Quote by Edvard Grieg: “One must always keep the goal in sight: to reach the people.”

Grieg emphasizes the importance of making art accessible and impactful for a wide audience. He believed that artistic creation should ultimately connect with and resonate with the general populace.

In a letter discussing his work on 'Peer Gynt,' Grieg highlights his desire for his music to connect with the broader public. This democratic artistic aim was characteristic of the nationalist Romantic movement, seeking to create art for and about the nation.

Norwegian composer and pianist whose music, including the Peer Gynt Suite and his Piano Concerto in A minor, became internationally celebrated expressions of Norwegian national identity. He is the most widely performed Scandinavian composer in the classical repertoire.