Apparently Grieg had a strangely similar musical start to another of our featured composers, Modest Mussorgsky, who had been born just 4 years ahead of him. How so?

Each of their mothers began giving him piano lessons when their boy was 6 years old

Both boys had fathers who regularly played the cello in good-amateur string quartets

Both boys had parents who were involved with the town band, and started having instrumental lessons from the bandmaster after sitting-in on a few rehearsals

Each boy had an elder brother in the local church choir, who encouraged them to join, initially 'just for fun and pocket-money'

Grieg was (rightly) loved and admired internationally in his lifetime, unlike some composers: among many accolades he was awarded Honorary Doctorates of Music by Cambridge in 1894 and Oxford 12 years later. A typically characterful story related to the Cambridge visit where a full set of academic robes was required, and the only ones available belonged to a Dr Gray, who stood a little over 6ft tall. How tall was Grieg, who then had to process with dignity to, during and from a public ceremony while wearing them?

5' 6" or so (say, a full 10% shorter than Gray)

Equal in height to Gray, but Gray was a good deal fatter so the robes billowed around him

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KS2 Music Ten Pieces - Edvard Grieg Quiz

One of the composers featured in the BBC's Ten Pieces list of classical music is the Norwegian, Edvard Grieg. He wrote one symphony but is more famous for the…

Written by James ThorntonReviewed by Dr. Emma ClarkeUpdated 17 Mar 2026

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Topic: Edvard Grieg

Questions: 10

Duration: 10 min

Difficulty: ★★ Medium

Focus: applying Edvard Grieg with consistent method and answer precision.

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One of the composers featured in the BBC's Ten Pieces list of classical music is the Norwegian, Edvard Grieg. He wrote one symphony but is more famous for the sonatas he penned. See how well you know the man and his works by playing this fun KS2 quiz for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

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