Grieg, Edvard

葛利格不但是有名的愛國作曲家，在音樂教育上也不遺餘力，還曾協助創立Norwegian Academy of Music。在他龐大的曲目裡，根據易卜生(Henrik Ibsen)的劇作Peer Gynt所成的皮爾金組曲最有名氣。它根源於古老的民間傳說，"Morning Mood"部分能讓人聞到清晨朝露芬芳；"In the Hall of the Mountain King"相信連重金屬迷聽來都能血脈賁張。1869年首演的A大調鋼琴協奏曲也很好聽，閒適優雅。除了以上名曲，他還依挪威民謠旋律為基礎創作了幾部悠揚動人的鋼琴小品與大提琴奏鳴曲。

Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Performed by S. Richter & Orchestre National de l'Opera de Monte-Carlo
Conducted by Lovro von Matacic (Angel S-36899)
Symphonic Dances for orchestra, Op. 64
Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by Morton Gould (RCA LSC-3158)
Peer Gynt, incidental music, Op. 23
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Oivin Fjeldstad (London STS-15040)