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 54 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
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - Jon V¾staf¾'s Jump Dance, Op. 72, No. 2	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 2	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - Wedding March From Telemark, Op. 72, No. 3	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 3	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - Halling From The Hill, Op. 72, No. 4	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 4	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - Prillar From The Church Play "Os", Op. 72, No. 5	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 5	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - Gangar, Op. 72, No. 6	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 6	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - R¿tmansknut , Op. 72, No. 7	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 7	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - The "Miller Man's" Wedding March, Op. 72, No. 8	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 8	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - Nils Rekve's Halling, Op. 72, No. 9	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 9	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - Knut LurŒsen's Halling No. 1, Op. 72, No. 10	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 10	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - Knut LurŒsen's Halling No. 2, Op. 72, No. 11	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 11	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - Springdans, Op. 72, No. 12	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 12	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - Havar Gib¿en's Dream On The Oterholts Bridge , Op. 72, No. 13	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 13	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - The Goblins' Wedding Procession at Vossevangen , Op. 72, No. 14	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 14	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - The Bride Of Skuldal , Op. 72, No. 15	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 15	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - The Young Girls Of Kivledal , Op. 72, No. 16	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 16	—	Piano	—	1
SlŒtter, Op. 72 - The Young Girls Of Kivledal , Op. 72, No. 17	—	Op. 72; Op. 72, No. 17	—	Piano	—	1
Concerto In A Minor , Op. 16	—	Op. 16	A minor	Piano	—	1
Piano Pieces After His Own Songs, Series I, Op. 41 - Lullaby	—	Op. 41	—	Piano	—	1
Piano Pieces After His Own Songs, Series I, Op. 41 - Little Haakon	—	Op. 41	—	Piano	—	1
Piano Pieces After His Own Songs, Series I, Op. 41 - I Love You	—	Op. 41	—	Piano	—	1
Piano Pieces After His Own Songs, Series I, Op. 41 - She Is So White	—	Op. 41	—	Piano	—	1
Piano Pieces After His Own Songs, Series I, Op. 41 - The Princess	—	Op. 41	—	Piano	—	1
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - I. Morning Mood , Op. 46, No. 1	—	Op. 46; Op. 46, No. 1	—	Piano	—	1
Prayer And Temple Dance , Op. 50	—	Op. 50	—	Piano	—	1
Two Melodies, Op. 53 - Norwegian , Op. 33, No. 11	—	Op. 53; Op. 33, No. 11	—	Piano	—	1
Two Melodies, Op. 53 - First Meeting , Op. 21, No. 1	—	Op. 53; Op. 21, No. 1	—	Piano	—	1
Three Orchestral Pieces, Op. 56 - Prelude	—	Op. 56	—	Piano	—	1
Three Orchestral Pieces, Op. 56 - Intermezzo	—	Op. 56	—	Piano	—	1
Two Nordic Melodies, Op. 63 - In Folk Style	—	Op. 63	—	Piano	—	1
In Autumn , Op. 11	—	Op. 11	—	Piano	—	1
2. Stabbe-latten , Op. 22/18	—	Op. 22/18	—	—	—	1
Peer Gynt Suite Nr. 1	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Op. 12, No. 2	—	Op. 12, No. 2	—	Piano	—	1
By the Cradle [Op. 65, No. 5]	—	Op. 65, No. 5	—	Piano	—	1
Folk Song [Op. 38, No. 2]	—	Op. 38, No. 2	—	Piano	—	2
Humoreske [Op. 6, No. 2]	—	Op. 6, No. 2	—	Piano	—	1
SolveigÕs Song from Peer Gynt	—	—	—	Piano	—	1
Lyrische stucke, op. 12: Albumblatt	—	op. 12	—	—	—	1
In the Hall of the Mountain King for School Concert Band	—	—	—	—	—	1
Jeg elsker Dig , No. 3 from Hjertets melodier, Op. 5	—	Op. 5	—	Piano, Voice	—	1
In the Hall of the Mountain King for Violin Quartet	—	—	—	violin	—	1
Grieg From Horberg's Time, all mvts.	—	—	—	—	—	1
Kuhreign	—	—	—	Flute	—	1
Grieg Morning from Peer Gynt Suite No.1, for string quartet, CG202	—	—	—	Cello, violin, String Quartet, Viola	—	1
Peer Gynt Suite op. 46	—	op. 46	—	Clarinet	—	1
3 Duets by Grieg, for violin & cello	—	—	—	Cello, violin	—	1
"Album Leaf, Op. 28 No. 3 "	—	Op. 28 No. 3	—	Piano	—	1
"In my Homeland , Op. 43 No. 3"	—	Op. 43 No. 3	—	Piano	—	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.