Suites No.1 (Op. 46) and No.2 (Op. 55)The series Get to Know Classical Masterpieces provides an introduction to well-known compositions in simple arrangements for piano by Hans-Günter Heumann. Complete with texts and colour illustrations throughout, these editions will appeal not only to both child and adult pianists, but to any music-lover who wishes to get to know these works better.In the field of programme music Grieg s Peer Gynt Suites are among the most well-known works for orchestra. Virtually every music lover is familiar with pieces like Anitra s Dance , In the Hall of the Mountain King or Solveig s Song .Biography of the Composer: Edvard Hagerup Grieg - History of the Work: Peer Gynt Suites 1 and 2 - The Plot - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: Morning in the Countryside - Ase's Death - Anitra's Dance - In the Hall of the Mountain King - Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: The Abducted Bride (Ingrid's Lament) - Arabian Dance - Peer Gynt's Return Home (A Stormy Evening on the Coast) - Solveig's
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ISBN 9783254083753. German.
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) was a celebrated figure in the European music scene in his own lifetime. Warmly welcomed and recommended by Liszt and highly esteemed by Brahms and Tchaikovsky, he took the concert halls by storm with his compositions, influenced by the late-Romantic spirit and advancing as far as musical Impressionism, such the Piano Concerto, the music of Ibsen's Peer Gynt and numerous songs. His Lyrical Pieces delighted all piano-playing music lovers.Grieg had studied at the Leipzig Conservatoire and once called himself 'musically speaking, entirely German'. After his return to his home country, he listened with rapt attention to the songs and dances of the Norwegian farmers and developed his characteristic style on the basis of this music. To him, that was not only a musical, but also a political issue. Grieg, a master of poetry in music, was both an active democrat and a patriot, his ideals being justice and humanity.