For Piano-Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) was born in Bergen Norway and studied Piano at the Leipzig Conservatory. He became interested in Norwegian folksong and began to employ it as a source of musical material and inspiration inhis compositions. He was soon established as a major composer. Despite his success Grieg was of a retiring disposition and spent most of his time at his house in Troldhaugen near Bergen avoiding visitors and shunning publicacclaim. Grieg's entire creative life is exemplified by his 66 Lyric Pieces for Piano. He composed ten sets of these pieces between 1867 and 1901. They are almost unique in that they are accessible toamateur pianists but still performed and recorded by professionals. Their melodic expressiveness and contagious dance rhythms give them an enduring charm and individuality. For this CD Keith Snell has carefully chosen 14selections that students enjoy most from Grieg's Lyric Pieces.
