Grieg’s meeting with Rikard Nordraak, the leader of the Norwegian musical nationalist movement, in 1864 proved very important for the rest of his career. From that moment, Grieg dedicated himself to writing music that would reflect the musical identity of Norway. <\/p>\n
33 piano pieces by Grieg, all with strong Norwegian influences have now been added to Piano Street’s sheet music library:<\/p>\n
25 Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, opus 17 <\/a> Ballade opus 24, performed by Stefan Jeschko<\/p>\n
\nBallade, opus 24<\/a>
\nFour Norwegian Dances, opus 35<\/a>
\nImprovisations on Two Norwegian Folk Songs, opus 29 <\/a>
\nPrayer and Temple Dance from the Opera “Olav Trygvason” opus 50<\/a><\/p>\n
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