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The list comprises sixty-two opus numbers and one hundred and eighty-six separate compositions, not a remarkable accomplishment, in point of quantity, yet notable and rare in quality. He suggested, at his best, no one save himself. He was one of the most individual writers who ever made music as individual as Chopin, or Debussy, or Brahms, or Grieg.
What did matter was that they should say amusing things, things as flattering as possible to national vanity. Foreigners had to put up with a good deal with the exception of the idol of the hour: for there was always a fashionable idol: Grieg, or Wagner, or Nietzsche, or Gorki, or D'Annunzio. It never lasted long, and the idol was certain one fine morning to be thrown on to the rubbish-heap.
"Anthea my dear," said she suddenly, "I'm fond of music, and I love to hear you play, as you know, but I never heard you play quite so dolefully? dear me, no, that's not the right word, nor dismal, but I mean something between the two." "I thought you were fond of Grieg, Aunt Priscilla." "So I am, but then, even in his gayest moments, poor Mr.
He is the highest representative of the Norse element in music, "the great beating heart of Norwegian musical art." Grieg's genere pieces represent the pearls of his compositions. Grieg wrote one hundred and twenty-five songs, most of which take high rank. Finck is of the opinion that fewer fall below par than in the list of any other song writer.
His hands were thin and small; they were wonderful hands and his touch on the piano had the luscious quality of Paderewski's. Mme. Grieg received them with a fascinating smile and won all hearts by her appearance and charm of manner. She was short and plump, with short wavy gray hair and dark blue eyes. Her sister, who resembled her strongly, made up the rest of the family.
Another of his admirations was for Ole Bull, the famous Norwegian violinist. One day in summer, probably in 1858, when Edward was about fifteen, this "idol of his dreams" rode up to the Grieg home on horseback. The family had lived for the past five years at the fine estate of Landaas, near Bergen.
It's a month yet before the delegates get together; either Warrington will run or he won't. Calling him a meddler is good. If the Times isn't a meddler, I never saw one and have misunderstood the meaning of the word." In the music-room Patty was playing Grieg and MacDowell, and Warrington was turning the pages.
Nordraak visited Grieg in his home, where they discussed music and patriotism to their hearts' content. Nordraak was intensely patriotic, and wished to see the establishment of Norse music. Grieg, who had been more or less influenced by German ideas, since Leipsic days, now cast off the fetters and placed himself on the side of Norwegian music.
Grieg called her his "second wife" and they seemed a most united family. Here, too, Grieg had his little work cabin away from the house, down a steep path, among the trees of the garden. In this tiny retreat he composed many of his unique pieces. As a pianist, there are many people living who have heard Grieg play, and all agree that his performance was most poetical and beautiful.
Mme. Grieg made her last public appearance in London in 1898. After that she sang only for her husband and his friends. Grieg's sixtieth birthday, June 15, 1903, was celebrated in the cities of Scandanavia, throughout Europe and also in America: thus he lived to see the recognition of his unique genius in many parts of the world. Grieg was constantly using up his strength by too much exertion.
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