A Piano Treasury is the perfect introduction to Edvard Grieg’s piano repertoire. This beautiful collection features easy to intermediate level original piano pieces as well as arrangements of some of Grieg’s best-known melodies. The preface contains detailed commentary on all the works and is accompanied by photographs, providing a fascinating overview of Grieg’s life and musical work.
This collector’s edition was produced in association with Kode, an association of four art museums and three composers’ homes in and around Bergen, including Grieg’s home, Troldhaugen. The book includes an introduction by Christian Grøvlen, Director of Music and of the Grieg House, Kode.
Abend im Hochgebirge / Evening in the Mountains
An der Wiege / At the Cradle
Arietta
Die letzte Sonnabendnacht / Last Saturday Evening
Die Mädchen aus dem Kivledal / The Maidens from Kivledal
Einsamer Wanderer / Solitary Traveller; Gjendines Wiegenlied / Gjendine’s Lullaby; Halling (in D)
Humoreske / Humoresque (in C)
In der Halle des Bergkönigs / In the Hall of the Mountain King
Kobold / Puck
Kuhreigen / Cow Call (in G)
Lockruf / Cow Call (in D)
Melodie / Melody (A minor)
Morgenstimmung / Morning Mood - Nachklänge / Remembrances
Norwegisch / Norwegian Melody
Notturno
Sarabande (from Holberg Suite)
Solveigs Lied / Solveig’s Song
Springdans (in C)
Vals (A minor)
Wächterlied / Watchmen’s Song