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 6 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.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norweigan Dance Op.35 No.2 | — | Op.35 No.2 | — | Piano, Flute, violin | Classical | 8 |
| Love Song | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Piano Concerto-First Movement | — | — | — | Saxophone | Classical | 5 |
| Slatter Op. 72 - Norwegian Peasant Dances | — | Op. 72 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| To brune | 1864IMSLP | — | — | — | Classical | 6 |
| Anitra's Dance from Peer Gynt Suite | — | — | — | Flute, violin | Classical | 6 |
| Spring | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Folk Tune Op. 38 No. 2 | — | Op. 38 No. 2 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| In Norwegian Mood Op. 12 No. 6 | — | Op. 12 No. 6 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Op. 43 | — | Op. 43 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Cello Sonata in A Minor | 1882IMSLP | — | A minor | — | Classical | 5 |
| Improvisations on 2 Norwegian Folk Songs Op.29 | — | Op.29 | — | Piano | Classical | 5 |
| Nordraak's Funeral March | 1866/04/06IMSLP | — | — | Piano | Classical | 7 |
| 19 Norwegian Folk Tunes Op.66 | 1896IMSLP | Op.66 | — | Piano | Classical | 5 |
| 5 Songs of Norway, Op.58 | 1893-94IMSLP | Op.58 | — | — | Classical | 5 |
| Violin Sonata No.1, Op.8 | 1865IMSLP | Op.8 | — | — | Classical | 5 |
| Violin Sonata No.3 , Op.45 | 1887-11-15IMSLP | Op.45 | — | — | Classical | 5 |
| Hunting Song | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Low Voice | Classical | 5 |
| Two Brown Eyes | — | — | — | Piano, Flute, Voice, Low Voice | Classical | 6 |
| Zwei braune Augen | — | — | — | Piano, Low Voice | Classical | 7 |
| Prinsessen (Die Prinzessin - The Princess) | — | — | — | Piano, Low Voice | Classical | 3 |
| Erotik, Op, 43 No. 5 | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 7 |
| Elegy, Op. 38, No. 6 | — | Op. 38, No. 6 | — | Piano | Classical | 9 |
| Vanished Days, Op. 57, No. 1 | — | Op. 57, No. 1 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Secret, Op. 57, No. 4 | — | Op. 57, No. 4 | — | Piano, Guitar | Classical | 6 |
| Elegy, Op.38 | — | Op.38 | — | Piano, Organ, Flute, violin, Clarinet, Trombone, Recorder | Classical | 4 |
| The Brook, Op.62 | — | Op.62 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| At Your Feet, Op.68 | — | Op.68 | — | Piano | Classical | 5 |
| Once Upon A Time, Op.71 | — | Op.71 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Cattle-Call, Op. 66, No. 1 | — | Op. 66, No. 1 | — | Piano | Classical | 5 |
| A Tune from Siri Dale, Op. 66, No. 4 | — | Op. 66, No. 4 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Lyric Pieces, Book V - Shepherd Boy, Op. 54, No. 1 | — | Op. 54, No. 1 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Lyric Pieces, Book V - Norwegian Peasants' March, Op. 54, No. 2 | — | Op. 54, No. 2 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Lyric Pieces, Book V - March Of The Trolls, Op. 54, No. 3 | — | Op. 54, No. 3 | — | Piano | Classical | 5 |
| Lyric Pieces, Book V - Bell Ringing, Op. 54, No. 6 | — | Op. 54, No. 6 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Lyric Pieces, Book VI - Vanished Days, Op. 57, No. 1 | — | Op. 57, No. 1 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Lyric Pieces, Book VII - French Serenade, Op. 62, No. 3 | — | Op. 62, No. 3 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Lyric Pieces, Book VII - Little Brook, Op. 62, No. 4 | — | Op. 62, No. 4 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Lyric Pieces, Book VIII - From Years Of Youth, Op. 65, No. 1 | — | Op. 65, No. 1 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Lyric Pieces, Book IX - Grandmother's Minuet, Op. 68, No. 2 | — | Op. 68, No. 2 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Lyric Pieces, Book IX - Evening In The Mountains, Op. 68, No. 4 | — | Op. 68, No. 4 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Lyric Pieces, Book X - Once Upon A Time, Op. 71, No. 1 | — | Op. 71, No. 1 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Lyric Pieces, Book X - The Woods' Peace, Op. 71, No. 4 | — | Op. 71, No. 4 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17 - Nils Tallefjorn, Op. 17, No. 4 | — | Op. 17; Op. 17, No. 4 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17 - The Pig, Op. 17, No. 8 | — | Op. 17; Op. 17, No. 8 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17 - When My Eyes, Op. 17, No. 9 | — | Op. 17; Op. 17, No. 9 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17 - Ole In A Rage, Op. 17, No. 10 | — | Op. 17; Op. 17, No. 10 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17 - Recessional March, Op. 17, No. 13 | — | Op. 17; Op. 17, No. 13 | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
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.