Day 41

Ok, so yesterday I went on a little rant. Today I decided to go with, shall we say less contentious pieces.

Side One

Pieces: Lyric Pieces, Op. 54: 3 & 4, March of the Dwarfs -- Nocturne

Lyric Pieces, Op. 65 complete

Composer: Edvard Grieg

Performer: John McCabe, Piano

Record Date: None Given

Side Two

Pieces: Lyric Pieces, Op 43: Complete

Lyric Pieces, Op. 71: 2& 3, Summer Evening -- Puck

Four Humoresques, Op 6

Composer: Edvard Grieg

Performer: John McCabe, Piano

Record Date: None Given

Nothing calms the soul quite like piano, especially when the piano music is based off Scandinavian folk tunes. According the the jacket notes Grieg was composing during a time when nationalism was sweeping through music circles; and I must admit that the pieces, while maintaining a complexity also have a joyful almost naive/free feel to them. I guess this is not that big of a surprise, as this is the composer who brought us "In the Hall of the Mountain King." All in all, while fun to listen to, the pieces are quickly lost after listening, meaning that while I know I will return to listen again, I most likely will not do it soon.