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Edvard Grieg: The Man and the Artist

Finn Benestad, Dag Schjulderup-ebbe

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Edvard Grieg (1843–1907) is known to every music lover for his Peer Gynt suite, piano concerto, and arrangements of folk songs. When Edvard Grieg: The Man and the Artist was first published in Norway in 1980 it was quickly rec-ognized as the definitive biography of the great composer. Finn Benestad and Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe, the world's leading authorities on Grieg, lent liveliness and objectivity to their book after decades of dedicated research. Working with the authors, William H. Halverson and Leland B. Sateren have now translated the biography into English, updating it to include details of astonishing new developments: the discovery in the 1980s of a cache of manuscripts and letters by Grieg and the publication and performance (for the first time since 1867) of his only symphony.

Edvard Grieg: The Man and the Artist sets the Norwegian composer's life and career in the context of his times and casts new light on the origin and musical significance of many of his composi-tions. As in the original edition, the text is accompanied by a parallel column of primary materials—documents and musical examples—and is lavishly illustrated. Both scholars and general readers will revel in this musical feast.

Onstage With Grieg: Interpreting His Piano Music

Einar Steen-Nkleberg

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"Reading Onstage with Grieg" is almost like taking a private lesson with Einar Steen-N kleberg, internationally acclaimed interpreter of Grieg. He offers not only practical advice on the technical execution of these pieces but great insights into their compositional background, tracing the influence of Norwegian poetry, ancient songs, traditional dances, and the sound of folk instruments.In addition to treating each of the shorter pieces individually (including the ten collections of Lyric Pieces), Steen-N kleberg suggests architectural interpretations on a larger scale for the massive cycles of Opp. 66 and 72. In a lengthy chapter on the Piano Concerto in A Minor, Steen-N kleberg speaks with great enthusiasm for his country and its heritage, finding reflections of the Norwegian landscape in Grieg's music - the fjords, forests, and special summer light. "Onstage with Grieg" gives invaluable advice to pianists at all levels of achievement - students, teachers, and professional performers.

Edvard Grieg: Diaries, Articles, Speeches ISBN: 0964523833 (Edvard Griegs Briefwechsel / Herausgegeben Von Klaus Henning)

Edvard Grieg

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Edvard Grieg: Letters to Colleagues and Friends

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This collection of Edvard Grieg's letters is highly recommended to the most avid of classical music collectors or collections; the readers will here find a virtual treasure trove of source material, translated by William Halverson and packing over five hundred letters from Grieg to over a hundred addresses. A powerful piece of Grieg scholarship, well organized and presented.

Edvard Grieg and His Songs

Sandra Jarrett

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During his lifetime Edvard Grieg's songs were among his most popular and well-known works. Historians and critics have seen in them Grieg at his most sophisticated and innovative. Important in and of themselves, the songs also illuminate critical aspects of his other works such as his musical impressionism, his use of folk music as a source of inspiration, and his novel approach towards harmony. Fifty of Grieg's most important songs form the focus of this book. Each song is discussed individually and within the wider context of the composer's output. Sandra Jarrett provides a translation of the lyrics, an analysis of the poem and a description of the song's form, melody, tessitura, harmony, rhythm and accompaniment, together with suggestions for interpretation. In addition to this close examination of the chosen songs, the book gives a brief biography of Grieg and a chapter that analyzes his approach to song-writing. Of particular interest is the study of his wife Nina Grieg's voice and her significant influence upon the composition of her husband's songs.

Grieg and delius: A Chronicle of Their Friendship in Letters.: An article from: Notes

John Weinstock

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Citation Details
Title: Grieg and delius: A Chronicle of Their Friendship in Letters.
Author: John Weinstock
Publication: Notes (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 1995
Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc.
Volume: v51 Issue: n3 Page: p942(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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