Edvard Grieg

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A Norwegian composer who wrote music inspired by folk songs

proper noun

: Edvard Grieg

Edvard Grieg is celebrated for composing the music to Henrik Ibsen's play 'Peer Gynt'.

Examples

Many music students study the piano concertos of Edvard Grieg as part of their training.
The lyrical melodies of Edvard Grieg have influenced generations of composers.
Edvard Grieg is celebrated for composing the music to Henrik Ibsen's play 'Peer Gynt'.
The famous composer Edvard Grieg wrote many beautiful pieces.
Have you ever listened to Edvard Grieg's music?
Many music students study the piano concertos of Edvard Grieg as part of their training.
The lyrical melodies of Edvard Grieg have influenced generations of composers.

Synonyms

Grieg

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A Norwegian composer known for music inspired by folk songs and landscapes

uses the given and family name rather than only the surname

Edvard Hagerup Grieg

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A Norwegian composer famous for music inspired by folk songs and traditions

uses the shorter common personal name without the middle name

Surface Forms

Edvard Grieg main

Morphology

Edvard + Grieg

This is a personal name (a proper noun) rather than a compositional phrase; knowing the constituent tokens 'Edvard' and 'Grieg' does not allow a learner to infer that the referent is a Norwegian composer. Proper names are arbitrary labels whose biographical or occupational information must be learned separately, so the meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Edvard Grieg was a Norwegian composer who used the country's folk tunes in his music. Imagine him at a piano by the fjords, turning old village songs into new pieces like the music for 'Peer Gynt', and that image explains why his name stands for a composer known for 'Norwegian folk music'.