Edvard Grieg Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Suite “From Holberg’s Time,” Op. 40Edvard Grieg64rank/position

Grieg: Holberg Suite | Pekka Kuusisto & NCO

While incorporating Baroque-era musical styles, this five-movement work shines with Grieg’s characteristic lyricism.

With a lively Prelude, a gentle Sarabande, a French-style Gavotte and Musette, an Aria suffused with religious depth, and a spirited Rigaudon, it offers a richly varied structure.

Premiered on December 7, 1884, the piece exists in both a solo piano version and a string orchestra version, each arranged by Grieg himself.

Beautiful melodies evocative of Norwegian nature are superbly fused with the formal elegance of Baroque music, making this work recommended not only for classical music enthusiasts but also for those interested in Baroque music.

Poetic Tone Pictures, Op. 3 No. 5Edvard Grieg65rank/position

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Op. 3 – No. 5 / Yoshinoha Akita (46th Prizewinners’ Commemorative Concert, A1 Division [Gold Prize])

Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.

3 by the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg is a piano collection that showcases the vibrant sensibility and overwhelming talent he displayed at the age of 21.

The fifth piece, characterized by a bright and gentle tone, is particularly striking for its romantic and lyrical melody.

Grieg’s uniquely rich expressiveness and pianistic writing make it highly instructive for piano students.

Not only as an etude, but also as a piece through which you can savor the joy and beauty of music, it is well worth performing.

nostalgiaEdvard Grieg66rank/position

Grieg Lyric Pieces, Book VI, Op. 57 No. 6 “Homesickness”

It has a very sentimental character.

In fact, Grieg is said to have composed this piece while staying in a foreign country, thinking of his homeland.

The overlapping chords in the right and left hands vividly express Grieg’s deep longing to return home as soon as possible.

wind spiritEdvard Grieg67rank/position

Grieg Lyric Pieces, Book VII “Sylph” Op. 62 No. 1

The very fine, lightly bouncing rhythm evokes an image of wind sprites freely flitting here and there.

The chromatic passages seem to depict the shimmering trails left in their wake.

In the ending, the decrescendo suggests the wind sprites fading away from the present scene.

Ballad in variation form on a Norwegian folk song, Op. 24Edvard Grieg68rank/position

SEVERIN VON ECKARDSTEIN E. GRIEG BALLADE G minor Op.24 (1)

A piano piece composed between 1875, when Peer Gynt was completed, and the following year, 1876.

The entire piece is performed with chordal progressions.

Its character evokes an indescribable nostalgia, conveying a certain bittersweet emotion.

Lyric Pieces, Book X, Op. 71 No. 2: Summer EveningEdvard Grieg69rank/position

Summer Evening, Op. 71 No. 2, from Lyric Pieces Book X (Grieg)

Just from the title “Summer Evening,” this piece perfectly matches the theme of this article, doesn’t it? Known also for works like “Morning” from the Peer Gynt Suite, the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg wrote a collection of 66 piano pieces titled Lyric Pieces.

“Summer Evening,” the second piece of Op.

71 in Book 10, is a gem of lyrical beauty rendered with a delicate, subtle touch, and it even carries that faintly cool, distinctly Nordic quality.

It seems like an ideal piano piece to listen to during a hot summer.

While it may not be widely known, it’s sometimes selected for compilations of classical music recommended for summer.

It’s a hidden masterpiece for piano that I highly recommend!

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