Peer Gynt suite no. 1, op. 46 - excerpt(s) from
- Morning Mood: The opening of the first suite captures the beginning of the day in the glorious mountains and forests of Norway. Birds sing, the sun rises, and everything is fresh and lovely.
- Aase's Death: An elegy depicting Peer Gynt's mother Aase dying alone on a mountain. This haunting, stark piece shows Grieg's masterful grasp of simplicity and power.
- Anitra's Dance: A seductive dance evoking the gracefulness of Anitra, a chieftain's daughter whom Peer Gynt is infatuated with.
- In the Hall of the Mountain King: A hugely famous and popular piece, this is perhaps Grieg's most well known tune. A frantic piece depicting the bizarre dances of gnomes, and their chase of Peer Gynt. The melody repeats over and over again, each time growing faster and more savage.
- Peer Gynt Suite -Charming Norwegian Music
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Concerts by Work
| Title | Date | Venue | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Tovey's Sunday Concert | Sunday, October 16, 1927 | Usher Hall | Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940 |
| Reid Sunday Concert | Sunday, October 24, 1943 | Usher Hall | Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971 |
| Lecture-Concert | Saturday, February 5, 1944 | Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971 | |
| Saturday Night Concert | Saturday, December 8, 1945 | Usher Hall | Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971 |