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Edvard Grieg Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Edvard Grieg, highly acclaimed for his compositions inspired by Norway’s folk music.

This time, we’re focusing on his works.

We’ve listed his most popular pieces in a ranking format based on YouTube play counts so far.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to his music, please take a look if you’re interested.

Edvard Grieg Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (61–70)

nostalgiaEdvard Grieg66rank/position

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

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.

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wind spiritEdvard Grieg67rank/position

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

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.

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

SEVERIN VON ECKARDSTEIN E. GRIEG BALLADE G minor Op.24 (1)
Ballad in variation form on a Norwegian folk song, Op. 24Edvard Grieg

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.

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

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