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Edvard Grieg
Explore the Symphony
English - November 06, 2019 21:45 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts classical music education symphony orchestra national nac-cna cna-nac nac orchestra naco Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Marjolaine Fournier and Jean-Jacques van Vlasselaer describe the music of Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt, his A minor Piano Concerto, and his C minor Symphony. His music, his melodies and his small works for piano are simply perfect. Can you believe that his symphony, composed in 1864 when Grieg was only 21, was played in 1981 for the first time? Listen to this podcast to learn more about why his Piano Concerto is his greatest work, and what influenced his composition style.