GRIEG PIANO CONCERTO
Edvard Grieg
Born June 15 , 1843 in Bergen , Norway Died September 4 , 1907 in Bergen , Norway
PIANO CONCERTO IN A MINOR [ 1868 ]
Edvard Grieg ’ s great-grandfather left Scotland in the mid-18 th century and settled in the coastal city of Bergen , Norway , where the young Edvard grew up within a musical family , surrounded by mountains and sea . He learned piano from his mother and first tried composing in his teens . During his lifetime Grieg became known as Norway ’ s greatest composer , writing classical music that bore a national identity and embraced the vibrant folk music traditions of his country .
Most of Grieg ’ s works are miniature in scope : his short Lyric Pieces for solo piano and incidental music from Peer Gynt are charming character studies that draw from Norway ’ s folksongs and scenic landscapes for inspiration . The Piano Concerto is Grieg ’ s only foray into orchestral writing on a grand scale and was an
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