Il mattino edward grieg biography

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) is the very symbol of Norway in the world of music.

Il mattino edward grieg biography

Few Norwegians have become so widely known or made such a profound impression as Grieg. Together with the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and the Dane Carl Nielsen, he is considered the most prominent representative of Nordic music of all time.

The innate melodiousness and vitality of Grieg's music have won him the acclaim of generations of music lovers all over the world, and the music seems as fresh today as it did when it was first composed. Its strong appeal lies not only in its markedly national character but also in the universality of the human emotions expressed in the music.

Thus, Grieg's art is an embodiment of his own artistic creed: "One must first be a human being. All true art grows out of that which is distinctively human."

Edvard Grieg was born on June 15, 1843, in Bergen on the west coast of Norway and