Grieg

Grieg, Edvard Hagerup (b. 1843), an eminent modern composer, who has given a new impulse to Scandinavian music. He was born at Bergen, and, after studying at the Leipzig Conservatorium and at Copenhagen, became director of the Musical Association at Christiania in 1867. His works include various orchestral suites, a piano concerto with full orchestra, some piano sonatas, duets for violin and piano, and some beautiful songs. He visited England in 1889.