From Grieg's Lyric Pieces, Op. 54, this well-known and descriptive 1891 composition was written after the composer's trip to the Jotunheimen mountains in Norway, and is meant to portray mystical nocturnal creatures swarming about with much boisterous activity. Written in D minor, the dynamic tone painting ranges from a whisper all the way up to a thunderous marching chorus of multitudes of marching dwarves, contrasted by a peaceful, idyllic and folksong-like middle section.
SKU: AP.42199S
UPC: 038081483559. English.
This setting of the march from Grieg's Lyric Suite is a charming and colorful work in ABA form. Delicate at the beginning, it develops the lyric melody, then the march builds with intensity to a dramatic conclusion. Rewarding and musical! (3:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: TM.05691SC
Shepherds Boy, Norwegian Rustic March, Notturno, March of the Dwarfs.
SKU: TM.05691SET