Grieg - Lyric Pieces (complete)
Short, lyric character pieces were very much in vogue in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, especially so in Scandinavia. Edvard Grieg was an undisputed master of the genre, and his ten books of Lyric Pieces, with a total of 66 items, span the better part of his composing career. More at home in smaller forms than in large formal structures, composing these pieces came natural to Grieg, to the extent that he half-jokingly complained in a letter to his close friend, the Dutch composer Julius Röntgen : "... I have been lyric once again. Can't you please cure me of this affliction ?".
With some exceptions, the Lyric Pieces are of small scale and modest ambition, which has ensured them a prominent place in every amateur pianists' repertoire. Yet, their ever-fresh inspiration, distinct Nordic flavour, and occasional flashes of virtuosity offer great opportunities for the enterprising concert pianist.
I recorded this complete set in march-may 2016, and took off the 4 separate videos for Books I - IV which I had already uploaded here. It supersedes my earlier set from 2007 on pianosociety.com (the mp3's there have been updated, too). I hope these can be enjoyed, there's probably not another another single-video Lyric Pieces complete set on YT.
Book I - 8 Lyric Pieces, Op.12 (1864-67)
Fräulein Betty Egeberg gewidmet0:00:20 Arietta0:01:46 Waltz0:03:38 Watchman's Song0:06:17 Elfin Dance0:07:16 Folk Song0:08:52 Norwegian Melody0:09:52 Album Leaf0:11:45 National Song
Book II - 8 Lyric Pieces, Op.38 (1883-88)0:13:20 Berceuse0:16:21 Popular Melody0:18:23 Melodie0:20:53 Halling (Norwegian Dance)0:21:48 Jump Dance (Norwegian Dance)0:23:21 Elegie0:25:48 Waltz0:26:54 Kanon
Book III - 6 Lyric Pieces, Op.43 (1886)
Herrn Professor Isidor Seiss gewidmet0:31:42 Butterfly0:33:40 Solitary traveller0:35:40 In my native country0:37:37 Little bird0:39:28 Erotikon0:41:59 To the Spring
Book IV - 7 Lyric Pieces, Op.47 (1886-88)
Fräulein Elisabet Hernemann gewidmet0:45:14 Valse-Impromptu0:48:22 Album-leaf0:52:09 Melodie0:55:32 Halling (Norwegian Dance)0:57:09 Melancholie1:00:42 Norwegian Dance1:02:17 Elegie
Book V - 6 Lyric Pieces, Op.54 (1889-91)
Herrn Julius Röntgen gewidmet1:04:58 Shepherd's boy1:09:00 Norwegian Peasant March1:12:52 March of the dwarfs1:16:08 Notturno1:20:09 Scherzo1:23:39 Bell ringing
Book VI - 6 Lyric Pieces, Op.57 (1890-93)
Herrn Hermann Scholtz gewidmet1:27:25 Vanished days1:33:26 Gade1:37:31 Illusion1:41:09 Secret1:46:20 She dances1:49:36 Home-sickness
Book VII - 6 Lyric Pieces, Op.62 (1893-95)1:53:25 Sylphide1:55:15 Gratitude1:58:56 French Serenade2:01:38 Brooklet2:03:41 Phantom 2:06:55 Homeward
Book VIII - 6 Lyric Pieces, Op.65 (1896)2:09:49 From early years2:15:22 Peasant's Song2:17:06 Melancholy2:21:07 Salon2:23:31 Ballad 2:26:29 Wedding day at Troldhaugen
Book IX - 6 Lyric Pieces, Op.68 (1897-99)2:33:45 Sailor's song2:35:20 Grandmother's minuet2:37:38 At your feet2:41:00 Evening in the mountains2:43:56 At the cradle2:46:21 Valse mélancholique
Book X - 7 Lyric Pieces, Op.71 (1901)
Frau Mien Röntgen gewidmet2:50:26 Once upon a time 2:54:25 Summer's eve2:57:08 Puck2:59:18 Peace of the woods3:05:01 Halling (Norwegian Dance)3:08:45 Gone3:11:05 Remembrances
Short, lyric character pieces were very much in vogue in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, especially so in Scandinavia. Edvard Grieg was an undisputed master of the genre, and his ten books of Lyric Pieces, with a total of 66 items, span the better part of his composing career. More at home in smaller forms than in large formal structures, composing these pieces came natural to Grieg, to the extent that he half-jokingly complained in a letter to his close friend, the Dutch composer Julius Röntgen : "... I have been lyric once again. Can't you please cure me of this affliction ?".
With some exceptions, the Lyric Pieces are of small scale and modest ambition, which has ensured them a prominent place in every amateur pianists' repertoire. Yet, their ever-fresh inspiration, distinct Nordic flavour, and occasional flashes of virtuosity offer great opportunities for the enterprising concert pianist.
I recorded this complete set in march-may 2016, and took off the 4 separate videos for Books I - IV which I had already uploaded here. It supersedes my earlier set from 2007 on pianosociety.com (the mp3's there have been updated, too). I hope these can be enjoyed, there's probably not another another single-video Lyric Pieces complete set on YT.
Book I - 8 Lyric Pieces, Op.12 (1864-67)
Fräulein Betty Egeberg gewidmet0:00:20 Arietta0:01:46 Waltz0:03:38 Watchman's Song0:06:17 Elfin Dance0:07:16 Folk Song0:08:52 Norwegian Melody0:09:52 Album Leaf0:11:45 National Song
Book II - 8 Lyric Pieces, Op.38 (1883-88)0:13:20 Berceuse0:16:21 Popular Melody0:18:23 Melodie0:20:53 Halling (Norwegian Dance)0:21:48 Jump Dance (Norwegian Dance)0:23:21 Elegie0:25:48 Waltz0:26:54 Kanon
Book III - 6 Lyric Pieces, Op.43 (1886)
Herrn Professor Isidor Seiss gewidmet0:31:42 Butterfly0:33:40 Solitary traveller0:35:40 In my native country0:37:37 Little bird0:39:28 Erotikon0:41:59 To the Spring
Book IV - 7 Lyric Pieces, Op.47 (1886-88)
Fräulein Elisabet Hernemann gewidmet0:45:14 Valse-Impromptu0:48:22 Album-leaf0:52:09 Melodie0:55:32 Halling (Norwegian Dance)0:57:09 Melancholie1:00:42 Norwegian Dance1:02:17 Elegie
Book V - 6 Lyric Pieces, Op.54 (1889-91)
Herrn Julius Röntgen gewidmet1:04:58 Shepherd's boy1:09:00 Norwegian Peasant March1:12:52 March of the dwarfs1:16:08 Notturno1:20:09 Scherzo1:23:39 Bell ringing
Book VI - 6 Lyric Pieces, Op.57 (1890-93)
Herrn Hermann Scholtz gewidmet1:27:25 Vanished days1:33:26 Gade1:37:31 Illusion1:41:09 Secret1:46:20 She dances1:49:36 Home-sickness
Book VII - 6 Lyric Pieces, Op.62 (1893-95)1:53:25 Sylphide1:55:15 Gratitude1:58:56 French Serenade2:01:38 Brooklet2:03:41 Phantom 2:06:55 Homeward
Book VIII - 6 Lyric Pieces, Op.65 (1896)2:09:49 From early years2:15:22 Peasant's Song2:17:06 Melancholy2:21:07 Salon2:23:31 Ballad 2:26:29 Wedding day at Troldhaugen
Book IX - 6 Lyric Pieces, Op.68 (1897-99)2:33:45 Sailor's song2:35:20 Grandmother's minuet2:37:38 At your feet2:41:00 Evening in the mountains2:43:56 At the cradle2:46:21 Valse mélancholique
Book X - 7 Lyric Pieces, Op.71 (1901)
Frau Mien Röntgen gewidmet2:50:26 Once upon a time 2:54:25 Summer's eve2:57:08 Puck2:59:18 Peace of the woods3:05:01 Halling (Norwegian Dance)3:08:45 Gone3:11:05 Remembrances
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