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There are multiple Artists called Grieg: 1. Mistag for Edvard Grieg. Edvard Grieg was a Norwegian composer of the Romantic period, born in Bergen in 1843. Being the first famous composer from his country, he tried to develop a distinctly Norwegian style of composition. He is known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, his Lyric Pieces for piano, and the music he wrote to accompany the Ibsen play Peer Gynt. The influence of Norwegian folk music is palpable in much of his work. 2. Grieg are also an alternative metal band from Brisbane, Australia. Featuring members of No Anchor...

Edvard Hagerup Grieg (15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions put the music of Norway in the international spectrum, as well as helping to develop a national identity, much as Jean Sibelius and Antonín Dvořák did in Finland and Bohemia, respectively. Edvard Grieg is the most celebrated person from the city of Bergen, with numerous statues depicting his image, and...