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Andy, if you want to play "Wedding day", I'm willing to give it to you. I have lots of other pieces to choose from.

WHOA! My Grieg book is on the way. Save me some easier ones to look at please. :-) You more expert people are really fast on the sign up. LOL. I'm sure with 66 I'll find something. Hope so.

Thanks for the offer but I think I'll look for a simpler piece that I can learn along with the other pieces I have planned and tackle Wedding Day when my piano skills are a little further advanced.

Rostosky, you should give my second choice (68/1) to ElleC. She asked for it, and I already have an assigned piece. She doesn't. I'll take Album Leaf (47/2) for a second choice, then.

I started listening as soon as the first mention of possibly doing Grieg pieces came up. I went to the Henle site and just decided to listen to the levels 6 or 7. I also wanted to do Wedding Day, Nocturne and Butterfly, but I knew those were popular and I have run through them before so I decided against them.

I fell in love with From early years (65/1) as it had some concerto-like elements to it and very dramatic sounding. I had been thinking I could do the Grieg concerto, which I've always wanted to do, but I really do *not* have the time for that.

Anyways, I'm sure you'll find something, there is a lot of beautiful music still out there.

saranoya, ElleC had allready been given 68.1 !! do look at the list girl!! lol.

I have edited it for you to have album leaf as a second choice.

Right, is everyone happy so far?

I may not be after picking a tricksey thing for myself, but am unwilling to change it because i would have to edit my choice on the list.............no, only joking, sticking with it.

Well, I used the Jane Magrath book, which lists the standard teaching literature, and a grade for them. Her grades are 1 or 2 higher than standard, and she only lists the pieces that are commonly used by teachers. So her grade 10 is "early advanced" level:

12.1 - 6
12.2 - 6
12.3 - 5
12.4 - 6
12.6 - 7
12.7 - 6
12.8 - 5
43.4 - 7
54.3 - 8-9
54.4 - 8
54.6 - 6
65.6 - 10
68.1 - 5
71.3 - 6

Sam

Here is the amended list:

Book I, Op. 12 (composed 1866-7?; published 1867):

No. 1, Arietta : AimeeO
No. 2, Vals (Waltz):Saranoya.
No. 3, Vektersang (Watchman's song, after Macbeth):zrtf90
No. 4, Alfedans (Elves' dance); Ladychen
No. 5, Folkevise (Popular melody)
No. 6, Norsk (Norwegian melody)
No. 7, Albumblad (Albumleaf)
No. 8, Fedrelandssang (National song):SamS.

Book II, Op. 38 (composed 1883 except where noted; published 1883):

No. 1, Berceuse
No. 2, Folkevise (Folk-song)
No. 3, Melodi (Melody)
No. 4, Halling (Dance)
No. 5, Springdans (Spring dance)[1]
No. 6, Elegi (Elegy):Recaredo.
No. 7, Vals (Waltz, originally composed 1866; revised 1883)
No. 8, Kanon (Canon, composed ca. 1877-8?; revised 1883)

Book III, Op. 43 (composed probably 1886; published 1886; ded. Isidor Seiss):



No. 1, Sommerfugl (Butterfly) :Beric.
No. 2, Ensom vandrer (Solitary traveller)
No. 3, I hjemmet (In my homeland)
No. 4, Liten fugl (Little bird)
No. 5, Erotikk (Erotikon): Peterws
No. 6, Til våren (To spring)

Book IV, Op. 47 (composed 1886-8 except where noted; published 1888):

No. 1, Valse-Impromptu
No. 2, Albumblad (Albumleaf)
No. 3, Melodi (Melody)
No. 4, Halling
No. 5, Melankoli (Melancholy)
No. 6, Springtanz (Spring dance,[1] composed 1872?; revised 1888)
No. 7, Elegi (Elegy)

Book V, Op. 54 (composed 1889-91; published 1891; Nos. 1-4 later orchestrated as Lyric Suite):



No. 1, Gjetergutt (Shepherd's boy)
No. 2, Gangar (Norwegian march)
No. 3, Trolltog (March of the Dwarfs) Rossy: oh deary me what have I done?
No. 4, Notturno : Dipsey.
No. 5, Scherzo
No. 6, Klokkeklang (Bell ringing): Sinophilia.

Book VI, Op. 57 (composed 1890?-3; published 1893):

No. 1, Svundne dager (Vanished days)
No. 2, Gade
No. 3, Illusjon (Illusion)
No. 4, Geheimniss (Secret)
No. 5, Sie tanzt (She dances)
No. 6, Heimweh (Homesickness)

Book VII, Op. 62 (composed 1893?-5; published 1895):

No. 1, Sylfide (Sylph)
No. 2, Takk (Gratitude)
No. 3, Fransk serenade (French serenade)
No. 4, Bekken (Brooklet)
No. 5, Drømmesyn (Phantom)Pavel.K
No. 6, Hjemad (Homeward): Dire tonic.

Book VIII, Op. 65 (composed 1896; published 1897):

.

No. 1, Fra ungdomsdagene (From early years): Morodiene.
No. 2, Bondens sang (Peasant's song)
No. 3, Tungsinn (Melancholy)
No. 4, Salong (Salon)
No. 5, I balladetone (Ballad):Rupak.
No. 6, Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Wedding Day at Troldhaugen): Ganddalf.

Book IX, Op. 68 (composed 1898-9; published 1899; Nos. 4 and 5 were orchestrated in 1899):

No. 1, Matrosenes oppsang (Sailor's song):ElleC
No. 2, Bestemors menuet (Grandmother's minuet)
No. 3, For dine føtter (At your feet)
No. 4, Aften på højfjellet (Evening in the mountains): Limefriday.
No. 5, Bådnlåt (At the cradle)
No. 6, Valse mélancolique (Melancholy waltz)

Book X, Op. 71 (composed and published 1901):

No. 1, Det var engang (Once upon a time)
No. 2, Sommeraften (Summer's eve):FARMGIRL
No. 3, Småtroll (Puck)
No. 4, Skogstillhet (Peace in the woods):VALENCIA.
No. 5, Halling
No. 6, Forbi (Gone)
No. 7, Etterklang (Remembrances):dynamobt.



And if they are not taken by others , then we have second choices of:
Valencia (57.1)
Saranoya (47.2)
Morodiene ( 71.5)
Ganddalf (68.5)
Limefriday (54.6)
Dipsey ( 47.3)
Ladychen (38.4)
Peterws (47.6)
SamS (71.3)
Beric (43.6)

What the heck, put me down for Opus 12 No. 5, Folkevise (Popular melody). I should be able to tackle that without needing to destroy the other pieces I'm working on.

The recital does go live in 2015, right?

If you did, I'd have to get out one of your riding crops you seem so bent on using. Seriously, do you own stock in the riding crop industry? :P

I think you'll be fine with this piece - it's not easy, but those 32nd notes seem to be almost like drumming your fingers and I think it may sound a bit harder than it actually is (though I've never played it).

Thanks Andy, excellent.

Latest amended list:

No. 1, Arietta : AimeeO
No. 2, Vals (Waltz):Saranoya.
No. 3, Vektersang (Watchman's song, after Macbeth):zrtf90
No. 4, Alfedans (Elves' dance); Ladychen
No. 5, Folkevise (Popular melody): Andy Platt.
No. 6, Norsk (Norwegian melody)
No. 7, Albumblad (Albumleaf)
No. 8, Fedrelandssang (National song):SamS.

Book II, Op. 38 (composed 1883 except where noted; published 1883):

No. 1, Berceuse
No. 2, Folkevise (Folk-song)
No. 3, Melodi (Melody)
No. 4, Halling (Dance)
No. 5, Springdans (Spring dance)[1]
No. 6, Elegi (Elegy):Recaredo.
No. 7, Vals (Waltz, originally composed 1866; revised 1883)
No. 8, Kanon (Canon, composed ca. 1877-8?; revised 1883)

Book III, Op. 43 (composed probably 1886; published 1886; ded. Isidor Seiss):



No. 1, Sommerfugl (Butterfly) :Beric.
No. 2, Ensom vandrer (Solitary traveller)
No. 3, I hjemmet (In my homeland)
No. 4, Liten fugl (Little bird)
No. 5, Erotikk (Erotikon): Peterws
No. 6, Til våren (To spring)

Book IV, Op. 47 (composed 1886-8 except where noted; published 1888):

No. 1, Valse-Impromptu
No. 2, Albumblad (Albumleaf)
No. 3, Melodi (Melody)
No. 4, Halling
No. 5, Melankoli (Melancholy)
No. 6, Springtanz (Spring dance,[1] composed 1872?; revised 1888)
No. 7, Elegi (Elegy)

Book V, Op. 54 (composed 1889-91; published 1891; Nos. 1-4 later orchestrated as Lyric Suite):



No. 1, Gjetergutt (Shepherd's boy)
No. 2, Gangar (Norwegian march)
No. 3, Trolltog (March of the Dwarfs) Rossy: oh deary me what have I done?
No. 4, Notturno : Dipsey.
No. 5, Scherzo
No. 6, Klokkeklang (Bell ringing): Sinophilia.

Book VI, Op. 57 (composed 1890?-3; published 1893):

No. 1, Svundne dager (Vanished days)
No. 2, Gade
No. 3, Illusjon (Illusion)
No. 4, Geheimniss (Secret)
No. 5, Sie tanzt (She dances)
No. 6, Heimweh (Homesickness)

Book VII, Op. 62 (composed 1893?-5; published 1895):

No. 1, Sylfide (Sylph)
No. 2, Takk (Gratitude)
No. 3, Fransk serenade (French serenade)
No. 4, Bekken (Brooklet)
No. 5, Drømmesyn (Phantom)Pavel.K
No. 6, Hjemad (Homeward): Dire tonic.

Book VIII, Op. 65 (composed 1896; published 1897):

.

No. 1, Fra ungdomsdagene (From early years): Morodiene.
No. 2, Bondens sang (Peasant's song)
No. 3, Tungsinn (Melancholy)
No. 4, Salong (Salon)
No. 5, I balladetone (Ballad):Rupak.
No. 6, Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Wedding Day at Troldhaugen): Ganddalf.

Book IX, Op. 68 (composed 1898-9; published 1899; Nos. 4 and 5 were orchestrated in 1899):

No. 1, Matrosenes oppsang (Sailor's song):ElleC
No. 2, Bestemors menuet (Grandmother's minuet)
No. 3, For dine føtter (At your feet)
No. 4, Aften på højfjellet (Evening in the mountains): Limefriday.
No. 5, Bådnlåt (At the cradle)
No. 6, Valse mélancolique (Melancholy waltz)

Book X, Op. 71 (composed and published 1901):

No. 1, Det var engang (Once upon a time)
No. 2, Sommeraften (Summer's eve):FARMGIRL
No. 3, Småtroll (Puck)
No. 4, Skogstillhet (Peace in the woods):VALENCIA.
No. 5, Halling
No. 6, Forbi (Gone)
No. 7, Etterklang (Remembrances):dynamobt.



And if they are not taken by others , then we have second choices of:
Valencia (57.1)
Saranoya (47.2)
Morodiene ( 71.5)
Ganddalf (68.5)
Limefriday (54.6)
Dipsey ( 47.3)
Ladychen (38.4)
Peterws (47.6)
SamS (71.3)
Beric (43.6)

Yes, a due date would probably be a good idea to determine. I've got some traveling happening this summer - I'll be leaving for our place in WI which no longer has a piano so I'll be using my FP-7. Not the end of the world to use it, but not like my Petrof. And then I will be singing opera for a month in New Mexico starting July 5, so limited piano there and not easy to record. If the due date happens to be during that time I'll just plan to record it before I leave.

Well, in my opinion the main challenge with "Trolltog" is the octave passages in the left hand. There are several long leaps there, and when played at full speed the piece is quite hard.

Ah, that could be. I have never played through it. Best of luck to ya, Rossy!

In the beginning of this thread it was mentioned that other Grieg piano pieces could be selected. We have the Holberg Suite already mentioned by some of the posters. Then there is a collection of three pieces called "Folkelivsbilder". They are comparable in difficulty with the harder Lyric Pieces. Also we have the "Peer Gynt Suite" containing "Anitras dans" and "I Dovregubbens Hall" just to mention a few.

Most of all, however, I'm thinking about Op.72 - "Slåtter". I might consider leaving the Lyric pieces for other people and choose one or two of these. Will this be an option?

Of course we also have the "Ballade" and the early Sonata. But these are much longer pieces, and very difficult to play, particularly the Ballade.

I will leave this open for a while ganddalf, (I would like anitras dance!) But it may be better to see if all the lyric pieces get taken first...?

back later.
R.

Good point.

keystring, I haven't chosen yet, but what I'm doing is cross-referencing between three pages:

1. I have the Henle page open that rates the Lyric Pieces. I'm looking at the pieces rated 3, sometimes 4 (and there are a few rated 2). I look at one book at a time, in order.

2. From there I go to the IMSLP Grieg page and open up the corresponding book and check the scores for the pieces with reasonable Henle ratings.

3. Then I check the latest ratings on this thread to see if the pieces I'm interested in have been taken already. What I'm finding is that there are lots of pieces rated 3 or 4 which are not already taken.

Then I go back and do it all again trying to narrow it down. Unlike with the Songs Without Words, which seemed all completely baffling and it was really happenstance that there ended up being a piece I thought I could do, on these Lyric Pieces I'm feeling more optimistic about more of them.

I think I want to make a choice today so I may not take time (and logistics of printing out lots of music) to try these out at the piano before making my choice, but I think I'm going to aim for a piece in a minor key, because I really like minor key pieces.

I'm just listening to them in my minds ear rather than taking the time to listen to recordings. I'm pretty easygoing in my tastes so I don't feel like I need a precise aural rendition to know if I'm interested in trying a piece.

I have ordered the Grieg Lyric Pieces from my new go-to music store (Calliope Music in Ardmore, Pennsylvania).

Incidentally, the Henle list seems to have a few pieces in a different order than the list here, or the order in the Peters edition at IMSLP (e.g. in Op. 43 placement of Little Bird). So check the titles of the pieces you're looking at.

The ABF quarterly recitals (soon to be renamed "Beginner and Beyond" recitals) take place in February, May, August and November. The May recital submission period opens tomorrow!

June or September? September gets my vote - that gives us time to fill out the list of players and practice over the summer.

Sam