Composer

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Edvard Grieg

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Fugue

Compose Date

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1861 - 1862

Average_duration

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0:59

Edvard Grieg's 'Fuga à 2 for piano in C minor, EG 184a' was composed in 1861 when the composer was only 18 years old. The piece was premiered in the same year in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. The piece consists of a single movement, a fugue in C minor, and is written for solo piano. The fugue is a contrapuntal composition in which a theme is introduced and then imitated by other voices or instruments. In this case, the theme is introduced in the right hand of the piano and is then imitated by the left hand. The piece begins with a slow and somber introduction, which sets the mood for the rest of the piece. The fugue then begins with the right hand playing the theme, which is then imitated by the left hand. The two hands continue to play off each other, with the theme being passed back and forth between them. The piece is characterized by its use of counterpoint, with the two hands playing different melodies that fit together harmonically. The piece also features a number of chromatic passages, which add to the piece's sense of tension and drama. Overall, 'Fuga à 2 for piano in C minor, EG 184a' is a masterful example of Grieg's early compositional style. Despite being written when he was still a teenager, the piece demonstrates a maturity and skill that would become hallmarks of Grieg's later works.

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