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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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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Edvard Grieg notableWork Lyric Suite