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Peer Gynt (/ p ɪər ˈ ɡ ɪ n t /, Norwegian: [peːr ˈjʏnt,-ˈɡʏnt]) is a five-act play in verse written in 1867 by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen. It is one of Ibsen's best known and most widely performed plays. Peer Gynt chronicles the journey of its title character from the Norwegian mountains to the North African desert and back.
- Arthur Rackham
- 1867
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, is the incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's 1867 play Peer Gynt, written by the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg in 1875. It premiered along with the play on 24 February 1876 in Christiania (now Oslo). Grieg later created two suites from his Peer Gynt music.
Composer: Edvard Hagerup Grieg Conductor: Bjarte Engeset Concertmaster: Adrian G. Selfjord Peer Gynt: Suite No.1 op. 46 Suite No.2 op. 55 Excerpts from the s...
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Learn about the story behind Edvard Grieg's music for Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt, a Norwegian allegory of a peasant's life. Discover the two suites that Grieg assembled from his original score and the best recordings to listen to.
Peer Gynt, incidental music by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, written to accompany the verse drama of the same name by Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen. The music debuted to great acclaim in 1876 when the play was first produced for the stage, and it remains among the most popular of Grieg’s.
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Peer Gynt Suite: Edvard Grieg's Masterpiece (A Classical Gem) This classical gem, composed by the Norwegian composer in 1875, accompanies Henrik Ibsen's play "Peer Gynt" and has since become...
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The Peer Gynt suites are among his best-known works, however they initially began as incidental compositions. Suite No. 1, Op. 46 was published in 1888, and Suite No. 2, Op. 55 was published in...
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