This first collection of Grieg piano music, beginning a complete set, concentrates on his early piano works. The major work is the Piano Sonata, Op. 7, a piece so exciting and successful that you have to wonder why he never wrote another piano sonata. Only a few major pianists have taken up this piece, so we're lucky to have this fine version. The other early works (including Grieg's Op. 1) aren't so interesting, but in the Moods we hear an interesting successor to the Lyric Pieces. This is a highly recommended collection, very well played, well recorded, and very inexpensive.
5 Funeral March in Memory of Rikard Nordraak, Eg 107
6 Allegro Con Leggerezza
7 Non Allegro E Molto Espressivo
8 Mazurka Con Grazia
9 Allegretto Con Moto
10 The Sirens' Enticement from 'Melodies of Norway', Eg 108
11 Resignation
12 Scherzo-Impromptu
13 Night Ride
14 Folk Melody
15 Study (Hommage to Chopin)
16 Students' Serenade
17 Lualat (The Mountaineer's Song)
18 I Love You, Op.41 No.3
19 Tempo Di Valse
20 Tempo Di Menuetto Ed Energico
21 Allegretto Con Grazia
22 Allegro Alla Burla
This first collection of Grieg piano music, beginning a complete set, concentrates on his early piano works. The major work is the Piano Sonata, Op. 7, a piece so exciting and successful that you have to wonder why he never wrote another piano sonata. Only a few major pianists have taken up this piece, so we're lucky to have this fine version. The other early works (including Grieg's Op. 1) aren't so interesting, but in the Moods we hear an interesting successor to the Lyric Pieces. This is a highly recommended collection, very well played, well recorded, and very inexpensive.