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Grieg

(grēg, grĭg), Edvard Hagerup 1843-1907.

Norwegian composer whose works, such as the incidental music for Peer Gynt (1876), incorporate Norwegian folk music idioms.

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Grieg

(ɡriːɡ)

(Biography) Edvard (Hagerup) (ˈɛdvard). 1843–1907, Norwegian composer. His works, often inspired by Norwegian folk music, include the incidental music for Peer Gynt (1876), a piano concerto, and many songs

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Grieg

(grig)

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Edvard, 1843–1907, Norwegian composer.

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Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, who lived from 1843 to 1907, is revered across the globe as one of the leading Romantic-era composers.

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