According to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, Edvard Hagerup Grieg was a Norwegian composer whose Scottish great-grandfather's name was Greig; also pianist, particularly as accompanist to his wife (and cousin) Nina, who sang his songs. Encouraged by Ole Bull, went to study in Leipzig; later, pupil of Gade in Copenhagen. Became "nationalist" in music. At Ibsen's request, wrote music for "Pier Gynt". Wrote no symphony, no opera, but works include piano concerto "Holburg Suite" for strings, music to Bjornson's "Sigurd Jorsalfar"; choral works; "Bergliot" (text by Bjornson) for reciter and orchestra; 3 violin sonatas, many songs and piano works, various Norwegian folk-music arrangements. Had Norwegian government pension. Often visited Britain; Hon.D.Mus., Cambridge, 1894.

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	Midi World Classical Music	Midis by E.H. Grieg.

Recorder Sheet Music

15 Norwegian Dances and Folk Songs (D/Piano) 36 pages. For Soprano Recorder and Piano. This edition: ED 12293. Arr./Editor: Gwilym Beechey Level: 3 Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49030343)

Album with Melodies (D) 16 pages. Book only. This edition: ED10647. Arr./Editor: Alexandra Rosen Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49002451)

Grieg Album of Melodies for Recorder (D) Arr./Editor: Rosen Level: Medium Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (ST10647)

Ballad: Opus 65 (A/A/T/B) Score and Parts. Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00166)

From the Holberg Suite (D/A/T/B) Score and Parts. Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA082)

Ave Maris Stella - score with parts (D/A/A/T/T/B/GB) Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00147)

Elegiac Melody No. 1: Hjertesar (D/A/A/A/T/T/T/GB/CB) Score and Parts. Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00160)

Elegiac Melody No. 2: Varen (S/D/A/A/A/T/T(B/GB/CB) Score and Parts. Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00150)

Jeg Elsker Dig (A/A/A/T/T/B/GB/CB) Score and Parts.  ⇑Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00161)

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