Edvard Grieg Professions : Composer Born : June 15, 1843 Died : September 4, 1907 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Edvard Grieg 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 Edvard Grieg music home art 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. Edvard Grieg forget-everything beautiful thinking 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. Edvard Grieg young-friends real mean I am sure my music has a taste of codfish in it. Edvard Grieg taste Suddenly a mist fell from my eyes and I knew the way I had to take. Edvard Grieg fog eye way I have not the least doubt that school developed in me nothing but what was evil and left the good untouched. Edvard Grieg doubt evil school In Bach, Beethoven and Wagner we admire principally the depth and energy of the human mind; in Mozart, the divine instinct. Edvard Grieg depth energy mind 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. Edvard Grieg church greek clouds Similar Authors Igor Stravinsky composer Irving Berlin composer Brian Ferneyhough composer Bryce Dessner composer Bradley Joseph composer Boudleaux Bryant composer All Authors
