Edvard Grieg

Edvard Grieg

Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( GREEG, Norwegian: [ˈɛ̀dvɑɖ ˈhɑ̀ːɡərʉp ˈɡrɪɡː]; 15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to international consciousness, as well as helping to develop a national identity, much as Jean Sibelius did in Finland and Bedřich Smetana did in Bohemia.Grieg is the most celebrated person from the city of Bergen, with numerous statues depicting his image, and many cultural entities named after him: the city's largest concert building (Grieg Hall), its most advanced music school (Grieg Academy) and its professional choir (Edvard Grieg Kor). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edvard Grieg has received more than 1,587,821 page views. His biography is available in 95 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 90 in 2019). Edvard Grieg is the 15th most popular composer (up from 16th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Norway (up from 4th in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Composer.

Edvard Grieg is most famous for his compositions for the piano, including "Piano Concerto in A Minor," "Piano Concerto in E Minor," and "Peer Gynt Suite."