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Edvard Grieg

Norwegian composer and pianist (1843–1907)
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Summary

Edvard Grieg was born on June 15, 1843[1], in Bergen[2]. He died on September 4, 1907[3], in Bergen[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and pianist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,614 views/month, #6,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Troldhaugen[8]
  • Father: Alexander Grieg[9]
  • Mother: Gesine Hagerup[10]
  • Spouse: Nina Grieg[11]
  • Child: Alexandra Grieg[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[13]
  • Native language: Norwegian[14]
  • Educated at: University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[15], Tanks Upper Secondary School[16]
  • Student: Barbara Larssen[17], Astrid Onarheim[18]
  • Notable work: Piano Concerto[19], Holberg Suite[20], In the Hall of the Mountain King[21], Peer Gynt Suites[22], Peer Gynt[23]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Genre: classical music[26], sardana[27]
  • Commons category: Edvard Grieg[28]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[29]
  • Family name: Grieg[30]
  • Given name: Edvard[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Edvard Grieg[32]
  • Commons gallery: Edvard Grieg[33]
  • Described at URL: https://bergenbibliotek.no/grieg/bio[34]
  • Student of: Carl Reinecke[35]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[36]
  • Depicted by: Edvard Grieg[37]
  • Instrument: piano[38]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[39], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], Riemann's Music Dictionary[43]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[44]

  • Country: NO[45]

  • Began / founded: 1843-06-15[46]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1907-09-04[47]

  • Genre(s): classical, concerto, opera, orchestral, romantic classical, string quartet, symphony[48]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, concerto, european, folkeromantikk, norsk, norwegian, norwegian composer, opera, orchestral, quartet, romantic, romantic classical, string, string quartet, symphony[49]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 013c8e5b-d72a-4cd3-8dee-6c64d6125823[50]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Edvard Grieg include Grieg Hall[51], a concert hall[52], in Norway[53], founded in 1978[54]; Grieg Academy[55], a conservatory[56], in Norway[57], founded in 1905[58]; Grieg Island[59], an island[60], in Russia[61]; Grieg[62], an impact crater[63]; and Mount Grieg[64], a mountain[65].

Why It Matters

Edvard Grieg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

Entities named for him include Grieg Hall[51], a concert hall[52], in Norway[53], founded in 1978[54]; Grieg Academy[55], a conservatory[56], in Norway[57], founded in 1905[58]; Grieg Island[59], an island[60], in Russia[61]; Grieg[62], an impact crater[63]; and Mount Grieg[64], a mountain[65].

FAQs

Where was Edvard Grieg born?

Edvard Grieg's place of birth was Bergen[2].

Where did Edvard Grieg die?

Edvard Grieg passed away in Bergen[4].

Who were Edvard Grieg's parents?

Edvard Grieg's father was Alexander Grieg[9]. Edvard Grieg's mother was Gesine Hagerup[10].

Who was Edvard Grieg married to?

Edvard Grieg's spouses include Nina Grieg[11].

What did Edvard Grieg do for work?

Edvard Grieg worked as a composer[5] and pianist[6].

Where did Edvard Grieg go to school?

Edvard Grieg was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[15] and Tanks Upper Secondary School[16].

What awards did Edvard Grieg receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[24].

Related Entities

Bergen Carl Reinecke Franz von Hipper M Niels Gade Norway Richard Ramirez

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  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Q138307249. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

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  2. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  6. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  10. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Birth name → {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Edvard Hagerup Grieg'}
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