Twelve Lyric Pieces - arrangement for symphony orchestra by Richard Rijnvos

Grieg, Edvard; Rijnvos, Richard

Abstract

Given that Edvard Grieg left us with a rather modest amount of original compositions for orchestra, this brand new orchestral arrangement of his masterly short piano pieces offers a welcome change within the standard repertoire, as well as a new perspective on that in which he excelled: composing small gems of pure magic. With one or two exceptions, most of these exquisite Lyric Pieces have not been arranged for full-size symphony orchestra before. Furthermore, out of the total collection of sixty-six, this selection of twelve has an extra dimension in that it passes through all tones of the circle of fifths. Starting with the melancholic Melody in A minor, providing a prominent role for the cor anglais, we move on to the joyful Scherzo in E Minor from opus 54, followed by the Elegy in B minor. Next is F-sharp major, D-flat major, A-flat major, and so on, and so forth, until we reach full circle: the ever so festive Wedding Day in Troldhaugen, set in D major.

Citation

Grieg, E., & Rijnvos, R. (2017). Twelve Lyric Pieces - arrangement for symphony orchestra by Richard Rijnvos. [score]

• Other Type: Composition
• Publication Date: 2017
• Deposit Date: Feb 6, 2018
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1695882
• Additional Information: Duration: 40 minutes