Edvard Grieg the great Norwegian composer was born in Bergen in 1843 and died there in 1907. Grieg received his first Piano instruction from his mother an amateur Pianist with whom he reportedly loved to play Piano duets. In anera when young people were always chaperoned Grieg's mother would leave him and his girlfriend alone only for as long as they were playing duets. When the music stopped Mother looked into the room with a stern eye!
SKU: PE.EP11707
ISBN 9790577023939.
Grie g: A Piano Treasury is the perfect introduction to Edvard Grieg's piano repertoire. This beautiful collection features easy to intermediate level original piano pieces as well as arrangements of some of Grieg's best-known melodies. The preface contains detailed commentary on all the works and is accompanied by photographs, providing a fascinating overview of Grieg's life and musical work. This collector's edition was produced in association with Kode, an association of four art museums and three composers' homes in and around Bergen, including Grieg's home, Troldhaugen. The book includes an introduction by Christian Grøvlen, Director of Music and of the Grieg House, Kode.