Composer

Edvard Grieg

Norwegian composer and pianist (1843–1907)

1843–1907

2,693 works in the index

Born: 1843
Died: 1907
Birthplace: Bergen
Place of death: 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.

Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; pianist
Education: University of Music and Theatre Leipzig; Tanks Upper Secondary School
Teachers: Carl Reinecke
Instruments played: piano
Genres: classical music
Notable works: Peer Gynt
Awards: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎
Birth name: Edvard Hagerup Grieg
Native languages: Norwegian
Languages used: Norwegian
VIAF ID: 46946549
ISNI: 0000000122795367
GND ID: 118697641
Library of Congress ID: n79046495
MusicBrainz ID: 013c8e5b-d72a-4cd3-8dee-6c64d6125823

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

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 48 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
Sommerabend Op.71 No.2	—	Op.71 No.2	—	Piano	Classical	0
You Gave Me A Mountain	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Nocturno	—	—	—	—	Classical	0
Arietta Op.43 No.7	—	Op.43 No.7	—	Piano	Classical	0
Ballad Op.65 No.6	—	Op.65 No.6	—	Piano	Classical	0
Peace Of The Woods Op.71 No.4	—	Op.71 No.4	—	Piano	Classical	0
Vanished Day Op.57 No.1	—	Op.57 No.1	—	Piano	Classical	0
Wedding Day At Troldhauen Op.65 No.6	—	Op.65 No.6	—	Piano	Classical	1
Melancholie (Opus 47, No. 5)	—	Opus 47, No. 5	—	Piano	Classical	0
Melodie In A Minor (Opus 47, No. 3)	—	Opus 47, No. 3	A minor	—	—	0
Morning (Peer Gynt Suite Op.46 No.1) [Grieg, Edvard]	—	Op.46 No.1	—	—	—	0
Native Land (Opus 43, No. 3)	—	Opus 43, No. 3	—	Piano	Classical	0
Opening Theme From The Piano Concerto	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Prelude (From Holberg Suite, Opus 40)	—	Opus 40	—	—	—	0
Ringing Bells (Opus 54, No. 6)	—	Opus 54, No. 6	—	Piano	Classical	0
The Lonely Wanderer (Opus 43, No. 2)	—	Opus 43, No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	0
Two Gavottes (Sonata In D Op.1 No.3) [Naudot, Jean-christophe]	—	Op.1 No.3	—	Piano	Classical	0
Four Symphonic Dances On Norwegian Themes	—	—	—	Orchestra	Classical	0
Norwegian Dance Op.17 No.7	—	Op.17 No.7	—	—	—	0
Sun-beautiful And The King Of Snakes Op.17 No.12	—	Op.17 No.12	—	—	Classical	0
Death Of Asa's (Peer Gynt Suite Op.46) [Grieg, Edward]	—	Op.46	—	Organ	Classical	0
Gavotte and Musette from Holberg Suite	—	—	—	—	—	0
Praelude from Holberg Suite	—	—	—	—	—	0
Rigaudon from Holberg Suite	—	—	—	—	—	0
Sarabande from Holberg Suite	—	—	—	—	—	0
A Dream Op.48 No.6	—	Op.48 No.6	—	—	—	0
A Swan Op.25 No.2	—	Op.25 No.2	—	—	Classical	0
A Vision Op.33 No.6	—	Op.33 No.6	—	—	Classical	0
At A Young Woman's Bier Op.39 No.5	—	Op.39 No.5	—	—	Classical	0
At Mother's Grave Op.69 No.3	—	Op.69 No.3	—	—	Classical	0
At The Brookside Op.33 No.5	—	Op.33 No.5	—	—	Classical	0
Dreams Op.69 No.5	—	Op.69 No.5	—	—	Classical	0
Ere Long, O Heart Of Mine Op.48 No.2	—	Op.48 No.2	—	—	Classical	0
Eros Op.70 No.1	—	Op.70 No.1	—	—	Classical	0
First Meeting Op.21 No.1	—	Op.21 No.1	—	—	Classical	0
Friendship Op.33 No.10	—	Op.33 No.10	—	—	Classical	0
From Monte Pincio Op.39 No.1	—	Op.39 No.1	—	—	Classical	0
Greeting Op.48 No.1	—	Op.48 No.1	—	—	Classical	0
Hidden Love Op.39 No.2	—	Op.39 No.2	—	—	Classical	0
In The Boat Op.60 No.3	—	Op.60 No.3	—	—	Classical	0
In Time Of Roses Op.48 No.5	—	Op.48 No.5	—	—	Classical	0
Love Op.67 No.5	—	Op.67 No.5	—	—	Classical	0
Margaret's Cradle Song Op.15 No.1	—	Op.15 No.1	—	—	Classical	0
Minstrel's Song Op.25 No.1	—	Op.25 No.1	—	—	Classical	0
My Mind Is Like A Peak Snow-Capped Op.5 No.4	—	Op.5 No.4	—	—	Classical	0
My Song To The Spring I Proffer Op.21 No.3	—	Op.21 No.3	—	—	—	0
On The Journey Home Op.33 No.9	—	Op.33 No.9	—	—	Classical	0
Radiant Night Op.70 No.3	—	Op.70 No.3	—	—	Classical	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.