Composition: 12 Songs, Op. 33 (Grieg, Edvard)
| Title | Tolv melodier |
| Alternative title | 12 Songs |
| Creators | Edvard Grieg (composer) and Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.33 |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano |
| Number of movements | 12 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1873 |
| First published | 1881 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guten / Gutten. Poco Andante | — | B minor | — |
| Våren. Andante espressivo | — | F major | — |
| Den Særde / Den Sårede. Allegretto espressivo | — | C sharp minor | — |
| Tyteberet / Tytebæret. Allegretto | — | D minor | — |
| Langs ei Å / Langs en Å. Poco Andante | — | A major | — |
| Eit Syn / Et Syn. Allegro agitato | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Gamle Mor. Allegretto espressivo | — | B flat minor | — |
| Det Förste / Det Første. Un poco Andante | — | C major | — |
| Ved Rundarne / Ved Ronderne. Andante tranquillamente | — | D flat major | — |
| Et Vennestykke. Andante doloroso | — | D minor | — |
| Trudom / Tro. Andante (I Salmetone) | — | F major | — |
| Fyremål / Formal. Allegro moderato | — | G major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Våren (No.2) | voice and orchestra | — |
| view | Våren (No.2) | 6 recorders | Christian Mondrup |
| view | Ved Rondane (No.9) | female chorus | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Holograph manuscript | 1880 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Albert Cammermeyers Forlag | 1907 | Complete Score (original / high voice) · view |
| view | Guten / Dichterlos / The Youth (No.1) | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score (original / high voice, B minor ) · view Complete Score (low voice, B flat minor ) · view |
| view | Våren / Letzte Frühling / Last Spring (No.2) | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score (original / high voice, F sharp minor ) · view Complete Score (low voice, C minor ) · view |
| view | Våren / Letzte Frühling / Last Spring (No.2) | — | Edition Peters | 1900 | Complete Score (Medium voice, D sharp minor ) · view |
| view | Langs ei Å / Am Strome / Beside the Stream (No.5) | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Langs ei Å / Am Strome / Beside the Stream (No.5) | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score (original / high voice, A major ) · view Complete Score (low voice, G major ) · view |
| view | Eit Syn / Was ich sah / A Vision (No.6) | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score (original / high voice, F sharp minor ) · view Complete Score (low voice, E minor ) · view |
| view | Eit Syn / Was ich sah / A Vision (No.6) | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score ( F sharp minor ) · view |
| view | Gamle Mor / Die alte Mutter / The Old Mother (No.7) | — | Holograph manuscript | 1873 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Gamle Mor / Die alte Mutter / The Old Mother (No.7) | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score (original / high voice, B minor ) · view Complete Score (low voice, A minor ) · view |
| view | Ved Rondane / Auf der Reise zur Heimat / At Rondane (No.9) | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score (original / high voice, D flat major ) · view Complete Score (low voice, C major ) · view |
| view | Et Vennestykke / Verrat / A Piece of Friendship (No.10) | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score (original key, D minor ) · view |
| view | Våren (No.2) | Arrangement for voice and orchestra | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Våren (No.2) | Arrangement for 6 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (MUP) · view |
| view | Ved Rondane (No.9) | Arrangement for female chorus | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Ved Rondane (No.9) | Arrangement for female chorus | — | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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