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Although famous for his evergreen Piano Concerto and the music he composed for Ibsen't Peer Gynt, Grieg's output is dominated by short works - exquisite miniatures for piano and song. These are not songs as Schubert or Wolf would have composed. They are simple, folk-based, honest and true, and display the true genius of the composer as a miniaturist. If ever the saying "small is beautiful" applies, it is to these songs. After Grieg settled down with his wife (also his cousin) Nina Hagerup - the inspiration for many of his songs - he concentrated on establishing a Norwegian School of Music. This 7 CD set is the only complete edition of the songs. The recordings date from the early 1990's.