Composer

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Edvard Grieg

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Keyboard

Compose Date

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1902-1903

Publication Date

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1903

Average_duration

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1:43

Edvard Grieg composed "Kivlemøyerne (The Maidens from Kivledal: Gangar), slåtter for piano No. 17, Op. 72/17" in 1903. The piece premiered on December 10, 1903, in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. The piece is part of Grieg's collection of Norwegian folk tunes, "Slåtter," which he began composing in the 1880s. "Kivlemøyerne" is the seventeenth piece in the collection and is a "gangar," a type of Norwegian folk dance. The piece begins with a slow, mournful melody in the left hand, while the right hand plays a simple accompaniment. The melody gradually builds in intensity, with the right hand joining in with a more complex pattern. The middle section of the piece features a faster, more rhythmic melody, with the left hand playing a driving bass line. The final section returns to the slower, mournful melody of the beginning, with the right hand playing a more elaborate variation. Overall, "Kivlemøyerne" is a hauntingly beautiful piece that showcases Grieg's skill at adapting traditional Norwegian folk tunes for the piano. The piece is characterized by its use of simple, repetitive melodies and driving rhythms, which evoke the energy and spirit of the Norwegian countryside.

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