 — Op.23 No.13— —Classical 1
Peer Gynt Op.23 No.16 - Anitras Dans - Accordion — Op.23 No.16— AccordionClassical 1
Peer Gynt Op.23 No. 2 - Bridal procession - Piano — Op.23 No. 2— —Classical 1
Peer Gynt Suite I Op.46 No. 4 - In the hall of the mountain-king - Piano — Op.46 No. 4— —Classical 1
Norwegische Tänze Op.35 No. 1 - Primo — Op.35 No. 1— —Classical 1
Norwegische Tänze Op.35 No. 3 - Primo — Op.35 No. 3— —Classical 1
Peer Gynt Suite Op.55 No. 3 - Peer Gynts Hjemfart - Piano — Op.55 No. 3— —Classical 1
Arietta Op.12 No. 1 - Preface — Op.12 No. 1— —Classical 1
Watchman's Song Op.12 No. 3 - Preface — Op.12 No. 3— —Classical 1
Folk Tune Op.12 No. 5 - Piano — Op.12 No. 5— —Classical 1
Album-leaf Op.12 No. 7 - Piano — Op.12 No. 7— —Classical 1
In My Native Country Op.43 No. 3 - Piano — Op.43 No. 3— —Classical 1
French Serenade - Score — —— Piano, FluteClassical 1
In the Swing of the Mountain King - Oboe — —— —Classical 1
Swingin' in the Halls of the Mountain King - Clarinet 3 — —— —Classical 1
My Land. 1. Waltz — —— —Classical 1
My Land. 6. Spring Dance — —— —Classical 1
My Land. 12. March of the Dwarfs — —— —Classical 1
Wedding-day at Troldhaugen - Violin 1 - Violin 1 — —— String QuartetClassical 1

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.