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Peer Gynt (/ p ɪər ˈ ɡ ɪ n t /, Norwegian: [peːr ˈjʏnt,-ˈɡʏnt]) [a] is a five-act play in verse written in 1867 by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen. It is one of Ibsen's best known and most widely performed plays. Peer Gynt chronicles the journey of its title character from the Norwegian mountains to the North African desert and ...
Learn about Edvard Grieg's music for Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt, composed in 1875 and premiered in 1876. Discover the original score, the two suites, and the famous themes and instruments used by Grieg.
Whilst these pieces are often performed alone, they are actually all from one work, a set of incidental music for performances of Henrik Ibsen’s play, Peer Gynt. Grieg later turned these pieces into two suites, known as Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 and Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55. Nowadays these are among the composer’s most beloved works.
Composer: Edvard Hagerup Grieg Conductor: Bjarte Engeset Concertmaster: Adrian G. Selfjord Peer Gynt: Suite No.1 op. 46 Suite No.2 op. 55 Excerpts from the s...
Peer Gynt, incidental music by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, written to accompany the verse drama of the same name by Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen. The music debuted to great acclaim in 1876 when the play was first produced for the stage, and it remains among the most popular of Grieg’s.
The Story Behind Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt. Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) wrote his five-act allegorical drama Peer Gynt in 1867 while living in Italy. It tells the story of the downfall and subsequent redemption of a Norwegian peasant anti-hero.
London Symphony Orchestra & Olso Philharmonic Chorus conducted by Per Dreier.Act II - Prelude: At the wedding garden. Allegro con brio - Poco Andante - Un po...
