Grieg's music in popular culture Grieg's music in popular culture The music of the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg has been used extensively in media, music education, and popular music. For the 150th anniversary of his birth, Norway organized a huge celebration, "Grieg in the Schools", which included programs for children from pre-school to secondary school in 1993. The programs were repeated in 1996 in Germany, and called "Grieg in der Schule", in which over a thousand students participated. There were Grieg observances in 39 countries, from Mexico to Moscow. Further celebrations of Grieg and his music were held in 2007, the 100th anniversary of his
Piano Concerto (Grieg) use in a wide variety of contexts. The following performance is by the University of Washington Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Peter Eros. The pianist is Neal O'Doan. The following performance is by the Skidmore College Orchestra. It is courtesy of Musopen. Piano Concerto (Grieg) The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, composed by Edvard Grieg in 1868, was the only concerto Grieg completed. It is one of his most popular works and is among the most popular of all piano concerti. The concerto is in three movements: Performance time of the whole concerto is usually just under 30 minutes.