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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 29 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
Norwegische Tänze Op.35 No. 4 — Op.35 No. 4— —Classical 1
Waltz Op.12 No. 2 - Piano — Op.12 No. 2— —Classical 1
Lyric Piece Op.54 No. 5 - Score — Op.54 No. 5— PianoClassical 1
In the Swing of the Mountain King - Horn in F — —— —Classical 1
My Land. 14. Sailor — —— —Classical 1
Lyric Pieces , no. 1: Arietta — —— —Classical 1
Children's Songs, op. 61, no. 3: Farmyard Song — op. 61, no. 3— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Twelve Songs, op. 33, no. 10: Friendship — op. 33, no. 10— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Lyric Pieces , no. 3: Wächterlied — —— —Classical 1
Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op.36 - Cello - Cello — Op.36A minor Piano, CelloClassical 1
Quartet No. 1 - Violin 1 - Violin 1 — —— String QuartetClassical 1
Lyric Pieces Book 3, op. 43, no. 6: An den Frühling — op. 43, no. 6— —Classical 1
Norwegian Folksongs and Dances Op.17 No.19, Hölje Dale, piano — Op.17 No.19— —Classical 1
Norwegian Folksongs and Dances Op.17 No.20, Halling ,piano — Op.17 No.20— —Classical 1
Aase's Death - Cornet 1/Trumpet 1 — —— —Classical 1
Anitra's Dance - Horn in F — —— —Classical 1
Lyrical Pieces Op.38 No. 8 - Canon - Piano — Op.38 No. 8— —Classical 1
Lyrical Pieces Op.47 No. 4 - Halling - Piano — Op.47 No. 4— —Classical 1
Lyrical Pieces Op.71 No. 3 - Smaatrold - Piano — Op.71 No. 3— —Classical 1
Sigurd Jorsalfar Op.22 No. 1 - Borghild's Dream - Bass — Op.22 No. 1— —Classical 1
Peer Gynt Op.23 No.13 - Morgenstemning - Full Score — Op.23 No.13— —Classical 1
Sigurd Jorsalfar Op.22 No. 4 - Triumphal March - Organ/Piano — Op.22 No. 4— —Classical 1
I Love You Op. 5 No. 3 - Accordion — Op. 5 No. 3— AccordionClassical 1
Lyrical Pieces Op.43 No. 3 - In der Heimat - Piano — Op.43 No. 3— —Classical 1
Peer Gynt Suite I Op.46 No. 1 - Morgenstemning - Piano — Op.46 No. 1— —Classical 1
Norwegische Tänze Op.35 No. 2 - Primo — Op.35 No. 2— —Classical 1
Norwegische Tänze Op.35 No. 4 - Primo — Op.35 No. 4— —Classical 1
Waltz Op.12 No. 2 - Preface — Op.12 No. 2— —Classical 1
Fairy-dance Op.12 No. 4 - Piano — Op.12 No. 4— —Classical 1
norwegian Melody Op. 12 No. 6 - Piano — Op. 12 No. 6— —Classical 1
National Song Op.12 No. 8 - Piano — Op.12 No. 8— —Classical 1
Solitary Traveller Op.43 No. 2 - Piano — Op.43 No. 2— —Classical 1
Little Bird Op.43 No. 4 - Piano — Op.43 No. 4— —Classical 1
Lyric Piece Op.54 No. 5 - Clarinet in B-flat — Op.54 No. 5— PianoClassical 1
In the Swing of the Mountain King - Bassoon — —— —Classical 1
Swingin' in the Halls of the Mountain King - Bass Clarinet — —— —Classical 1
My Land. 3. Fairy Dance — —— —Classical 1
My Land. 9. Lone Wanderer — —— —Classical 1
Mountain Maid, The — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Quartet No. 1 - Viola - Viola — —— String QuartetClassical 1
Lyric Pieces Book 9, op. 68, no. 3: Zu deinen Füssen. — op. 68, no. 3— —Classical 1
Aase's Death - Cornet 2/Trumpet 2 — —— —Classical 1
Anitra's Dance - Euphonium — —— —Classical 1
Lyrical Pieces Op.54 No. 3 - Troldtog - Piano — Op.54 No. 3— —Classical 1
Lyrical Pieces Op.62 No. 6 - Hjemad - Piano — Op.62 No. 6— —Classical 1
Peer Gynt Op.23 No.23 - Solvejgs vuggesang - Piano — Op.23 No.23— —Classical 1
Lyrical Pieces Op.12 No. 6 - Norsk - Piano — Op.12 No. 6— —Classical 1
Peer Gynt Suite I Op.46 No. 2 - Aases Doed - Piano — Op.46 No. 2— —Classical 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.