Peer Gynt, Op. 23 is the incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's 1867 play of the same name, written by the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg in 1875. It premiered along with the play on 24 February 1876 in Christiania (now Oslo). Later, in 1888 and 1891, Grieg extracted eight movements to make two four-movement suites: Suite No. 1, Op. 46, and Suite No. 2, Op. 55. Some of these movements have received coverage in popular culture; see Grieg's music in popular culture. This arrangement for clarinet quartet contains all the four movements: Morning Mood, Aase's Death, Anitra's Dance and In The Hall Of The Mountain King. The parts includes are the following: 1st Bb Clarinet or Eb Clarinet, 2nd Bb Clarinet, 3rd Bb Clarinet or Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet.

Peer Gynt, Op. 23, is the incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's 1867 play of the same name, written by the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg in 1875. Grieg later created two suites from his Peer Gynt music.
Solveig's Song is the last movement of suite No. 2, a marvelous melody full of nostalgic feelings.

This arrangement for clarinet quartet includes the following parts: Bb Clarinet 1 or Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 2, Bb Clarinet 3 or Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet.

"In the Hall of the Mountain King" (Norwegian: I Dovregubbens hall) is a piece of orchestral music composed by Edvard Grieg for the sixth scene of act 2 in Henrik Ibsen's 1876 play Peer Gynt. It was originally part of Opus 23 but was later extracted as the final piece of Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Op. 46. Its easily recognizable theme has helped it attain iconic status in popular culture, where it has been arranged by many artists. This arrangement for clarinet quartet includes the following parts: 1st Bb Clarinet or Eb Clarinet, 2nd Bb Clarinet, 3rd Bb Clarinet or Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet.

"In the Hall of the Mountain King" (Norwegian: I Dovregubbens hall) is a piece of orchestral music composed by Edvard Grieg for the sixth scene of act 2 in Henrik Ibsen's 1876 play Peer Gynt. It was originally part of Opus 23 but was later extracted as the final piece of Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Op. 46. Its easily recognizable theme has helped it attain iconic status in popular culture, where it has been arranged by many artists. This arrangement for Clarinet Quartet includes the following parts: 1st Bb Clarinet or Eb Clarinet, 2nd Bb Clarinet, 3rd Bb Clarinet or Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet.

Clarinet Quartet: 2 B-flat Clarinets, Alto Clarinet or Basset Horn, Bass Clarinet.

This arrangement for advanced players aims to present Edvard Grieg's well-known piano miniature as faithfully as possible for a clarinet quartet. The only simplification I've made is to transpose it up half a step from the original D major. It's a musically satisfying teaching piece that will also delight audiences in a "solos and ensembles" concert, or as music for a wedding. The prominent Alto Clarinet part can alternatively be played on Basset Horn.

Arrangement for clarinet quartet of Suite No. 1, Op. 46, by Edvard Grieg. The suite begins with the ?Morning Mood? movement, evoking the dawn. It is followed by ?The Death Of Ase?, which describes Peer?s regret at the death of his mother. The third movement is ?Anitra?s Dance?, where Peer is taken as a prophet and the beautiful Anitra performs a dance to seduce him. The last movement ?In the Hall of the Mountain King?, which describes the descent of Peer to the mysterious grotto, wet and dark, where the king of the mountain is located.

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