Why is Edvard Grieg so famous?

Edvard Grieg is famous for being a Norwegian composer of Romantic music. His most famous work is the two suites of Peer Gynt.

Did Edvard Grieg have a lover?

Edvard Grieg had several lovers but always remained married to Nina Hagerup. Their ashes were entombed together at their former home near Bergen.

Why is Edvard Grieg a Norwegian national hero?

Edvard Grieg is a national hero in Norway because he promoted Norwegian music throughout his career and continued to reside in his native Bergen where he died and his ashes are interred.

Edvard Grieg Timeline

Definition

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) was a Norwegian composer known for his songs, piano music, and the Peer Gynt suites. The composer was famous in his own lifetime, touring extensively to play and conduct his own works across Europe. Grieg's Romantic music is celebrated for its warmth and melody, evoking visions of the wild nature and fjords of Norway.

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Timeline

1843 - 1907
The life of the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg.
15 Jun 1843
Edvard Grieg is born in Bergen, Norway.
1858
Edvard Grieg enrols at the Leipzig Conservatory.
1863
Edvard Grieg moves to Copenhagen.
1867
Edvard Grieg moves to the Norwegian capital Christiania (now Oslo).
Jun 1867
Edvard Grieg marries his cousin Nina Hagerup.
1868
Edvard Grieg completes his Piano Concerto.
1872
The first performance of Sigurd Jorsalfar, written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and with instrumental music by Edvard Grieg.
Feb 1876
The first performance of Peer Gynt, written by Henrik Ibsen with instrumental music by Edvard Grieg.
1884
Edvard Grieg completes his Holberg Suite.
1885
Edvard Grieg begins to spend summers at Troldhaugen, his villa near Bergen.
1897
Edvard Grieg completes his Slåtter (Norwegian Dances).
1906
Edvard Grieg undertakes his final concert tour in England.
4 Sep 1907
Edvard Grieg dies of lung disease in Bergen, Norway.