Lyric Pieces

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Lyric Pieces is a celebrated collection of short piano compositions by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, known for its lyrical melodies and evocative depiction of Scandinavian moods and landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf piano composition collection
solo piano music
composer Edvard Grieg
countryOfOrigin Norway
dedicatedTo various dedicatees
firstPublicationYear 1867
genre Romantic music
hasPart Lyric Pieces, Book I, Op. 12
Lyric Pieces, Book II, Op. 38
Lyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43
Lyric Pieces, Book IV, Op. 47
Lyric Pieces, Book IX, Op. 68
Lyric Pieces, Book V, Op. 54
Lyric Pieces, Book VI, Op. 57
Lyric Pieces, Book VII, Op. 62
Lyric Pieces, Book VIII, Op. 65
Lyric Pieces, Book X, Op. 71
influenced Norwegian national romantic style reception worldwide
instrumentation solo piano
languageOfTitles English
German
Norwegian
lastPublicationYear 1901
notablePiece Arietta, Op. 12 No. 1
At the Cradle, Op. 68 No. 5
Bell Ringing, Op. 54 No. 6
Berceuse, Op. 38 No. 1
Butterfly, Op. 43 No. 1
Elves’ Dance, Op. 12 No. 4
Evening in the Mountains, Op. 68 No. 4
Little Bird, Op. 43 No. 4
March of the Trolls, Op. 54 No. 3
Melancholy, Op. 38 No. 6
National Song, Op. 12 No. 8
Norwegian Melody, Op. 12 No. 6
Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4
Popular Melody, Op. 38 No. 2
Remembrances, Op. 71 No. 7
Shepherd’s Boy, Op. 54 No. 1
Spring Dance, Op. 38 No. 5
To the Spring, Op. 43 No. 6
Waltz, Op. 12 No. 2
Watchman’s Song, Op. 12 No. 3
numberOfBooks 10
numberOfPieces 66
partOf piano repertoire
periodOfComposition 1860s
1870s
1880s
1890s
publisher C.F. Peters
linked to: C. F. Peters
styleCharacteristic evocation of Scandinavian landscapes
lyrical melodies
use of Norwegian folk idioms

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Edvard Grieg notableWork Lyric Pieces
Lyric Suite basedOn Lyric Pieces