Edvard Grieg

Edvard Grieg was born in Bergen (Norway). His mother was his first piano teacher. In 1862 finished Leipzig Conservatory Piano and Composition Department. Between 1863-1866 lived in Copenhagen, in 1866 moved to Christiana (Oslo), was the conductor of the philharmonic, founded the musical academy together with Johan Svendsen, later founded “Euterpe” musical company with some Danish composers. As a conductor and pianist Edvard Grieg travelled in Europe with his wife in 1870s. From 1880-1882 directed “Harmony” group, from 1885 lived and worked in his house in Trollhaugen. Edvard Grieg created works of various genres, wrote 240 about songs. Died in Norway.