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The following is a sortable list of compositions by Edvard Grieg (1843–1907). [1] The works are categorized by genre, catalogue number, date of composition and titles. Catalogue numbers (Cat. No.) of compositions by Edvard Grieg include, according to the catalogue compiled by Dan Fog and the Edvard Grieg Committee: [2] Opus numbers (Op.) 1–74
The Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) wrote over 550 original works during his eight-decade artistic career. [1] This began around 1875 with a short miniature for violin and cello called Water Droplets (Vattendroppar), [2] and ended a few months before his death at age 91 with the orchestration of two earlier songs, "Kom nu hit, död" ("Come Away, Death") and "Kullervon valitus ...
The Six Humoresques, Opp. 87 and 89, [a] are concertante compositions for violin and orchestra written from 1917 to 1918 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.Despite spanning two opus numbers (due to publishing technicalities), the composer—who originally considered calling the humoresques impromptus or lyrical dances—intended them as a suite.
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (/ ɡ r iː ɡ / GREEG, Norwegian: [ˈɛ̀dvɑʈ ˈhɑ̀ːɡərʉp ˈɡrɪɡː]; 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.
The quinquennial International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition, instituted in 1965, the Sibelius Monument, unveiled in 1967 in Helsinki's Sibelius Park, the Sibelius Museum, opened in Turku in 1968, and the Sibelius Hall concert hall in Lahti, opened in 2000, were all named in his honour, as was the asteroid 1405 Sibelius.
The Five Songs, Op. 38, [a] is a collection of Swedish-language art songs for vocal soloist and piano written from 1903 to 1904 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. [ b ] Constituent songs
The Six Songs, Op. 50, [a] is a collection of German-language art songs for vocal soloist and piano written in 1906 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. " Die stille Stadt " ("The Silent City") generally is considered the best of the set.
The individual movements bear English language titles, [b] as Sibelius intended to sell the Suite to the New York-based publisher Carl Fischer. [5]Fischer wrote to Sibelius on 5 October 1928: "However, we would be much more interested in works for piano, voice and piano, and violin and piano ...