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Also Known As Edvard Hagerup Grieg
Born June 15, 1843 • Bergen • Norway
Died September 4, 1907 (aged 64) • Bergen • Norway
Notable Works “Lyric Pieces” • “Peer Gynt” • “Piano Concerto in A Minor”
Movement / Style Romanticism

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