Edvard Hagerup Grieg

Norwegian pianist, composer of exceptional ability. The best known of his compositions are his piano concerto, string quartette, many Norwegian songs and the famous Peer Gynt Suite. Edvard Grieg also composed three violin sonatas and the Holberg suite for strings.

�lesund, Norway

Part of my family is from Norway. Pictured is Tore Andr�, my son-in-law with his Norwegian flag. Therefore I think it is appropriate to add the greatest Norwegian composer Edvard Hagerup Grieg to Sheila's Corner. Grieg was born June 15, 1843 in Bergen, Norway and died September 4, 1907 in Bergen, Norway.

Edvard Grieg was Norway's greatest composer of the later 19th century. He was encouraged by the violinist Ole Bull, a friend of his parents, to go study at the Leipzig Conservatory. He was only 15 years old. When Edward Grieg settled in Christiania, now Oslo, in 1866, he was influenced by the composer Otto Winter-Hjelm who knew how the elements of folk music could be used to create national of music. Grieg's rhythmic and melodic elements were borrowed from Norwegian folk music. In 1885 Grieg moved to Troldhaugen where he and his wife Nina lived for the rest of their lives.

Edvard Grieg wrote three Violin Sonatas. The first Violin Sonata was written in Copenhagen where he lived at the time. The second Violin Sonata, written in Norway, where the Norwegian element really entered his music. The third was written in his later years while living in Troldhaugen.

Deler av familien min er fra Norge. På bildet ser du min svigersønn med sitt norske flagg. Derfor synes jeg det passer å legge den største av alle norske komponister, Edvard Hagerup Grieg til Sheila's Corner. Grieg ble født 15. juni 1843 i Bergen og døde 4. september 1907 samme sted.
Edvard Grieg var norges største komponist sent i det nittende århundre. Han ble oppmuntret av fiolinisten Ole Bull, en venn av sine foreldre, til å studere ved konservatoriet i Lepzig. Han var bare 15 år gammel. Da Edvard Grieg slo seg ned i Christiania, nå Oslo, i 1866, ble han påvirket av komponisten Otto Winter-Hjelm som visste hvordan elementer fra folkemusikk kunne bli brukt til å lage nasjonal musikk(??). Griegs rytmiske og melodiske elementer ble lånt fra norsk folkemusikk. I 1855 flyttet Grieg til Troldhaugen hvor han og hans kone Nina bodde resten av deres liv.
Edvard Grieg skrev tre fiolinsonater. Den første sonaten ble skrevet i Kjøbenhavn hvor han bodde på den tiden. Den andre fiolin sonaten, skrevet i Norge, var den hvor det norske elementet virkelig kom inn i musikken. Den tredje ble skrevet i de senere år av hans liv da han bodde på Troldhaugen.

VIOLIN - FIOLIN
*Sonata for violin and piano no. 1, F-major, op.8
Sonate for fiolin og piano no. 1, F-major, op.8
*Sonata for violin and piano no. 2, G-major, op.13
Sonate for fiolin og piano no. 2, G-major, op.13
*Sonata for viloin and piano no. 3, C-minor, op.45
Sonate for filoin og piano no. 3, C-minor, op.45

I have chosen the no. 3, C-minor to discuss:
I - first movement:
It opens with the Allegro molto appassionato
sul on the G string

A beautiful cantabile melody enters here

a folk melody, this is repeated in different keys

II - second movement:
This is lovely
Opens with Allegretto expressivo alla Romanza (that says a lot)
cantabile singing
this theme runs thoughout the movement

an allegro molto begins with ma poco marcato

III - third movement:
Allegro animato - dancelike

an impassioned cantabile ed expressivo is sung

Recordings
For the End of Time (Philips)- Leila Josefowicz

STRING QUARTETS - STRYKEKVARTETTER

*Edward and his wife Nina were in Oslo, when he wrote the quartets
Edvard og hans kone Nina var i Oslo da han skrev kvartettene

STRING QUARTET NO 1 IN G MINOR
Un poco Andante - Allegro molto ed agitato
Romanze. Andantino - Allegro agitato
Intermezzo. Allegro molto marcato - Pi� vivo e scherzando
Finale. Lento - Presto al Saltarello
STRING QUARTET NO 2 IN F MAJOR
Sostenuto - Allegro vivace e grazioso
Allegro scherzando - Pi� vivo - Minore da capo sin' al Fine
Adagio
Allegro giocoso

*More works for string instruments
Flere verker for strykeinstrument
Holberg suite for strings - Prelude,Sarabande, Gavotte, Air, Rigaudon
Cello Sonata in A minor opus 36, which was written in 1883dedication to his brother, John Grieg conducting duties at the Bergen Symphony Orchestra. In 1885 Grieg moved into his new home "Troldhaugen," he and his wife Nina lived for the rest of their lives
Cello Sonata in A minor opus 36, som ble skrevet i 1883 dedikert til hans bror, Johan Grieg da han var dirigent for Bergen symfoniorkester. I 1885 flyttet Grieg inn i sitt nye hjem "Troldhaugen" hvor han og hans kone Nina bodde resten av deres liv.

*Links to visit
Velkommen til Troldhaugen
Naxos Classical
Who is Who in Norway - Hvem er hvem i Norge
The Trondheim Soloists - Trondheimsolistene
Arve Tellefsen
Wulffenstejn hardanger fiddles
Hardanger Fiddle

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