Peer Gynt Suite No. 2

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Peer Gynt Suite No. 2 is a popular orchestral suite by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, drawn from his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen’s play "Peer Gynt" and known for its vivid, atmospheric character pieces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral suite
alsoKnownAs Peer Gynt Suite 2 NERFINISHED
Peer Gynt, Suite No. 2, Op. 55 NERFINISHED
associatedWithAuthor Henrik Ibsen NERFINISHED
associatedWithCharacter Peer Gynt NERFINISHED
Solveig NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlay Peer Gynt NERFINISHED
basedOn incidental music to Peer Gynt
basedOnWorkBy Henrik Ibsen NERFINISHED
catalogueNumber Op. 55
composer Edvard Grieg NERFINISHED
composerBirthCountry Norway NERFINISHED
composerBirthPlace Bergen NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Norway
follows Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 NERFINISHED
genre Romantic music
program music
suite
hasCatalogueGrouping Peer Gynt suites NERFINISHED
hasInfluenced popular perception of Peer Gynt story
hasKeyMovementsWithVocalOrigin Solveig’s Song NERFINISHED
hasNumberOfMovements 4
hasPart Arabian Dance NERFINISHED
Peer Gynt’s Homecoming (Stormy Evening on the Sea) NERFINISHED
Solveig’s Song NERFINISHED
The Abduction of the Bride – Ingrid’s Lament NERFINISHED
hasVividAtmosphere yes
isArrangedFrom stage incidental music
isPopular yes
languageOfWork instrumental
movementNumber 2
nationalityOfComposer Norwegian
notableMovement Arabian Dance NERFINISHED
Solveig’s Song NERFINISHED
opusNumber Op. 55
originalMedium orchestra
pairedWith Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 NERFINISHED
partOf music for the play Peer Gynt
publicationCentury 19th century
recordedBy numerous orchestras worldwide
scoredFor symphony orchestra
stylePeriod Romantic era
typicalPerformanceContext concert hall
orchestral concert
usesMaterialFrom Peer Gynt, Op. 23 NERFINISHED
workTitleLanguage Norwegian
workType concert suite

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Edvard Grieg notableWork Peer Gynt Suite No. 2