Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), a Norwegian composer, was a representative figure of the Norwegian national music school in the second half of the 19th century.

Greeg was born into a merchant family in Bergen on June 15, 1843, and died in the same place on September 4, 1907. At the age of 6, he learned piano from his mother and received an enlightening education in music. Recommended by the famous violinist O. Buell, he studied at the Leipzig Conservatoire from 1858 to 1862. After graduation, the first concert of his works was held in Bergen. Active in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, from 1863 to 1866, he co-founded the "Utepi" music society with musician R. Norak, an advocate of Norwegian national music, and others, composing and introducing the national music of Scandinavian countries. . After returning to China, he actively carried out musical activities to establish the Norwegian National Music School. In 1871, he founded the Music Association of Christiania (now Oslo, the capital of Norway). He once served as the conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the association and the Bergen "Harmony" Chorus. He also performed many musical works in Britain, France, Germany, Italy and other countries. meeting. In 1874, he was awarded a lifetime pension by the government. In 1890, he was elected as an academician of the French Academy of Arts. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in music by the University of Cambridge and the University of London. When he died, the Norwegian government held a state funeral for him.

Grieger experienced the era of the Norwegian national independence movement in his life and had progressive democratic and patriotic ideas. He followed the path pioneered by Boer, Norak and others and worked hard to study folk music. Collections such as "Norwegian Mountain Folk Tunes" and "Norwegian Folk Ballades" collected and published by composer L.M. Lindemann became the source of tones for his creations. . In his creative practice, he drew on the musical traditions of various European countries, especially the achievements of the development of romantic music since the 19th century. Through the praise of national history and the artistic feelings of the motherland's nature and folk life, he created works with Norwegian national characteristics and strong Country music.

His creations are mainly lyrical piano pieces and vocal works (including more than one hundred lyrical solos). For example, the song "From the Motherland" (1894) uses simple folk tunes to express sincere feelings for the motherland. The piano song "Song of the Motherland" (1868) uses the solemn style of ancient Norwegian folk ballads to praise the history of the nation. Glory, the poet Bionzonte paired this song with "Onward!" "This is the Battle Call of Our Ancestors" is a poem that praises the achievements of our ancestors and shouts for the actual struggle for national independence. In the chorus "The Sailor's Song" (1868), "The Homeland is in Sight" (1870) and many national-themed works, they expressed the desire to safeguard national dignity and strive for independence with a distinctive national sentiment, adapting to the historical development of Norway at that time. Trend has certain historical and progressive significance.

Among the themes of Grieg's creations, the most prominent ones are the use of music to express the magnificent and handsome natural features of northern Norway, the folk life in rural mountainous areas and the fantastic images in fairy tales and legends. For example, the piano music "Sketch of Norwegian Folk Life" (1871) and "Norwegian Peasant Dance" (1903), which are based on folk songs and dance music, are especially the piano lyric sketches (***66) that best represent his creative characteristics. First, published in 10 episodes respectively). In these works, through the artistic refinement of folk tones and meticulous carvings, and through the use of scenery to express emotions, the Norwegian nature, folk life and even the mythical world are depicted into musical watercolor paintings with magnificent colors and simple styles. Among them, it brilliantly reproduces the joyful scenes of Norwegian folk festivals and rural weddings, resounds with the passionate and lively melodies of the typical Norwegian folk dances Harlem and Spring, and artistically simulates the folk fiddler playing in the western fjords. The fifth-degree chords played and the cow-herding songs of mountain herdsmen also vividly depict the fantastic images such as mountain monsters, sylphs, and dwarfs in folk fairy tales. We have gained rich experience in the exploration of national styles (such as the use of folk music, the use of modes, the harmonious configuration of national colors, the specific rhythm and sound patterns of folk dance music, etc.).