EDVARD GRIEG by Beryl Foster ( 9781840142716 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

EDVARD GRIEG
THE CHORAL MUSIC

By:

Beryl Foster

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Hardback

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1840142715

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9781840142716

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

22 October, 1999

Pages:

216

Description:

Edvard Grieg's choral music has remained little known outside Scandinavia. In this study, Beryl Foster not only provides an in-depth examination of this music, but also presents a picture of Norwegian musical life in the second half of the 19th century.

Synopsis:

Edvard Grieg's choral music has remained little known outside Scandinavia. One of the chief aims of this book is to bring this body of work to the notice of a wider audience, in the hope that it may receive greater prominence in concert programmes. Choral pieces form a relatively small proportion of Grieg's total output, although works such as the Album for Male Voices and the Four Psalms represent significant developments in his compositional career. In this study Beryl Foster not only provides an in-depth examination of this music, but also presents a picture of Norwegian musical life in the second half of the nineteenth century. An overview of Norway's choral tradition from the Middle Ages provides the historical context from which Grieg came to the genre. Subsequent chapters discuss in detail the types of choral works that he wrote, such as occasional and commemorative pieces, dramatic works and solo song arrangements. A set of useful appendices, including a chronological list of works and a discography complete this original survey.

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Includes 50 music examples

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Ashgate Publishing Limited

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