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Composer of the Week: Grieg

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4/5. In 1877, several years after his parents had died, Grieg moved to the beautiful Hardangar region of Norway, where he composed some of his most personal and original music. Presented by Donald Macleod , who introduces recordings of Grieg himself playing two of his Lyric Pieces. Ballade in G minor, Op 24
EinarSteen-Nokleberg (piano) Comic Dance, Op 17 No 18 AudenKayser (piano)
Butterfly; Little Bird (Lyric Pieces, Op 43) Performed bythecomposer(piano)
String Quartet No 1 in G minor, Op 27 (Finale) Chilingirian Quartet
Haugtussa, Op 67 (excerpts) Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo), Bengt Forsberg (piano)

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Presented By:
Donald MacLeod
Piano:
Bengt Forsberg
Source: Radio Times

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