Edvard Grieg and His Songs

Originally published in 2003 Edvard Grieg and his Songs examines the lifetime of Edvard Grieg. 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.

List of contents

List of Plates List of Music Examples Preface 1. Edvard Grieg: A Brief Life 2. Writer of Songs 3. The Voice of Nina Grieg 4. Opus 4 and Opus 5 5. The First Bjørnson Songs: Prinsessen, Opus 21, and Opus 39 No. 2 6. The First Ibsen Songs: Opus 23, from Peer Gynt 7. Six Songs by Henrik Ibsen: Opus 25 8. The Vinje Songs, Opus 33 9. Six Songs, Opus 48: Poems by Heine, Uhland, Vogelweide 10. Opus 44 and Opus 49: The Danish Poet Holger Drachmann 11. The Krag Songs: Opus 60 12. Songs for Children: Opus 61 13. The Haugtussa Song Cycle: Opus 67 14. Poems by Otto Benzon: Opus 69 and Opus 70 15. Conclusion Appendix A: Norwegian Language and Pronunciation Appendix B: List of Songs Discussed in this Work with Opus Numbers, Poets, Range and Voice Type, and Available Editions Appendix C: Complete List of Edvard Grieg’s Published Songs for Solo Voice Bibliography Index

About the author

Sandra Jarrett

Summary

Originally published in 2003 Edvard Grieg and his Songs examines the lifetime of Edvard Grieg. 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.

Product details

• Authors: Sandra Jarrett, Jarrett Sandra
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367343118
• ISBN: 978-0-367-34311-8
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, RELIGION / General, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, Romanticism, Society and culture: general, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Romantic Music (C 1830 To C 1900), Art music, orchestral and formal music