Grieg – Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 Op. 46 & 55 for Piano Duet.

Description

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.

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.

Contents of Suite 1 Op. 46:

1. 1.Morning Mood (Morgenstemning)
2.  2.The Death of Åse (Åses død)
3.  3.Anitra’s Dance (Anitras dans)
4.  4.In the Hall of the Mountain King (I Dovregubbens hall)

Contents of Suite 2 Op. 55:

1. 1.The Abduction of the Bride. Ingrid’s Lament (Bruderovet. Ingrids klage)
2.  2.Arabian Dance (Arabisk dans)
3.  3.Peer Gynt’s Homecoming (Stormy Evening on the Sea) (Peer Gynts hjemfart (Stormfull aften på havet))
4.  4.Solveig’s Song (Solveigs sang)