What is Grieg known for?

What is Grieg known for?

Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor and Peer Gynt (which includes Morning Mood and In the Hall of the Mountain King).

How many pieces did Edvard Grieg compose?

Grieg wrote 140 songs, many inspired by his wife, a singer. They set a wide variety of texts and form an important element of his music, comparable to other songs of the period in quality and expressiveness.

What language did Grieg speak?

Norwegian language
Grieg’s path followed that of the Norwegian language, in a way. At the age of 20, Edvard traveled to Copenhagen, where he met Danish composer Niels Gade.

When was Grieg’s Piano Concerto in a minor composed?

The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, composed by Edvard Grieg in 1868, was the only concerto Grieg completed.

What instruments did Grieg use in his concertos?

Instrumentation. Grieg scored the concerto for solo piano, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A and B ♭ ), 2 bassoons, 2 horns in E and E ♭, 2 trumpets in C and B ♭, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani and strings ( violins, violas, cellos and double basses ). He later added 2 horns and changed the tuba to a third trombone.

Why does Grieg’s concerto have a falling minor second flourish?

Grieg’s concerto provides evidence of his interest in Norwegian folk music; the opening flourish is based on the motif of a falling minor second ( see interval) followed by a falling major third, which is typical of the folk music of Grieg’s native country. This specific motif occurs in other works by Grieg,…

Who recorded Grieg’s Music on piano?

Russian composer Nikolai Myaskovsky used a theme by Grieg for the variations with which he closed his Third String Quartet. Norwegian pianist Eva Knardahl recorded the composer’s complete piano music on 13 LPs for BIS Records from 1977 to 1980. The recordings were reissued during 2006 on 12 compact discs, also on BIS Records.