{"product_id":"norwegian-dances-and-other-works-paperback","title":"Norwegian Dances and Other Works - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdvard Grieg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe melodies, harmonies, moods, and rhythms of Norwegian folk songs and dances -- even the sounds of old Norwegian folk instruments -- inspired and filled the music of Edvard Grieg. These distinctive influences combined with the composer's deeply poetic nature and sensitive pianistic craft to produce a rich treasury of short compositions for piano.\u003cbr\u003eEighty of the best of these pieces have been selected for this outstanding collection. Among them are the well-known \u003ci\u003eFour Norwegian Dances\u003c\/i\u003e, Op, 35, the \u003ci\u003eScenes of Country Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Op. 19, and the \u003ci\u003eBallade\u003c\/i\u003e, Op. 24. Here, too, are the much-admired \u003ci\u003eSlatter, \u003c\/i\u003e Norwegian peasant dances Grieg arranged for piano from transcripts of country fiddle-playing, and music from two major stage works, \u003ci\u003eOlav Trygvason\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSigurd Jorsalfar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eComplete contents are 25 Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17; Scenes of Country Life, Op. 19; Ballade in the Form of Variations on a Norwegian Folk Song, Op. 24; Improvisata on Norwegian Folk Tunes, Op. 29; Four Norwegian Dances, arr. of Op. 35; Valses-Caprices, arr. of Op. 37; Prayer and Temple Dance from \u003ci\u003eOlav Trygvason\u003c\/i\u003e, arr. from Op. 50; Three Orchestral Pieces from \u003ci\u003eSigurd Jorsalfar\u003c\/i\u003e, arr. from Op. 56; Two Nordic Melodies, arr. of Op. 63; 19 Norwegian Folk Tunes, Op. 66; and Slatter (Norwegian Peasant Dances). Op. 72.\u003cbr\u003eThe lasting appeal of these compositions has made them among Grieg's most admired and performed works. They are reprinted here from authoritative editions published by C. F. Peters, Leipzig, in a sturdy attractive edition designed to provide pianists a lifetime of musical enjoyment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 12.23 x 9.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756114477344,"sku":"9780486266695","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eb21ec787c205f5370adbfaa57e8c801.webp?v=1780074589","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/norwegian-dances-and-other-works-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}