Edvard Grieg

Early life
Studied music in Leipzig, Germany
In his own words, he left the Conservatory ‘as stupid as when I entered it’.
Gave piano recitals in Sweden and Denmark
Married his cousin Nina in 1867
His daughter Alexandra died
Met Franz Liszt
Travelling
In 1876, Ibsen asked Grieg to write music for his play

Later life
Built a house called Troldhaugen in Bergen
Nina sang Grieg’s songs
Died in 1907, aged 64, from pleirusy
Funeral march by Frederic Chopin
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