Lyric Suite
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Lyric Suite is a four-movement orchestral work by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, adapted from his earlier piano pieces and celebrated for its lyrical Romantic style and vivid evocation of Norwegian folk character.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral suite ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lyrische Suite (German) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithNationality | Norwegian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Lyric Pieces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
piano pieces by Edvard Grieg ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | standard Romantic orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Op. 54 (orchestral adaptation context) ⓘ |
| composer | Edvard Grieg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation | Norwegian national romanticism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom | Norwegian folk music ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
contrasts between lyrical and dramatic sections
ⓘ
strong folk-dance rhythms ⓘ |
| hasMovementOrder |
1. Shepherd Boy
ⓘ
2. Norwegian March ⓘ 3. Notturno NERFINISHED ⓘ 4. March of the Dwarfs ⓘ |
| hasOrchestrationBy |
Anton Seidl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edvard Grieg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatesNorwegianFolkElements | true ⓘ |
| isAdaptationOf | selected Lyric Pieces, Op. 54 ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformed | true ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyRecorded | true ⓘ |
| languageOfMovementTitles | English ⓘ |
| movement |
March of the Dwarfs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian March NERFINISHED ⓘ Notturno NERFINISHED ⓘ Shepherd Boy ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
colorful orchestration
ⓘ
expressive melodic writing ⓘ vivid evocation of Norwegian folk character ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| originalMediumOfSourceMaterial | solo piano ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| sourceWorkComposer | Edvard Grieg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | lyrical ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 15–20 minutes ⓘ |
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