G's Tunes
Grieg wanted to write music for who?
ordinary people
How old was Grieg when he began piano lessons with his mother?
6 years old
What is Grieg's first name?
Edvard
What country is Grieg from?
Norway
What city was Grieg born in?
Bergen
Which era in music history was Grieg a part of?
Romantic
By the time that Grieg was born, Classical music was already how many years old?
250
What was Grieg's father's first name?
Alexander
Grieg's mother's name was.....
Gesine Hagerup
So that he could be creative, Grieg often retired to where?
His hut
What are 2 of Grieg's most famous compositions?
"Morning Mood"
Piano Concerto in A Minor
What year was Grieg born?
1843
Which other famous composer performed Grieg's piano concerto at first glance?
Franz Liszt
Whose music did Grieg sit on at his piano bench?
Beethoven's
Grieg's family was of ______ origin.
Scottish
Who is the author of Peer Gynt?
Ibsen
Grieg wrote the music for Peer Gynt in which city?
Old Bergen
Grieg later in life married someone named ______. She was his _________.
Nina Hagerup; cousin
Grieg made several tours in 3 places. Where?
Scandanavia, on the Continenet, in England
Grieg eventually settled in Christiania, now called ....
Oslo
music based on a country's myths and legends is a form of ....?
nationalism
Grieg's music had a characteristic sens of 2 things. What were they?
Rhythm & Harmony
Grieg's home built in 1855 was called what?
Troldhaugen
What is pleurisy?
a condition in which the pleura (2 large, thin layers of tissue) become inflamed
what is a fjord and how was it formed?
a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs;
glaciers