How did edvard greig become famous?

Answer 1

Edvard Grieg, Composer Dates:

Born in Bergen, Norway, 1843

Died in Bergen, Norway, 1907 Nationality:

Norwegian Style/Period:

Romantic Famous Works:

In the Hall of the Mountain King, Peer GyntBio:

During almost all of Grieg's lifetime, his native country, Norway, was

struggling to become an independent nation. Until 1814, Norway was subject

to Denmark; from 1814 until 1905, it was forced into a union with Sweden.

Because Grieg's music played an important part in giving the Norwegian

people their own identity, he is regarded as a hero in Norway. Many of his

compositions are based on the sound of Norwegian folk songs. They paint a

musical picture of the mountains, forests, fjords, and streams of this

beautiful country. Grieg's first music lessons were from his mother, and he begain composing

when he was nine years old. A famous Norwegian violinist, Ole Bull,

encouraged him to go to the Leipzig Conservatory when he was fifteen. When

he graduated four years later, he was an accomplished pianist and composer. Although he lived a number of years in Copenhagen, Denmark, and he and his

wife, a singer, toured Europe performing his music, his last years were

spent in his beloved Norway. In 1885, Mr. and Mrs. Grieg moved to a villa

called Troldhaugen, which means "Hill of the Mountain Men". He built a

little cabin, overlooking the mountains and a fjord, with a piano and a

writing desk. Here some of his most famous compositions were written. He became famous by playing alot (for important people).