4 Songs, Op. 21 (Grieg, Edvard)
| Title | 4 Songs |
| Alternative title | Fire Digte fra ‘Fiskerjenten’ (Four Songs from ‘The Fisher Maiden’) |
| Creators | Edvard Grieg, composer Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, librettist |
| Opus | Op.21 |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1870 |
| First published | 1873 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Det første Møde. Molto Andante | — | D flat major | — |
| God morgen!. Meget livligt / Molto vivace | — | D major | — |
| Jeg giver mit digt til våren. Med Liv / Vivace | — | B major | — |
| Tak for dit råd. Meget hurtigt og ildfudlt / Allegro molto e on fuoco | — | F sharp minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Det første Møde (No.1) | voice and strings | — |
| View | Dein Rat is wohl gut (No.4) | voice and orchestra | Arthur Luck |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Albert Cammermeyers Forlag | 1907 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score (high voice) Complete Score (low voice) |
| View | Det første Møde (No.1) | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score |
| View | Jeg giver mit digt til våren (No.3) | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score ( B major ) |
| View | Det første Møde (No.1) | Arrangement for voice and strings | Manuscript | — | Complete Score |
| View | Dein Rat is wohl gut (No.4) | Arrangement for voice and orchestra |
Manuscript | — | Complete Score Piccolo, Flute 1, 2 Oboe 1, 2, English Horn Clarinet 1, 2, 3 (A) Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (E) Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (A) Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba Timpani Harp Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
Recordings/Performances
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