Edvard Grieg - The Choral Music (Hardcover, New Ed)

Edvard Grieg's choral music has remained little known outside Scandinavia. One of the chief aims of this book is to bring this body of work to the notice of a wider audience, in the hope that it may receive greater prominence in concert programmes. Choral pieces form a relatively small proportion of Grieg's total output, although works such as the Album for Male Voices and the Four Psalms represent significant developments in his compositional career. In this study Beryl Foster not only provides an in-depth examination of this music, but also presents a picture of Norwegian musical life in the second half of the nineteenth century. An overview of Norway's choral tradition from the Middle Ages provides the historical context from which Grieg came to the genre. Subsequent chapters discuss in detail the types of choral works that he wrote, such as occasional and commemorative pieces, dramatic works and solo song arrangements. A set of useful appendices, including a chronological list of works and a discography complete this original survey.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Beryl Foster
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-84014-271-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900) Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Other types of music > Vocal music > Choral music Books > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Music > Other types of music > Vocal music > Choral music Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900) Promotions
LSN:	1-84014-271-5
Barcode:	9781840142716

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