Edvard Grieg’s Morning Mood and In the Hall of the Mountain King :: Art

Edvard Griegs forenoon Mood and In the residence hall of the Mountain KingWhen iodine thinks of the quixotic composers, the names Beethoven, Wagner, Chopin, or Liszt add up to mind. Looking even further into the period adept sees the names of ultranationalistic composers like Glinka, Tchaikovsky, and Smetana. Unfortunately, there are still many composers of the Romantic era whose music is known, but for some reason there names puddle grown apart from there music. Edvard Grieg, a Norwegian nationalist composer, is one of these men. Many mass would know Griegs work In the hall of the Mountain King if they heard it, but would be unable to carve up you who had written it or where the work originates from. Despite his lack of fame in right aways world, his music still is a prime example of the Romantic period and tendencies. Two works in particular are Morning Mood and In the Hall of the Mountain King, both from his catch Gynt Suite No. 1, despite their very conflicting style s.Edvard Grieg is thought of in the music field as a symbol of Norway. He was born(p) in Bergen, Norway on June 15th, 1843 the fourth of five children. Music interested Grieg from a young age and at the age of six he began pianoforte lessons with his mother. His mother, Gescine Hagerup, was known as the best piano teacher in Bergen and conduct him firmly, but lovingly into the music field. At the age of fifteen in October of 1858, Grieg left to attend the Leipzig Music Conservatory. He did not have an well-situated time at the conservatory. During his time there, Grieg suffered an attack of pleurisy that caused permanent damage to one of his lungs. He also had problems with the institutional nature of the school. However, despite the hardships he faced, he graduated from Leipzig at Easter in 1862 with high marks.After graduation, Grieg travel to Copenhagen to broaden his musical scope. While in Copenhagen he met people that would exit life long friends and idols. One of Griegs f irst idols, which he met in Copenhagen, was Niels W. Gade, the first great Scandinavian composer. Another of Griegs idols was Rikard Nordaak, a expletive Norwegian, whose enthusiasm for all things Norwegian was transferred to Grieg. One of the most important people he met in Copenhagen was his cousin Nina Hagerup. They were secretly engaged in 1864 and married by 1867.