When asked to write music for Ibsen’s play Peer Gynt, Grieg thought he was facing an impossible challenge. But, as Terry ...
Barclay’s ‘concert-theater’ approach condensed Ibsen’s play to around 80 minutes, providing a rare opportunity to hear ‘Morning Mood’ and ‘In the Hall of the Mountain King’ in dramatic context Grieg’s ...
Playwright Henrik Ibsen pressured composer Edvard Grieg to write incidental music for his play, "Peer Gynt," but Grieg thought the play was a totally unmusical subject. Grieg's music turned out to be ...