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[Grieg’s Piano Pieces] Beautiful works by a composer who loved Norway

Edvard Grieg was a national romantic composer who loved his native Norway and created numerous works inspired by Norwegian folk music.

With melodies that evoke the beautiful mountains of the Nordic lands and a distinctive world that makes it feel as if the stories are unfolding before your eyes, his music continues to captivate many classical music enthusiasts and performers even more than a hundred years after his passing.

In this article, we highlight works by Grieg written for piano, as well as pieces he arranged and published for piano himself,

introducing them along with the background of their composition.

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[Grieg’s Piano Pieces] Beautiful works by a composer who loved Norway
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1eastPiano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16Edvard Grieg
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16Edvard Griegplay_arrow
The masterpiece of Grieg’s only piano concerto
2eastLyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43, No. 4: “Little Bird”Edvard Grieg
Lyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43, No. 4: “Little Bird”Edvard Griegplay_arrow
Grieg’s Little Bird—its beautiful melody and delicacy are captivating
3eastLyric Pieces, Book I, Op. 12, No. 4: ‘Elves’ Dance’Edvard Grieg
Lyric Pieces, Book I, Op. 12, No. 4: 'Elves’ Dance'Edvard Griegplay_arrow
Grieg's Dance of the Elves
4eastBallad in Variation Form on a Norwegian Folk Song, Op. 24Edvard Grieg
Ballad in Variation Form on a Norwegian Folk Song, Op. 24Edvard Griegplay_arrow
Piano pieces rooted in Grieg's ethnic tradition
5eastHommage to Chopin, Op. 73Edvard Grieg
Hommage to Chopin, Op. 73Edvard Griegplay_arrow
A masterpiece in which Grieg expressed his respect for Chopin
6eastLyric Pieces, Book I, Op. 12: No. 1 “Arietta”Edvard Grieg
Lyric Pieces, Book I, Op. 12: No. 1 “Arietta”Edvard Griegplay_arrow
Grieg’s Lyric Pieces is a collection of 66 short piano pieces
7eastLyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43: No. 6 ‘To Spring’Edvard Grieg
Lyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43: No. 6 'To Spring'Edvard Griegplay_arrow
A masterpiece that depicts Grieg’s spring
8eastPeer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain KingEdvard Grieg
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain KingEdvard Griegplay_arrow
Grieg’s signature piece, In the Hall of the Mountain King
9eastLyric Pieces, Book VIII, Op. 65, No. 6: “Wedding Day at Troldhaugen”Edvard Grieg
Lyric Pieces, Book VIII, Op. 65, No. 6: “Wedding Day at Troldhaugen”Edvard Griegplay_arrow
A wedding piece dedicated to Grieg’s wife
10eastPeer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. MorningEdvard Grieg
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. MorningEdvard Griegplay_arrow
Morning from Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite
11eastPeer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: No. 3 “Anitra’s Dance”Edvard Grieg
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: No. 3 "Anitra's Dance"Edvard Griegplay_arrow
Grieg’s ethnic style and the allure of Anitra’s Dance
12eastLyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43: No. 1, “Butterfly”Edvard Grieg
Lyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43: No. 1, “Butterfly”Edvard Griegplay_arrow
Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, with “Butterfly” being particularly popular
13eastPoetic Tone Pictures, Op. 3 No. 5Edvard Grieg
Poetic Tone Pictures, Op. 3 No. 5Edvard Griegplay_arrow
Grieg’s youthful masterpiece of piano pieces
14eastHolberg Suite (From Holberg’s Time), Op. 40: No. 1 “Prelude”Edvard Grieg
Holberg Suite (From Holberg’s Time), Op. 40: No. 1 “Prelude”Edvard Griegplay_arrow
Grieg’s baroque-style classical suite
15eastPiano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7, First MovementEdvard Grieg
Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7, First MovementEdvard Griegplay_arrow
Grieg's only piano sonata