Edvard Grieg
Four Norwegian Dances
Op. 35

About Edvard Grieg's Four Norwegian Dances

The Four Norwegian Dances were originally composed for piano four hands, but were later arranged into this two hand version. However, they have become better known in the form of orchestral arrangements by the Czech conductor Hans Sitt. The four pieces, all in fairly straight-forward A-B-A form, work well when played in a sequence, and could be viewed as four movement sonata in disguise.

Most of Grieg’s material for these pieces was taken from the composer and organist Ludvig Mathias Lindeman’s great compilation of Norwegian folk music, Ældre og nyere norske Fjeldmelodier (Old and New Norwegian Mountain Melodies).

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Preview TitleKey Year Level
1. Norwegian Dance Op. 35 No. 1 in D Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAB 1. Norwegian Dance 8 D Minor 1881 8+
2. Norwegian Dance Op. 35 No. 2 in A Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAC 2. Norwegian Dance 29 A Major 1881 8
3. Norwegian Dance Op. 35 No. 3 in G Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAD 3. Norwegian Dance 23 G Major 1881 7
4. Norwegian Dance Op. 35 No. 4 in D Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAE 4. Norwegian Dance 8 D Minor 1881 8