Grieg: Complete Lyric Pieces, Piano Music

More Information: Composer: Edvard Hagerup Grieg Artist: Hakon Austbö Tracklist can be found in the comments Edvard Grieg was born in Bergen, and was of partial Scottish descent. His greatgrandfather immigrated to Norway around 1770, and settled as a businessman in Bergen. Edvard was brought up in a musical home. His mother, Gesine, became his first piano teacher. In the summer of 1858, Grieg met the legendary Norwegian violinist Ole Bull, who was a friend of the family and Gesines brotherinlaw. Bull noticed the 15yearold boys talent and persuaded his parents to allow him to go to Leipzig to study. Grieg attained numerous concerts in Leipzig, but disliked the dicipline of the conservatory and found it little inspiring. In the spring of 1860, he caught a lifethreatening lounge disease. The year after, he made his debut as a concert pianist, in Karlshamn, Sweden. Th