Grieg Essentials

About this playlist

Edvard Grieg is by far the best known musical export of Norway, and if you ever go to his home town of Bergen you'll find it hard to miss the many statues and tributes to him. Grieg is one of those composers with two or three super-famous pieces, but a relatively undiscovered treasure trove of works under the surface.

Tracklist

Grieg: String Quartet No.1 in G minor, Op. 27

String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 27: I. Un poco andante. Allegro molto ed agitato

David Oistrakh String Quartet

11:46

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book I, Op. 12

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 1, Op. 12: No. 6, Norwegian Melody

Leif Ove Andsnes

0:52

Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23

Grieg: Peer Gynt (Incidental Music), Op. 23, Act 1: No. 1, Prelude to Act 1 (At the Wedding)

Stephen Shingles/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner

5:14

Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV: Morning

Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields

4:15

Grieg: Peer Gynt (Incidental Music), Op. 23, Act 4: No. 21, Solveig's Song

Lucia Popp/Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner

5:45

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book II, Op. 38

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 2, Op. 38: No. 7, Waltz

Leif Ove Andsnes

1:06

Grieg: Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7

Grieg: Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7: I. Allegro moderato

Leif Ove Andsnes

4:37

Lyric Pieces, Op.54 - Orchestrated By Edvard Grieg

4. Notturno: Andante

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

4:11

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

1. Allegro molto moderato

Alice Sara Ott

13:13

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book IV, Op. 47

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 4, Op. 47: No. 3, Melody

Leif Ove Andsnes

3:06

Grieg: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op. 13

III. Allegro animato

Tasmin Little

5:32

Grieg: Symphonic Dances, Op. 64

Andante. Allegro risoluto

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

10:40

Grieg: 2 Songs after Jørgen Moe, EG162

Bjorneskytten (The Bear Hunter)

Die Singphoniker

1:28

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book V, Op. 54

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54: No. 3, March of the Trolls

Leif Ove Andsnes

3:00

Grieg: Ballade in G minor, Op. 24

Ballade in G minor, Op.24

Robert Riefling

20:00

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book VIII, Op. 65

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 8, Op. 65: No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Leif Ove Andsnes

6:19

Grieg: Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36

Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op.36: Allegro agitato

Gautier Capuçon/Gabriela Montero

9:31

Grieg: Haugtussa, Op. 67

Grieg: Haugtussa, Op. 67: II. Moutain Girl

Geoffrey Parsons

3:34

Grieg: Haugtussa, Op. 67: IV. Tryst

Geoffrey Parsons

5:06

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book X, Op. 71

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 10, Op. 71: No. 2, Summer Evening

Leif Ove Andsnes

2:34

Grieg: Album, Op. 30

No. 1. Ich legte mich am Abend

Die Singphoniker

3:22

Grieg: Symphony in C minor, EG119

II. Adagio espressivo

Malmö Symphony Orchestra

7:18

IV. Finale: Allegro molto vivace

Malmö Symphony Orchestra

7:37

Grieg: Fra Holbergs Tid, Op. 40

1. Präludium (Allegro vivace)

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

2:42

2. Sarabande (Andante)

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

3:36

Total playing time

2:26:24

Curated by

Guy Jones

Head of Curation

About this playlist

Edvard Grieg is by far the best known musical export of Norway, and if you ever go to his home town of Bergen you'll find it hard to miss the many statues and tributes to him. Grieg is one of those composers with two or three super-famous pieces, but a relatively undiscovered treasure trove of works under the surface.

Curated by

Guy Jones

Head of Curation

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