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Bringing Folk Music to Life: Grieg’s Lyric Pieces

by Maureen Buja November 25th, 2024 Tags: Grieg

Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907) invented the idea of Lyric Pieces, but it’s really part of a long list of character pieces for the piano. With the rise of the home piano, there was an immediate market for music for

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KABALEVSKY, D.B.: Pathétique Overture / Violin Concerto, Op. 48 / Vesna / Colas Breugnon
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Kabalevsky: Violin Concerto in C Major, Op. 48 - II. Andante cantabile
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BRUNEAU, A.: Attaque du Moulin Suite / Naïs Micoulin: Prelude / Messidor (excerpts)
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Bruneau: L'Attaque du Moulin Suite - I. Prélude et Lied
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FUCHS, K.: Piano Concerto, “Spiritualist” / Poems of Life / Glacier / Rush
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Fuchs: Rush - I. Evening
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BRAGA SANTOS, J.: Piano Concerto / Symphonic Overtures Nos. 1 and 2
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Braga Santos: Symphonic Overture No. 2, Op. 8, "Lisboa"
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SPOHR, L.: Violin Duets
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Spohr: Duo for 2 Violins in A Minor, Op. 67, No. 1 - I. Allegro
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LIPIŃSKI, K.: Trios for 2 Violins and Cello, Opp. 8 and 12
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Lipiński: Trio for 2 Violins and Cello in G Minor, Op. 8 - I. Moderato
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CLEMENTI, M.: Keyboard Sonatas, Op. 25, Nos. 1 and 3, Op. 33, Nos. 2 and 3, Op. 46
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Clementi: Keyboard Sonata in F Major, Op. 33, No. 2, - I. Adagio - II. Allegro con fuoco
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RACHMANINOV, S.: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Variations on a Theme of Corelli
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 - I. Allegro ma non tanto
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