Edvard Grieg
19 Norwegian Folk Tunes
Op. 66

About Edvard Grieg's 19 Norwegian Folk Tunes

Norwegian nature, people, and folklore always had a powerful influence on Grieg's work. The 19 Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 66, are among the works that express that close connection with his native land very directly.
The collection is similar to the previous set of 25 Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17, composed almost 30 years earlier. But in the later set, the harmonic treatment of the tunes is even more radical. Grieg wrote to his friend Julius Röntgen:

"I have put some hair-raising chromatic chords on paper. The excuse is that they originated not on the piano but in my mind. If one has the Vøring waterfall beneath one's feet, one feels more free and daring than down in the valley."

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Preview TitleKey Year Level
1. Cattle Call Op. 66 No. 1 in D Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAB 1. Cattle Call 7 D Major 1896 4
2. It Is the Greatest Folly Op. 66 No. 2 in G Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAC 2. It Is the Greatest Folly 24 G Minor 1896 5
3. A King Ruled in the East Op. 66 No. 3 in D Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAD 3. A King Ruled in the East 8 D Minor 1896 5
4. The Song of Siri Dale Op. 66 No. 4 in G Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAE 4. The Song of Siri Dale 24 G Minor 1896 5
5. It Happened in my Youth Op. 66 No. 5 in C Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAF 5. It Happened in my Youth 2 C Minor 1896 6
6. Call and Cradle Song Op. 66 No. 6 in A Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAG 6. Call and Cradle Song 30 A Minor 1896 5
7. Cradle Song Op. 66 No. 7 in D Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAH 7. Cradle Song 8 D Minor 1896 3
8. Call Op. 66 No. 8 in D Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAI 8. Call 8 D Minor 1896 4
9. It Was a Little Lad Op. 66 No. 9 in A Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAJ 9. It Was a Little Lad 30 A Minor 1896 4
10. Tomorrow You Shall Marry Op. 66 No. 10 in A Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAK 10. Tomorrow You Shall Marry 29 A Major 1896 6
11. There Stand Two Girls Op. 66 No. 11 in D Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAL 11. There Stand Two Girls 8 D Minor 1896 6
12. Ranveig Op. 66 No. 12 in A Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAM 12. Ranveig 30 A Minor 1896 4
13. A Little Grey Man Op. 66 No. 13 in G Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAN 13. A Little Grey Man 24 G Minor 1896 5
14. In Ola Valley, In Ola Lake Op. 66 No. 14 in A Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAO 14. In Ola Valley, In Ola Lake 29 A Major 1896 6
15. Cradle Song Op. 66 No. 15 in G Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAP 15. Cradle Song 24 G Minor 1896 6
16. Our Little Astrid Op. 66 No. 16 in A Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAQ 16. Our Little Astrid 29 A Major 1896 8
17. Cradle Song Op. 66 No. 17 in G Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAR 17. Cradle Song 24 G Minor 1896 6
18. I Wander Deep in Thought Op. 66 No. 18 in D Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAS 18. I Wander Deep in Thought 7 D Major 1896 8
19. Gjendine's Cradle Song Op. 66 No. 19 in G Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAT 19. Gjendine's Cradle Song 24 G Minor 1896 3