Waltz Op. 12, No. 2

Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)

A lovely waltz in Grieg's typical folk style (Intermediate)!

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Includes : One solo score (4 pages)

Difficulty level : Grade 5/12

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Program Notes on Waltz Op. 12, No. 2 by Grieg :

This Waltz Op. 12, No. 2 is typcal of Grieg's style as it features a tuneful folklike melody over fresh but uncomplicated harmonies.

It has an A-A-B-A-Coda music form :

A : theme in the right hand (mm. 1-18)
A : exact repeat of first section (mm. 19-36)
B : central section with the theme in the left hand (mm. 37-52)
A : same as first section, theme back in the right hand (mm. 53-70)
Coda : based on fragments from section B (mm. 71-79)

This score contains suggestions for performing the ornaments (in this case, appogiaturas) in accordance with the performance practice of the Romantic period.

Namely, the appogiaturas in this waltz ought to be played ON the beat, quickly and with an incisive accent.

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WALTZ OP. 12, NO. 2

(Walzer - Valse from *Lyric Pieces*)
Composer :	Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)	Opus/catalog number :	Opus 12, No. 2
Movements :	Allegro moderato	Composition/First publication :	Copenhagen, 1867
Instrumentation :	Piano	Style :	Romantic (1815-1910)
Key :	A Major	Duration :	02:02
Edition :	Edited by M.A. Caux	Difficulty :	Grade 5/12

Waltz Op. 12, No. 2

Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)

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