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Edvard Grieg's Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7 was written in 1865 when Grieg was only 22 years old.1 The sonata was published a year later and revised in 1887. The work was Grieg's only piano sonata and was dedicated to Danish composer Niels Wilhelm Gade. A 1903 recording exists of Grieg performing his own sonata, showing that he was an accomplished pianist. The sonata has four movements with the following tempo markings:
- Allegro moderato
- Andante molto
- Alla Menuetto, ma poco più lento
- Finale: Molto allegro
A typical performance lasts just under 20 minutes.
In a 1944 letter to Ella Grainger, Percy Grainger mentioned planning to orchestrate the sonata. He apparently did so, but only a sketch is extant.2
External links
- Piano Sonata Op. 7: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.
References
- ^ Layton, Robert (1998). Grieg. London: Omnibus Press. pp. p. 155. ISBN 0-7119-4811-9. OCLC 40498189, http://books.google.com/books?id=kslb68hA70EC&pg=PA155&dq=grieg+sonata+1887&lr=&ei=5N66R8HlHozGyATI87HsBw&sig=Z2js0vBp2pvdKbSKtqN6NSsmj0U#PPA155,M1. Retrieved on 19 February 2008.
- ^ Grainger, Percy; Gillies, Malcolm; Pear, David (1994). The All-Round Man: Selected Letters of Percy Grainger, 1914-1961. Oxford, UK: Clarendon Press. pp. 196. ISBN 0-19-816377-0. OCLC 30547744, http://books.google.com/books?id=QuU_26zxjBUC&pg=PA196&dq=grieg+sonata&lr=&ei=c9y6R6yyHZPAzASIx9jzBg&sig=cLEz0a4HiIAlM414u-R-wHrNUZM. Retrieved on 19 February 2008.