Edvard Grieg
June 15, 1843 - September 4, 1907
Romantic Period
This month's composer is Norway's national hero! Grieg is to Norway what George Washington is to America and William Shakespeare to England: his country's most celebrated human. Grieg started learning piano at a very young age from his mom, started composing music at age 9, and attended the best music school at 15. He wrote over 150 piano compositions, 140 songs, background music for plays, and much more. We enjoyed studying two of his pieces from the play, Peer Gynt Suite (I bet you recognize them!) and one of his beloved country's folk songs.
Fun facts:
Grieg always carried a little frog statue in his pocket everywhere he went and would rub it before concerts for good luck!
Both him and his wife were shorter than 5 feet tall!
Peer Gynt Suite: Morning Mood
Norwegian Dance No. 2
Peer Gynt Suite: In the Hall of the Mountain King
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