Grieg, Edvard

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1843-06-15
Death 1907-09-04
Gender:
Male
Norwegians,
Norwegian, English,

Biographical notes:

Edvard Grieg was a Norwegian composer, and Edward MacDowell was an American composer.

From the description of Letter : Kopenhagen, to Edward MacDowell, New York, 1901 Apr. 8. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122364004

From the guide to the Letter : Kopenhagen, to Edward MacDowell, New York, 1901 Apr. 8, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.)

Grieg was a Norwegian pianist and composer. Johannes Wolf was a musical historian and specialist in the history of musical notation.

From the description of [Autograph signatures] / Edvard Grieg. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 227037264

Epithet: composer

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000297.0x00006b

Norwegian composer.

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Bergen, 13 October 1902, to R. Aloys Mooser in St. Petersburg, 1902 Oct. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578303

From the description of 5 Digte af Otto Benzon / for en Mellemstemme med piano / Komp. af / Edvard Grieg. / Op. 70. [1900?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270561420

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [London], 22 March 1889, to Mr. [S. Arthur] Chappell, 1889 Mar. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578282

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Troldhaugen, 26 Febraury 1892, to Frau Hedwig v. Holstein in Leipzig, 1892 Feb. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578297

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Vienna, 23 December 1896, to [Ernst Wilhelm] Fritzsch at the Gutmann Opernhaus, 1896 Dec. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578312

From the description of [Sonatas, violin, piano, no. 1, op. 8, F major. Album leaf] : autograph manuscript, 1897 Nov. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270561407

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Paris, 14 December 1889, to "Lieber Herr Doctor [i.e. Max Abraham?], 1889 Dec. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578274

From the description of Autograph letters signed (5) and autograph postal card signed, dated : Bergen and Leipzig, 1884-1887, to Charles Harding in Birmingham, 1884-1887. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578291

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [Copenhagen], 10 April 1900, to [Angul] Hammerich, 1900 Apr. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578287

From the description of Autograph letters signed (2), dated : Kristiania, 4 October 1893 and Vienna, 18 November 1896 to [Robert Underwood Johnson], 1896 Nov. 18 and 1893 Oct. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578300

From the description of Signatures (2) : [n.p., n.d.], n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578316

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Bergen, 11 October 1881, to [Edouard Colonne], 1881 Oct. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578309

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Lofthus, 22 July 1878, to [Robert] Heckmann, 1878 July 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578294

From the description of Autograph note signed on his visiting card : [n.p., London?, n.d.], to Mr. [S. Arthur?] Chappell, n.d., 1887-1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578284

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Paris, 2 May 1903, to M[ichel] Calvocoressi, 1903 May 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578278

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Framnäs (near Voss), 16 August [19]03, to Senator Ed. Neovius in Falster (Denmark), forwarded to Hang" (Finland), 1903 Aug. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578305

From the description of Lyrische Stücke / für das Pianoforte / von / Edvard Grieg. / op. 68 / (9tes Heft). [1898?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270561410

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Bergen, 3 September 1880, to [August Manns], 1880 Sept. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270899953

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Bergen, 20 May 1896, to [Arnold] Rosé, 1896 May 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270899956

From the description of Autograph note on his visiting card, dated : [n.p., Paris?, n.d., 1885-1907?], to an unidentified recipient, [n.d., 1885-1907?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873380

From an early unpublished symphony in C minor, composed ca. 1864, two movements of which were later arranged by the composer for piano 4-hands as Op. 14, under the title Deux Pièces Symphoniques, on which this re-orchestration is based.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Symphonic fragments / by Edvard Grieg ; arr. for orchestra by Elizabeth Camerano. c1962. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50015064

Edvard Grieg, composer. Lyrics and musical adaptation by Robert Wright and George Forrest. Book by Milton Lazarus from a story by Homer Curran.

From the description of Song of Norway: an operetta based on the life and music of Edvard Grieg: typescript, n.d. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122687176

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Subjects:

  • 1884.08.26
  • Ballet
  • Band music
  • Band music, Arranged
  • Brass quintets (Trombones (3), trumpets (2)), Arranged
  • Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra, Arranged
  • Choruses, Secular (Women's voices, 3 parts) with piano
  • Dramatic music, Arranged
  • Folk dance music
  • Folk music
  • Harp with string orchestra, Arranged
  • Incidental music
  • Marches (Orchestra), Arranged
  • Motion pictures
  • Music
  • Music
  • Music
  • Music
  • Music
  • Music
  • Operas
  • Orchestral music, Arranged
  • Piano music
  • Plucked instrument ensembles, Arranged
  • Popular instrumental music
  • Sonatas
  • Songs (Medium voice) with piano
  • Songs with piano
  • String quintets (Violins (2), violas, violoncello, double bass), Arranged
  • Suites (Band)
  • Suites (Orchestra), Arranged
  • Violin and piano music, Arranged
  • Wind quintets (Bassoon, clarinet, flute, horn, oboe)

Occupations:

  • Composers

Places:

  • Norway (as recorded)
  • Norway (as recorded)

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