Edvard Grieg and Norwegian National Romanticism (1843–1907)

1. Edvard Grieg is born in Bergen

   Jun 15, 1843Labels: Edvard Grieg, Bergen

   • Bergen Library
   • Britannica

2. Grieg begins study at Leipzig Conservatory

   Oct 1, 1858Labels: Leipzig Conservatory, Edvard Grieg

   • Britannica
   • Bergen Library

3. Grieg relocates to Copenhagen for career building

   Jan 1, 1863Labels: Copenhagen, Edvard Grieg

   • Bergen Library
   • Britannica

4. Rikard Nordraak encourages Norwegian musical nationalism

   Jan 1, 1864Labels: Rikard Nordraak, Edvard Grieg

   • Britannica
   • Bergen Library

5. Nordraak’s death deepens Grieg’s national focus

   Mar 20, 1866Labels: Rikard Nordraak, Edvard Grieg

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

6. Lyric Pieces begin a long national-style piano series

   Jan 1, 1867Labels: Lyric Pieces, Edvard Grieg

   • Lyric Pieces
   • Britannica

7. Grieg marries singer Nina Hagerup

   Jun 11, 1867Labels: Nina Hagerup, Edvard Grieg

   • Bergen Library
   • Britannica

8. Piano Concerto premieres in Copenhagen

   Apr 3, 1869Labels: Piano Concerto, Copenhagen

   • Berliner Phil
   • Piano Concerto

9. Peer Gynt incidental music premieres in Christiania

   Feb 24, 1876Labels: Peer Gynt, Christiania

   • Peer Gynt
   • Britannica

10. Grieg leads Bergen’s Harmonien orchestra

    Jun 1, 1880Labels: Harmonien, Bergen

    • Bergen Library
    • Britannica

11. Norwegian Dances arrange folk tunes for the salon

    Jan 1, 1881Labels: Norwegian Dances, Edvard Grieg

    • Henle
    • Grieg Minutt

12. Holberg Suite links national style with older forms

    Jul 1, 1884Labels: Holberg Suite, Edvard Grieg

    • BSO
    • Holberg Suite

13. Troldhaugen becomes Grieg’s long-term home base

    Jan 1, 1885Labels: Troldhaugen, Edvard Grieg

    • Troldhaugen
    • Bergen Library

14. Grieg’s first London appearance signals wider fame

    May 1, 1888Labels: London, Edvard Grieg

    • English Heritage
    • Britannica

15. Haugtussa song cycle deepens Norwegian-language art song

    Jan 1, 1895Labels: Haugtussa, Arne Garborg

    • Haugtussa
    • Britannica

16. Grieg dies in Bergen; legacy becomes national symbol

    Sep 4, 1907Labels: Edvard Grieg, Bergen

    • Bergen Library
    • Britannica