Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Norwegian Composer

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Composer Edvard Grieg
Edvard Grieg

Edvard Grieg was was a Norwegian composer and pianist who composed in the romantic period. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt (which includes In the Hall of the Mountain King), and for his Lyric Pieces for the piano.

Edvard Grieg
Edvard Grieg

Although there are a few existing portraits of Edvard Grieg, only one appears to be authentic. Eilif Peterssen painted the only authentic portrait of Grieg in 1891. Peterssen, a Norwegian artist, was greatly influenced by Erik Werenskiold.

Edvard Grieg by Eiliff Peterssen, 1891
Edvard Grieg by Eiliff Peterssen, 1891

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