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Edvard Hagerup Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the main Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to international consciousness, as well as helping to develop a national identity, much as Jean Sibelius did in Finland and Bedřich Smetana did in Bohemia.
Troldhaugen is the former home of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg and his wife Nina Grieg. Troldhaugen is located in Bergen, Norway and consists of the Edvard Grieg Museum, Grieg's villa, the hut where he composed music, and his and his wife's gravesite.
The Battle of Kringen involved an ambush by Norwegian peasant militia of Scottish mercenary soldiers who were on their way to enlist in the Swedish army for the Kalmar War.
Haugen is a Norwegian surname and place name frequently used for farm homesteads. Haugen derives from the old Norse word haugr meaning tiny hill, small grassy knoll, or mound. Derivatives also include the Norwegian surnames Haugan and Hauge.
Gavin Greig (1856–1914) was a Scottish folksong collector, playwright, novelist and teacher.
Edvard is a form of Edward and may refer to:
Grieg usually refers to the Norwegian composer and pianist Edvard Grieg. It may also refer to:
Eriksen is a common Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik", itself an Old Norse given name. The spelling forms Ericksen, Erichsen, Ericson, Erikzen, are cognates. People with the surname Eriksen and its cognates include:
Munch is a Danish and Norwegian surname, meaning "monk". It may also sometimes be a variant of the German surname Münch, meaning the same. Notable people with this surname include the following:
Greig is a surname and given name. The surname is of Scottish origin and is derived from a shortened form of the personal name Gregory and Greg. As a given name, Greig is of English and Scottish origin. This name is a short form of the names Gregory or Gregor. In some cases it is derived from the surname of the same spelling. A variant form of the given name is Gregg.
Grimstad is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Barth is a surname, and can also be used as a nickname for Bartholomew
Hagerup is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
William Greig (1840-1918), was a farmer, lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec.
Laidlaw is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Antonsen is a surname. It derived from the Antonius root name. Notable people with the surname include:
Hoem is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Diriks is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Kaurin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Skagestad is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
References
- ↑ Scottish Surnames, Dolald Whyte, Birlinn Press, 2000. Comment: The surname was taken to Norway in the 18th century by Jacobite supporters fleeing Scotland after the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
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