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A Norwegian - or Scottish? - prodigy
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Grieg: 15 facts about the great composer
1. A Norwegian - or Scottish? - prodigy
Born on 15 June 1843, Edvard Grieg is Norway’s most famous musical son, although the Scots could lay claim to him being one of their own. His Scottish great-grandfather emigrated to Scandinavia after the Battle of Culloden.
