Norway
Norway was
a part of Denmark for 400 years until 1814, and then it became united with
Sweden, until it became a fully independent monarchy in 1905.
Grieg
(1843-1907) and his nationalistic music was a part of Norway's struggle for
independence from Sweden. He totally dominated Norway's music scene, and indeed
that of all Scandinavia, in the second half of the 19th century.