Composition: Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55 (Grieg, Edvard)
| Title | Peer Gynt Suite No. 2 |
| Creators | Edvard Grieg (composer) |
| Opus | Op.55 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1891 |
| First published | 1892 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 900 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music, Suites |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Abduction of the Bride. Ingrid's Lament. Allegro furioso | — | G minor | — |
| Arabian Dance. Allegretto vivace | — | C major | — |
| Peer Gynt's Homecoming (Stormy Evening on the Sea). Allegro agitato | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Solveig's Song. Andante | — | A minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | theater orchestra | Charles J. Roberts |
| view | Complete | wind band | Mayhew Lake |
| view | Complete | violin and piano cello and piano |
Hans Sitt |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
| view | Arabian Dance (No.2) | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Arabian Dance (No.2) | piano | — |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | strings | Herbert Straus Gardner |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | guitar, bass guitar, 2 lutes and 2 bandurrias | Antonio López Villanueva |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | 4 accordions and bass accordion | Paul De Bra |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano saxophone and piano |
Jacques Larocque |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | bassoon and piano | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | cello and piano | Orfeo Mandozzi |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | violin and piano | Émile Sauret |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | 2 accordions | Paul De Bra |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Piccolo, Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B/C/A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F/E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (E/F) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view Timpani, Triangle/Tambourine, Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals · view Harp · view Violins I, II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Piccolo (Last few bars) · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | Ellice Partitions | — | Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Horn 3 (F) · view Horn 4 (F) · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | Ellice Partitions | — | Trombone 1 (bass clef) · view Trombone 2 (bass clef) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1916 | Piano Conductor · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B) · view Bassoon · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Cornet 1, 2 (A/B) · view Trombone · view Timpani/Cymbals/Bass Drum/Triangle/Tambourine/Snare Drum · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for wind band |
Carl Fischer | 1922 | Condensed Score · view Brass Parts · view Woodwind Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano cello and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Cello Part · view Complete Score and Violin Part · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano cello and piano |
— | — | 1. Bruderovet. Ingrids klage (Cello part) · view 2. Arabisk dans (Cello part) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano cello and piano |
Edition Peters | — | 4. Solvejg's Song (Cello Part) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Holograph manuscript | 1891 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Edition Peters | 1893 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | — | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | — | — | Complete Score (scan) · view |
| view | Arabian Dance (No.2) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Arabian Dance (No.2) | Arrangement for piano | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | Arrangement for strings |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | Arrangement for guitar, bass guitar, 2 lutes and 2 bandurrias |
Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2018 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (Musescore) · view |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | Arrangement for flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano saxophone and piano |
Saint-Maurice | — | Piano Score (Flute or Oboe) · view Piano Score (Clarinet or Soprano, Tenor Saxophone) · view Piano Score (Alto, Baritone Saxophone) · view Flute or Oboe · view Clarinet or Soprano, Tenor Saxophone · view Alto, Baritone Saxophone · view |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | Arrangement for bassoon and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Carl Fischer | 1902 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 accordions |
Paul De Bra | 2018 | Complete Score · view Engraving Files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Solveig's Song (No.4) | Arrangement for piano | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Residentie Orkest (orchestra) | Willem van Otterloo (conductor) | — | 1. Ingrids lament · file 2. Arabian dance · file 3. Return of Peer Gynt · file 4. Solvejg's song · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Solveigs sang (No.4) | — | Paul De Bra (accordion) and Professor P (performer) | For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Solveigs sang (No.4) | — | For Strings (Gardner) | Complete Performance · file |
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