Edvard Grieg
Works for four hands or two pianos

About Edvard Grieg's Works for four hands or two pianos

Some of Grieg's works for piano four hands are more often heard in orchestral form. In Autumn, Op. 11, and Symphonic Dances, Op. 64, were orchestrated by Grieg himself and were probably planned as orchestral works from the beginning. The Four Norwegian Dances Op. 35 were originally composed for piano four hands, but have become better known in the form of orchestral arrangements by the Czech conductor Hans Sitt. Grieg also later arranged them into a solo piano version.

The Symphony in C minor, EG119 (of which the composer himself wrote, on the score, ‘must never be performed’), was written in 1863–64, when Grieg was 20 years old; the second and third movements were later arranged for piano duet as 2 Symphonic Pieces Op.14. The 2 Walzer-Capricen Op.37 were written for piano four hands in 1883. Four years later he arranged them for solo piano. The 2 Nordic Melodies Op.63 were originally written for string orchestra in 1895 and published the following year, at the same time as the arrangements for solo piano and piano duet.

Grieg revered the genius of Mozart and in 1879 his Four Piano Sonatas by Mozart with the freely additionally composed accompaniment of a second piano by Edvard Grieg, originally intended for instruction purposes, were published. The second piano plays a supporting role, transcending Mozart's musical language by thickening the harmony and endowing the sound with greater brilliance.

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Preview TitleKey Year Level
In Autumn - for four hands Op. 11 in D Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAB In Autumn - for four hands Op. 117 D Major 1866 7
Symphonic Piece - for four hands Op. 14 No. 1 in A-flat Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAC Symphonic Piece - for four hands Op. 14 No. 127 A-flat Major 1864 5
Symphonic Piece - for four hands Op. 14 No. 2 in C Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAD Symphonic Piece - for four hands Op. 14 No. 22 C Minor 1864 5
Norwegian Dances - for four hands Op. 35 by Grieg piano sheet music AAE Norwegian Dances - for four hands Op. 35 N/A 1880 8+
Valse-Caprice 1 - for four hands Op. 37 No. 1 in C-sharp Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAF Valse-Caprice 1 - for four hands Op. 37 No. 15 C-sharp Minor 1883 5
Valse-Caprice 2 - for four hands Op. 37 No. 2 in E Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAG Valse-Caprice 2 - for four hands Op. 37 No. 214 E Minor 1883 5
Old Norwegian Melody with Variations - for two pianos Op. 51 in F Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAH Old Norwegian Melody with Variations - for two pianos Op. 51 17 F Major 1890 8+
Folk Song - for four hands Op. 63 No. 1 in D Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAI Folk Song - for four hands Op. 63 No. 18 D Minor 1895 6
Cow Keeper's Tune and Country Dance - for four hands Op. 63 No. 2 in G Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAJ Cow Keeper's Tune and Country Dance - for four hands Op. 63 No. 223 G Major 1895 6
Sonata K 283 by Mozart - arrangement for two pianos in G Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAK Sonata K 283 by Mozart - arrangement for two pianos 23 G Major 1877 7
Fantasy K 475 by Mozart - arrangement for two pianos in C Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAL Fantasy K 475 by Mozart - arrangement for two pianos 2 C Minor 1877 8+
Sonata K 457 by Mozart - arrangement for two pianos in C Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAM Sonata K 457 by Mozart - arrangement for two pianos 2 C Minor 1877 8+
Sonata K 533 by Mozart - arrangement for two pianos in F Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAN Sonata K 533 by Mozart - arrangement for two pianos 17 F Major 1877 8+
Sonata K 545 by Mozart - arrangement for two pianos in C Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAO Sonata K 545 by Mozart - arrangement for two pianos 1 C Major 1877 6