Edvard Grieg and His Songs
- Author: Jarrett, Sandra
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Contents
- List of Plates
- List of Music Examples
- Preface
- 1 Edvard Grieg: A Brief Life
- 2. Writer of Songs
- 3. The Voice of Nina Grieg
- 4. Opus 4 and Opus 5
- 5. The First Bjornson Songs: Prinsessen, Opus 21, and Opus 39 No. 2
- 6. The First Ibsen Songs: Opus 23, from Peer Gynt
- 7. Six Songs by Henrik Ibsen: Opus 25
- 8. The Vinje Songs, Opus 33
- 9. Six Songs, Opus 48: Poems by Heine, Uhland, Vogelweide
- 10. Opus 44 and Opus 49: The Danish Poet Holger Drachmann
- 11. The Krag Songs: Opus 60
- 12. Songs for Children: Opus 61
- 13. The Haugtussa Song Cycle: Opus 67
- 14. Poems by Otto Benzon: Opus 69 and Opus 70
- 15. Conclusion
- Appendix A: Norwegian Language and Pronunciation
- Appendix B: List of Songs Discussed in this Work with Opus Numbers, Poets, Range and Voice Type, and Available Editions
- Appendix C: Complete List of Edvard Grieg's Published Songs for Solo Voice
- Bibliography
- Index