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My Composer 's Name Of Edvard Grieg

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My composer’s name is Edvard Grieg. He was born on June 15, 1843 and he died on September 4, 1907 at the age of 64. He was born in Bergen, Norway and died in Bergen, Norway. He was homeschooled at Tanks School when he was young. He then went to the school of Leipzig Conservatory when he got older. He later went to college at Oxford University. His mom started to give him piano lessons when he was 6. He played the piano and the organ his whole life.
Edvard’s mom was Gesine Hagerup and his dad was Alexander Grieg. He had three brothers named John, Maren, and Ingeborg Benedicte. He also had one sister named Elisabeth. Later in his life he married his cousin Nina Hagerup. His wife then had a daughter named Alexandra Grieg. Edvard’s mom played the piano and that was why he always had a passion for piano. On Edvard’s funeral day over 40,000 people came to his funeral in honor of him.
In Edvard’s teens he almost died of a life threatening lung disease. The disease caused him to have one lung the rest of his life. But in his 60’s the disease came back and killed him. In 2016, Edvard was nominated for the Grammy Award for the best classical instrument solo. Edvard would mainly compose songs with other people like his friends. But sometimes he would compose his own songs. He mainly would write a symphony and a piano sonata. But he did write three violin sonatas and cello sonatas.

Edvard Grieg’s Music
One of Edvard Grieg’s songs called, Peer Gynt-In the Hall of

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