Grieg’s Masterpieces and Popular Works: Pieces That Evoke the Nature of Norway
Edvard Grieg, who drew inspiration from Norwegian folk music, gained recognition as a composer of the national romantic school.
He left behind numerous masterpieces, and his name has continued to resonate long after his death.
Many of Grieg’s works are beautiful pieces that evoke Norway’s rich natural landscapes.
In this article, we introduce some of Grieg’s famous and popular works.
From piano pieces and songs to orchestral and wind band music, his output spans many genres.
Whether you’re familiar with classical music or not, we encourage you to experience his music at least once!
Playlist
| Grieg’s Masterpieces and Popular Works: Pieces That Evoke the Nature of Norway | |||
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| 1 | Lyric Pieces “Nocturne,” Op. 54 No. 4Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Included in Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, Book V, … |
| 2 | Lyric Pieces: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65 No. 6Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | The Wedding Day at Troldhaugen is part of the Lyric… |
| 3 | String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | It begins with a very powerful passage, but the... |
| 4 | Lyric Pieces “To Spring,” Op. 43 No. 6Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | A lyrical piano piece in which Grieg extolled the beauty of his homeland, Norway. |
| 5 | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | This piece, one of Grieg’s most representative works, is for pia... |
| 6 | Lyrical Pieces “Summer Evening,” Op. 71 No. 2Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | A piece that beautifully captures the scene of a summer evening. |
| 7 | Ballad in variation form on a Norwegian folk song, Op. 24Edvard Grieg |  | Peer Gynt, completed in 1875… |
| 8 | Lyric Pieces “Butterfly,” Op. 43 No. 1Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Even among Grieg’s works, it is something that is taken up... |
| 9 | “Peer Gynt” Suite No. 1 “Morning” Op. 46-1Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | From the suite Peer Gynt, from the First Suite... |
| 10 | Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” Op. 46 No. 4Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | This piece depicts Peer Gynt in the mountains... |
| 11 | Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | The most ... among Grieg’s violin sonatas |
| 12 | Suite “From Holberg’s Time,” Op. 40Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | While incorporating the musical style of the Baroque era, gr... |
| 13 | Holberg Suite, Op. 40Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Holberg, known as the father of Norwegian literature, ... |
| 14 | Two Norwegian Melodies, Op. 63Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Expressing Norway’s rich nature and culture through music... |
| 15 | Cello Sonata in A minorEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | The only piece Grieg wrote for his elder brother, John... |
| 16 | Norwegian Dances, Op. 35Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Norwegian Dances consist of four short pieces… |
| 17 | Funeral March in Memory of Rikard Nordraak, EG 107Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | While taking the form of a funeral march, Norway... |
| 18 | Mountain Girl, Op. 67Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | This work, which incorporates Norwegian folk music… |
| 19 | Lyric Pieces “March of the Trolls,” Op. 54 No. 3Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | The fairy “troll” that appears in Norwegian legends… |
| 20 | Lyric Suite, Op. 54Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Grieg’s Lyric Suite consists of four movements… |
| 21 | Lyric Pieces, Book V, Op. 54 – No. 3: March of the DwarfsEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Grieg’s Little March of the Trolls |
| 22 | Piano Sonata, Op. 7Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | This piano sonata was composed in 1865... |
| 23south_east | Lyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43: No. 6 ‘To Spring’Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Contained in the piano collection Lyric Pieces… |
| 24south_east | An Ode to SpringEdvard Grieg | play_arrow | Contained in the piano collection Lyric Pieces… |
| 25 | Peer Gynt Suite No. 2: Solveig’s Song, Op. 55 No. 4Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | This is a song sung in Peer Gynt... |
| 26 | phantomEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | A melody in search of a phantom flows sadly, wanders as it seeks, and ends quietly. |
| 27 | Lyric Pieces, Book V, Op. 54 No. 3 “March of the Dwarfs”Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Norway’s national composer, Edvard Gr... |
| 28 | Anitra’s DanceEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | It’s one of the representative pieces from Peer Gynt... |
| 29 | nostalgiaEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | It has a very sentimental musical character. In fact, when I ac... |
| 30 | Fairies’ DanceEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | "Dance of the Fairies" is in the first volume of Lyric Pieces... |
| 31 | By your sideEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | It doesn’t seem very fitting next to the title “By Your Side”… |
| 32 | Two Sad Melodies, Op. 34Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | The right hand is playing a simple melody... |
| 33 | The quiet of the forestEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | The high-pitched chord at the beginning represents the light of the sun... |
| 34 | wind spiritEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | The very fine, lightly bouncing rhythm is... |
| 35 | Holberg Suite (From Holberg’s Time), Op. 40: No. 1 “Prelude”Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Composed by Edvard Grieg in 1884… |
| 36 | Lyric Pieces, Book I, Op. 12: No. 1 “Arietta”Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | As its name suggests, it features a collection of lyrical and beautiful works... |
| 37 | Two Elegiac MelodiesEdvard Grieg | play_arrow | The Norwegian peasant poet Åsmund Olavsson... |
| 38 | Morning Mood from Peer GyntEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Grieg’s Morning – a masterpiece for a peaceful awakening |
| 39 | “Morning Mood” from Peer GyntEdvard Grieg | play_arrow | Morning Mood of Peer Gynt, the beauty of the desert |
| 40 | Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7, First MovementEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Composed by Edvard Grieg when he was 22 years old… |
| 41 | ‘Solveig’s Song’ from Peer Gynt Suite No. 2Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | A national school influenced by Norwegian music... |
| 42 | Holberg Suite No. 1: PreludeEdvard Grieg | play_arrow | A romantic genius composer born in Norway, E... |
| 43 | waltzEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Grieg’s rich lyricism is brought to bear to the fullest… |
| 44 | From Lyric Pieces, Book VIII: Wedding Day at TroldhaugenEdvard Grieg | play_arrow | A bright, cheerful, and rhythmically lively piece that expresses the joy of marriage. |
| 45 | Lyric Pieces, Book 10, Op. 71: No. 3 “Puck”Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Composed by Edvard Grieg in 1901… |
| 46 | Lyric Pieces No.10-2 “Summer Evening”Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Edvard Grieg’s famous work, Lyric Pieces… |
| 47south_east | Lyric Pieces, Book I, Op. 12 “Arietta”Edvard Grieg | play_arrow | A lyrical and beautiful piece, true to its name, is included… |
| 48 | Lyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43: No. 1, “Butterfly”Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Edvard Grieg, a composer from Nordic Norway, ... |
| 49 | Lyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43, No. 4: “Little Bird”Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Of the 66 pieces included in the Lyric Pieces… |
| 50 | Poetic Tone Pictures, Op. 3 No. 5Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg… |
| 51 | piano concerto A-mol op.16Grieg | play_arrow | A piano piece by the Norwegian composer Grieg. It... |
| 52 | From the Concerto in A minor (from Glover Piano Method, Vol. 3)Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | The appeal lies in its simplicity that captures the essentials of piano learning... |
| 53 | morningEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Grieg drew profound inspiration from Norwegian folk music... |
| 54 | Ich liebe dichEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | It's a vocal piece. At the beginning, there's an indescribably sweet, soft... |
| 55 | Symphonic DancesEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | It is also called the Four Symphonic Dances. At the beginning… |
| 56 | secretEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | The Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg… |
| 57south_east | Piano Concerto in A minorEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that expresses Nordic nature and national character through music... |
| 58 | Lyric Pieces, Book I, Op. 12, No. 4: ‘Elves’ Dance’Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Loving Norway and transitioning from the folk music of his homeland to... |
| 59 | In autumnEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | It begins solemnly and weightily. As if... |
| 60 | Grandmother’s MinuetEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Because the grandmother is in the title, yu… |
| 61 | Andante con moto for Piano TrioEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | This piece, known as one of Grieg’s unfinished works... |
| 62 | Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. MorningEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | If you listen to the intro melody, most people will think, " |
| 63 | Lyric Pieces, Book VIII, Op. 65, No. 6: “Wedding Day at Troldhaugen”Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | The Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg… |
| 64south_east | Lyric Pieces, Book VIII, Op. 65: No. 6, Wedding Day at TroldhaugenEdvard Grieg | play_arrow | The Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg… |
| 65 | In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Grieg was a composer from Norway, and the suite... |
| 66 | Hommage to Chopin, Op. 73Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Inspired by Norwegian folk songs, many lyrical ... |
| 67 | Ballad in Variation Form on a Norwegian Folk Song, Op. 24Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Norway’s national composer, Edvard Gr... |
| 68 | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | The Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg… |
| 69 | Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: No. 3 “Anitra’s Dance”Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | He pours deep affection into the musical traditions of his native Norway… |
| 70 | Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain KingEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Loving her homeland of Norway and the Norwegian folk mus... |
| 71 | Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: ‘The Death of Åse’Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Grieg set music to Ibsen’s play. |
| 72 | Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: In the Hall of the Mountain KingEdvard Grieg | play_arrow | A masterpiece of Norwegian music, an eerie worldview |
| 73 | In the Hall of the Mountain King, from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | The eerie musical world of Scandinavian folklore |
| 74 | Åse’s Death from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | Henrik Ibsen’s play Peer Gy… |
| 75 | I love you.Edvard Grieg |  play_arrow | The composer who represents the Romantic era, Edvard… |
| 76 | Lyric Pieces, Book X, Op. 71 No. 2: Summer EveningEdvard Grieg |  play_arrow | A summer evening: Grieg’s masterpiece that depicts delicate Nordic scenery |