Morning e grieg biography

Edvard Grieg’s Early Childhood and Musical Inclination

I was born in Bergen, Norway, in June, 1843. My family was rather musically inclined, with my mother being a music teacher and the daughter of Edvard Hagerup, for whom I was named after. My father worked as a merchant and consul in Bergen, but he, too, enjoyed music although he was not as well-versed as my brother. Both my brother, John, and I were encouraged to play and study music.

Mother was my first music teacher, and she began teaching me when I was six years old, after seeing how well I took to music. She taught me the basics before sending me to school at Tanks Upper Secondary, where I studied music more in-depth. Her dedication to my craft knew no bounds, and even when I thought she was not listening, she would surprise me by yelling the right note to play when I made a mistake.

Image: A photograph of a young Edvard Grieg

Norwegian composer and pianist (1843–1907)

"Grieg" redirects here. For other uses, see Grieg (disambiguation).

Edvard Hagerup Grieg (GREEG, Norwegian:[ˈɛ̀dvɑʈˈhɑ̀ːɡərʉpˈɡrɪɡː]; 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 of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to fame, as well as helping to develop a national identity, much as Jean Sibelius did in Finland and Bedřich Smetana in Bohemia.^[1]

Grieg is the most celebrated person from the city of Bergen, with numerous statues that depict 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). The Edvard Grieg Museum at Grieg's former home, Troldhaugen, is

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