Edvard Grieg

Edvard Hagerup Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist who lived from 1843 to 1907, widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers, with music that remains part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to international fame and helped develop a national identity, much as Jean Sibelius did in Finland and Bedřich Smetana did in Bohemia. He is the most celebrated person from the city of Bergen, where numerous statues depict his image and several cultural institutions are named after him, including its largest concert building, Grieg Hall.