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