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Edvard Grieg

Edvard Grieg. Biography. Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway, on June 15th 1843 . His mother was his first piano teacher and taught him to play at the age of six .

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Edvard Grieg

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  1. Edvard Grieg

  2. Biography • EdvardHagerup Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway, on June 15th 1843. • His mother was his first piano teacher and taught him to play at the age of six. • Grieg graduated from the conservatory in 1862 after finding the premier of his first work, with his string quartet in D minor, performed in Karlshamn, Sweden. • Grieg married his cousin Nina Hagerup, a talented pianist. • Grieg wrote his landmark opus, the Piano Concerto in A minor, one of the greatest concerto piano sonatas. • Some of Grieg's early works include a symphony and a piano sonata. He also wrote three violin sonatas and a cello sonata. • He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical selection worldwide. • Grieg died in 1907 of chronic fatigue do to his lifelong health problems.

  3. And now… One of my favorite pieces by Edvard Grieg!!!

  4. Piano Concerto in A minor

  5. Listening Guide • Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16 • Date: Published 1868 • Genre: Romantic Period • What to listen for: • Melody – Stays close in close range and has wide leaps. Overall conjunct • Rhythm/Meter – Allegro Moderato, soft beat, fast upsurge in converting loud concertos. • Harmony – Dissonance with the overall piano concerto, consonance from verse to verse. • Texture – Mostly Homophonic, having the piano predominate the rest of the piece, but also some polyphony from frequent verse changes. • Form – Certain sections repeated differently than before (louder, softer, shorter, and longer) • Expression – Focuses on piano precision • Performing Forces – Instrumental sonata form • Text - Piano Concerto in A minor

  6. Works Cited • David Brensilver, n. page. <http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/2643.html • (David Brensilver) • HaraldHerresthal, N.p.. Web. <http://www.mnc.net/norway/EHG.htm>. • (HaraldHerresthal)

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