Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907) was one of the most celebrated Norwegian composer,pianist and conductor of the 19th century. His compositional style was deeply influenced by Romanticism, and Nationalism. Incidentally, he was one of the activists who started the development of The Nationalism in Northern Europe. His works ranged from vocal, piano,chamber, to orchestral music.

"Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in F Major, Op. 8" was the first violin sonata composedby Edvard Grieg in 1865. At the time, Grieg was 22 years old. The dissertation will studyEdvard Grieg’s musical life and compositional style, analyzing the work based on its musical structure and characteristics. With the analysis, the dissertation will propose interpretations of the composition, with suggested fingerings and bowings by the author, to provide readers with a reference.

In this dissertation, the author focuses on Grieg’s "Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in F Major, Op. 8", which will be divided into five chapters. The first chapter illustrates the author’s motivation, purpose and research method. The second chapter introduces Grieg’s

life, the compositional style and the similar features between his three violin sonatas. The third chapter is the analysis of the musical structures, motives, and folk musical materials in his Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 8. The forth chapter illustrates musical characteristics and

interpretation propositions. The fifth chapter is the conclusion of the dissertation.