Modern music and musicians : [Encyclopedic] . GRIEG. BY PERMISSION OF ELLIOTT A FRY, LONDON. EDVARD GRIEG AND HIS WIFE. EDVARD HAGERUP GRIEG BY WILLIAM MASON EDVARD HAGERUP GRIEG —he omitsthe middle name in his published compo-sitions, and in his private correspondence —was born at Bergen, Norway, June 15, great-grandfather was a native of Scot-land who emigrated to Norway. His firstmusical training was from his mother, awoman of great accomplishments, and a finemusician and pianist. He began his musicalstudies at the age of six, and c< imposed his firstpiece when nine years old. I
Modern music and musicians : [Encyclopedic] . GRIEG. BY PERMISSION OF ELLIOTT A FRY, LONDON. EDVARD GRIEG AND HIS WIFE. EDVARD HAGERUP GRIEG BY WILLIAM MASON EDVARD HAGERUP GRIEG —he omitsthe middle name in his published compo-sitions, and in his private correspondence —was born at Bergen, Norway, June 15, great-grandfather was a native of Scot-land who emigrated to Norway. His firstmusical training was from his mother, awoman of great accomplishments, and a finemusician and pianist. He began his musicalstudies at the age of six, and c< imposed his firstpiece when nine years old. It is related thathe carried this for examination to the teacherwho at that time had charge of his man must have been of a non-progres-sive and pedantic disposition, for he had noth-ing but fault to find with the boys work, andemphatically advised him not to waste bistime on such trash. By the advice of OleBull, Grieg was sent in 1858 to the LeipsicConservatory, where he received instructionin composition, orchestration, and pianofo
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