Edvard Grieg
Lyric Pieces

About Edvard Grieg's Lyric Pieces

The 66 Lyric Pieces span the whole of Grieg’s compositional career and were published in 10 volumes from 1867 to 1901.
They include some of the composer’s most popular pieces, such as Wedding Day At Troldhaugen (Op. 65 No. 6), To the Spring (Op. 43 No. 6), March of the Dwarfs (Op. 54 No.3), and Butterfly (Op. 43 No.1).
They include a great variety of styles and moods: virtuoso etudes, melancholy nocturnes, love songs, and pieces inspired by folk music or by nature. Grieg himself called these efforts “an intimate life story”, and perhaps one could look at the whole series as a sort of musical diary.

ID:33
Preview TitleKey Year Level
Arietta Op. 12 No. 1 in E Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAB Arietta Op. 12 No. 113 E Major 1867 5
Waltz Op. 12 No. 2 in A Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAC Waltz Op. 12 No. 230 A Minor 1867 4
Watchman's Song Op. 12 No. 3 in E Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAD Watchman's Song Op. 12 No. 313 E Major 1867 4
Fairy Dance Op. 12 No. 4 in E Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAE Fairy Dance Op. 12 No. 414 E Minor 1867 6
Popular Melody Op. 12 No. 5 in F-sharp Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAF Popular Melody Op. 12 No. 520 F-sharp Minor 1867 5
Norwegian Melody Op. 12 No. 6 in D Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAG Norwegian Melody Op. 12 No. 67 D Major 1867 6
Album Leaf Op. 12 No. 7 in E Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAH Album Leaf Op. 12 No. 714 E Minor 1867 5
National Song Op. 12 No. 8 in E-flat Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAI National Song Op. 12 No. 811 E-flat Major 1867 4
Berceuse Op. 38 No. 1 in G Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAJ Berceuse Op. 38 No. 123 G Major 1883 5
Popular Melody Op. 38 No. 2 in E Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAK Popular Melody Op. 38 No. 214 E Minor 1883 5
Melodie Op. 38 No. 3 in C Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAL Melodie Op. 38 No. 31 C Major 1883 5
Halling Op. 38 No. 4 in G Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAM Halling Op. 38 No. 424 G Minor 1883 6
Springdans Op. 38 No. 5 in G Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAN Springdans Op. 38 No. 523 G Major 1883 6
Elegie Op. 38 No. 6 in A Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAO Elegie Op. 38 No. 630 A Minor 1883 5
Waltz Op. 38 No. 7 in E Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAP Waltz Op. 38 No. 714 E Minor 1883 5
Kanon Op. 38 No. 8 in B-flat Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAQ Kanon Op. 38 No. 834 B-flat Minor 1883 6
Butterfly Op. 43 No. 1 in A Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAR Butterfly Op. 43 No. 129 A Major 1886 7
Solitary Traveller Op. 43 No. 2 in B Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAS Solitary Traveller Op. 43 No. 236 B Minor 1886 6
In my Native Country Op. 43 No. 3 in F-sharp Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAT In my Native Country Op. 43 No. 319 F-sharp Major 1886 5
Little Bird Op. 43 No. 4 in D Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAU Little Bird Op. 43 No. 48 D Minor 1886 6
Erotikon Op. 43 No. 5 in F Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAV Erotikon Op. 43 No. 517 F Major 1886 7
To the Spring Op. 43 No. 6 in F-sharp Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAW To the Spring Op. 43 No. 619 F-sharp Major 1886 7
Valse - Impromptu Op. 47 No. 1 in E Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAX Valse - Impromptu Op. 47 No. 114 E Minor 1888 6
Album Leaf Op. 47 No. 2 in F Major by Grieg piano sheet music AAY Album Leaf Op. 47 No. 217 F Major 1888 6
Melodie Op. 47 No. 3 in A Minor by Grieg piano sheet music AAZ Melodie Op. 47 No. 330 A Minor 1888 5
Halling Op. 47 No. 4 in D Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABA Halling Op. 47 No. 47 D Major 1888 5
Melancholie Op. 47 No. 5 in G Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ABB Melancholie Op. 47 No. 524 G Minor 1888 5
Springdans Op. 47 No. 6 in G Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABC Springdans Op. 47 No. 623 G Major 1888 6
Elegie Op. 47 No. 7 in B Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ABD Elegie Op. 47 No. 736 B Minor 1888 5
Shepherd's Boy Op. 54 No. 1 in G Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ABE Shepherd's Boy Op. 54 No. 124 G Minor 1891 6
Norwegian March Op. 54 No. 2 in C Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABF Norwegian March Op. 54 No. 21 C Major 1891 5
March of the Dwarfs Op. 54 No. 3 in D Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ABG March of the Dwarfs Op. 54 No. 38 D Minor 1891 8+
Nocturne Op. 54 No. 4 in C Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABH Nocturne Op. 54 No. 41 C Major 1891 5
Scherzo Op. 54 No. 5 in E Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ABI Scherzo Op. 54 No. 514 E Minor 1891 5
Bell Ringing Op. 54 No. 6 in C Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABJ Bell Ringing Op. 54 No. 61 C Major 1891 5
Vanished Days Op. 57 No. 1 in D Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ABK Vanished Days Op. 57 No. 18 D Minor 1893 5
Gade Op. 57 No. 2 in A Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABL Gade Op. 57 No. 229 A Major 1893 5
Illusion Op. 57 No. 3 in A Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ABM Illusion Op. 57 No. 330 A Minor 1893 5
Secret Op. 57 No. 4 in G Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABN Secret Op. 57 No. 423 G Major 1893 5
She Dances Op. 57 No. 5 in C Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABO She Dances Op. 57 No. 51 C Major 1893 5
Homesickness Op. 57 No. 6 in E Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ABP Homesickness Op. 57 No. 614 E Minor 1893 5
Sylphe Op. 62 No. 1 in B Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ABQ Sylphe Op. 62 No. 136 B Minor 1895 5
Tak Op. 62 No. 2 in G Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABR Tak Op. 62 No. 223 G Major 1895 4
French Serenade Op. 62 No. 3 in A Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABS French Serenade Op. 62 No. 329 A Major 1895 5
Brooklet Op. 62 No. 4 in B Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ABT Brooklet Op. 62 No. 436 B Minor 1895 6
Phantom Op. 62 No. 5 in A Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABU Phantom Op. 62 No. 529 A Major 1895 5
Homeward Op. 62 No. 6 in E Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABV Homeward Op. 62 No. 613 E Major 1895 5
From Early Years Op. 65 No. 1 in D Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ABW From Early Years Op. 65 No. 18 D Minor 1897 5
Peasant's Song Op. 65 No. 2 in A Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABX Peasant's Song Op. 65 No. 229 A Major 1897 5
Melancholy Op. 65 No. 3 in B Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ABY Melancholy Op. 65 No. 336 B Minor 1897 6
Salon Op. 65 No. 4 in A Major by Grieg piano sheet music ABZ Salon Op. 65 No. 429 A Major 1897 6
Ballade Op. 65 No. 5 in C Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ACA Ballade Op. 65 No. 52 C Minor 1897 5
Wedding-Day at Troldhaugen Op. 65 No. 6 in D Major by Grieg piano sheet music ACB Wedding-Day at Troldhaugen Op. 65 No. 67 D Major 1897 7
Sailor's Song Op. 68 No. 1 in C Major by Grieg piano sheet music ACC Sailor's Song Op. 68 No. 11 C Major 1899 5
Grandmother's Minuet Op. 68 No. 2 in G Major by Grieg piano sheet music ACD Grandmother's Minuet Op. 68 No. 223 G Major 1899 4
At Your Feet Op. 68 No. 3 in D Major by Grieg piano sheet music ACE At Your Feet Op. 68 No. 37 D Major 1899 5
Evening in the Mountains Op. 68 No. 4 in E Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ACF Evening in the Mountains Op. 68 No. 414 E Minor 1899 5
At the Cradle Op. 68 No. 5 in E Major by Grieg piano sheet music ACG At the Cradle Op. 68 No. 513 E Major 1899 5
Valse Mélancolique Op. 68 No. 6 in G Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ACH Valse Mélancolique Op. 68 No. 624 G Minor 1899 5
Once Upon a Time Op. 71 No. 1 in E Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ACI Once Upon a Time Op. 71 No. 114 E Minor 1901 6
Summer's Eve Op. 71 No. 2 in B-flat Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ACJ Summer's Eve Op. 71 No. 234 B-flat Minor 1901 6
Puck Op. 71 No. 3 in E-flat Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ACK Puck Op. 71 No. 312 E-flat Minor 1901 5
Peace of the Woods Op. 71 No. 4 in F-sharp Major by Grieg piano sheet music ACL Peace of the Woods Op. 71 No. 419 F-sharp Major 1901 6
Halling Op. 71 No. 5 in C Major by Grieg piano sheet music ACM Halling Op. 71 No. 51 C Major 1901 6
Gone Op. 71 No. 6 in E Minor by Grieg piano sheet music ACN Gone Op. 71 No. 614 E Minor 1901 5
Remembrances Op. 71 No. 7 in E-flat Major by Grieg piano sheet music ACO Remembrances Op. 71 No. 711 E-flat Major 1901 5

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