Grieg's 'Peer Gynt Suite' tells the story of a young boy – Peer Gynt, who falls in love with a girl but is not allowed to ...

There are certain classical composers so closely identified with their country that it feels impossible not to talk about the two in the same breath. It might not matter so much with other composers.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Although most Norwegians celebrate Norway’s most famous composer ...

1 Review: BBC PROMS: MAHLER'S FIRST BY HEART, Royal Albert Hall 2 Review: BBC PROMS: RACHMANINOV’S ‘PAGANINI’ VARIATIONS, Royal Albert Hall 3 Review: BBC PROMS: ROSSINI'S 'STABAT MATER', Royal Albert ...

The Norwegian play Peer Gynt is the story of a man's lifelong search for fulfillment. Composer Edvard Grieg wrote incidental music for Ibsen's play. We start this hour with the brooding "Aase's Death, ...

A Northern State University professor was elected to a second term as president of the International Edvard Grieg Society. The society promotes research and performance of music by Norwegian composer ...

Find out more about composer Grieg and his piece In the Hall of the Mountain King in this animated film using the piece and film of a full orchestral performance.

Ben Palmer conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Chorus in Grieg's terrifying 'In the Hall of the Mountain King' for Classic FM Live with Viking. Taken from the Nordic composer's 'Peer Gynt ...