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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 31 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
Air and Rigaudon: Viola — —— OrchestraClassical 1
Air and Rigaudon: Cello — —— OrchestraClassical 1
Air and Rigaudon: String Bass — —— OrchestraClassical 1
Air and Rigaudon: Solo Violin — —— OrchestraClassical 1
Air and Rigaudon: Score — —— OrchestraClassical 1
Sarabande and Gavotte: Score — —— OrchestraClassical 1
Peer Gynt Suite: Score — —— —Classical 1
Lyric Pieces 01: Arietta — —— —— 0
Children's Songs, op. 61 03: Farmyard Song — op. 61— Piano, Voice— 0
Twelve Songs, op. 33 10: Friendship — op. 33— Piano, Voice— 0
Six Songs, op. 25 02: Swan, A — op. 25— Piano, Voice— 0
Mutter Singt, Die — —— Piano, Voice— 0
Verschwiegene Nachtigall, Die — —— Piano, Voice— 0
March of the Dwarfs, Op. 54, No. 3 — Op. 54, No. 3— —— 2
Piano Sonata In E Minor, Op. 7 — Op. 7E minor —— 0
Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op.36 - Cello — Op.36A minor Piano, Cello— 0
Little Friend, A — —— —— 0
Little Grey Man, A — —— —— 0
Melody, Op. 38, No. 3 — Op. 38, No. 3— —— 2
Norwegian Folksongs and Dances Op.17 No.20, Halling,piano — Op.17 No.20— —— 0
Vision, A (Was ich sah — —— Piano, Voice— 0
Halling, Op. 38, No. 4 — Op. 38, No. 4— —— 2
Peer Gynt Suite No. 01: Ase's Death, Op. 46 — Op. 46— —— 0
Peer Gynt Suite No. 01: In the Hall of the Mountain-king, Op. 46 — Op. 46— —— 0
Rosebud, The, Op. 18, No. 8 — Op. 18, No. 8— Piano, Voice— 0
Swan, The, Op. 25, No. 2 — Op. 25, No. 2— Piano, Voice— 0
String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 27 — Op. 27G minor String Quartet— 0
Lyric Pieces Book III, op. 43 — op. 43— —— 0
Lyric Pieces Book IX, Op. 68 — Op. 68— —— 0
Lyric Pieces Book I, Op. 12 — Op. 12— —— 0
Four Album Leaves, Op. 28 — Op. 28— —— 0
Lyric Pieces Book X, Op. 71 — Op. 71— —— 0
Lyric Pieces Book VIII, op. 65 — op. 65— —— 0
Lyric Pieces Book VII, Op. 62 — Op. 62— —— 0
Lyric Pieces Book VI, Op. 57 — Op. 57— —— 0
Lyric Pieces Book V, Op. 54 — Op. 54— —— 0
Lyric Pieces Book IV, Op. 47 — Op. 47— —— 0
Lyric Pieces Book II, Op. 38 — Op. 38— —— 0
Lyrical Pieces Op.38 No. 1 - Berceuse — Op.38 No. 1— —— 0
Lyrical Pieces Op.38 No. 8 - Canon — Op.38 No. 8— —— 0
Lyrical Pieces Op.47 No. 4 - Halling — Op.47 No. 4— —— 0
Lyrical Pieces Op.54 No. 3 - Troldtog — Op.54 No. 3— —— 0
Lyrical Pieces Op.54 No. 4 - Notturno — Op.54 No. 4— —— 0
Lyrical Pieces Op.54 No. 5 - — Op.54 No. 5— —— 0
Lyrical Pieces Op.57 No. 4 - Geheimnis — Op.57 No. 4— —— 0
Lyrical Pieces Op.71 No. 3 - Smaatrold — Op.71 No. 3— —— 0
Sigurd Jorsalfar Op.22 No. 1 - Borghild's Dream — Op.22 No. 1— —— 0
Peer Gynt Op.23 No.13 - Morgenstemning - easy version — Op.23 No.13— —— 0

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.