Edvard and Nina Grieg

Edvard and Nina, Christmas, 1902

Truldhaugen

About 146 years ago, Edvard, the composer was getting ready to marry his first cousin, Nina.  They lived in a nice spot in Norway, outside Bergen, called Truldhaugen - valley of the trolls. It is a national monument as this Edvard fellow was the most respected of a whole group of very fine Norwegian composers and musicians.

He wrote a piece just about now but back in 1892 on the pending occasion of his 25th wedding anniversary.  It is a pleasant start to the day....and if you tell your wife about this story, she might expect the same effort/sentiment. No pressure.

Both pieces below are the same work. On the top is the original piano version and below it is the version for orchestra (left and right on some browsers - you can figure it out).  Again, no pressure. If you can just compose for piano for your anniversary that will do but if you want to go the extra mile.....