Home / Authors / Edvard Grieg

Edvard Grieg Quotes

Composer

Edvard Grieg, born on June 15, 1843 and died on September 4, 1907, was a Norwegian composer. He is a representative figure of the Norwegian National Music School, known for his piano works and chamber music.

Filter quotes by topic

All Church Mist Temples Ability Able Admire Art Artist Beautiful Brahms

Famous Edvard Grieg Quotes

“In Bach, Beethoven and Wagner we admire principally the depth and energy of the human mind; in Mozart, the divine instinct.”

Mind Humans Energy Divine Instinct Depth Admire Human Mind Wagner

Author:Edvard Grieg

“When we are young, friends are, like everything else, a matter of course. In the old days we know what it means to have them.”

Knows Mean Real Matter Young Courses Real Friends Old Days Young Friends

Author:Edvard Grieg

“I have not the least doubt that school developed in me nothing but what was evil and left the good untouched.”

School Evil Left Doubt Schools And Education

Author:Edvard Grieg

“To have the ability to withdraw into oneself and forget everything around one when one is creating - What, I think is the only requirement for being able to bring forth something beautiful. The whole thing is - a mystery.”

Thinking Whole Able Beautiful Ability Forget Mystery Creating Oneself Requirements Something Beautiful Forget Everything

Book:Edvard Grieg: 16 Lyric Pieces

Source: Edvard Grieg: 16 Lyric Pieces

“Artists like Bach and Beethoven erected churches and temples on the heights. I only wantedto build dwellings for men in which they might feel happy and at home”

Men Feels Art Home Might Artist Church Music Musician Metaphor Height Temples Composer Dwelling Composing

Book:Edvard Grieg: 16 Lyric Pieces

Source: Edvard Grieg: 16 Lyric Pieces

“I am sure my music has a taste of codfish in it.”

Taste

Author:Edvard Grieg

“A landscape, torn by mists and clouds, in which I can see ruins of old churches, as well as of Greek temples - that is Brahms.”

Wells I Can Church Clouds Ruins Landscape Greek Temples Torn Mist Brahms Old Churches

Book:Letters to colleagues and friends

Source: Letters to colleagues and friends

“Suddenly a mist fell from my eyes and I knew the way I had to take.”

Way Eye Fog Mist

Book:Edvard Grieg: 16 Lyric Pieces

Source: Edvard Grieg: 16 Lyric Pieces

About the Author

Born: June 15, 1843
Died: September 4, 1907
Known for: Composer
Quotes: 8

Books & Sources

Edvard Grieg: 16 Lyric PiecesRelated source material

Letters to colleagues and friendsRelated source material

Similar Authors

Gary E. StevensonBrowse related quotes
John NewloveBrowse related quotes
Benjamin BrittenBrowse related quotes
Gioachino RossiniBrowse related quotes
Kazuya KamenashiBrowse related quotes
J. B. MacKinnonBrowse related quotes
Igor StravinskyBrowse related quotes
Debbie DaviesBrowse related quotes
Eddie GibbsBrowse related quotes
Robert GodfreyBrowse related quotes