Edvard Grieg
1843–1907 · 19th century · 2 melodies
Edvard Grieg (1843–1907) was a composer and pianist from Bergen, best known for his Peer Gynt music and his Piano Concerto. Melodies you can play here: In the Hall of the Mountain King, Morning Mood (Peer Gynt).
He wrote the music for Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt (1875), which includes Morning Mood and In the Hall of the Mountain King. Many of his works draw on the folk music of his home country.