SKU: HL.49041721
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.
SKU: PE.EP11707
ISBN 9790577023939.
Grieg: 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.
