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Composer

Grieg

5albums in the catalogue
5loose cuts
1939–2023years covered
9jazz artists

Grieg gave Norwegian dance rhythms and folk-like melodies an unmistakable shape. John Kirby compressed “Anitra’s Dance” into chamber swing, while Ellington and Strayhorn pushed Peer Gynt so far that the Grieg Foundation condemned their version as a distortion and secured a Scandinavian ban.

Appears on these albums

Records where Grieg shares the programme with other composers.

Appears on these Loose Cuts

5 cuts from 3 records – singles, and extracts from records that only sprinkled in a few classical tunes.

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