Edvard Grieg

Fra Holbergs tid, for piano, op. 40, "Holberg Suite"

Op. 40

Composed 1884

Keyboard

The Holberg Suite, Op. 40, (Norwegian: Fra Holbergs tid (From Holberg's Time)), subtitled "Suite i gammel stil" ("Suite in olden style"), is a suite of five movements based on eighteenth-century dance forms, written by Edvard Grieg in 1884 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Dano-Norwegian humanist playwright Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754).

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Movements

  1. Praeludium (Allegro vivace)
  2. Sarabande (Andante)
  3. Gavotte (Allegretto)
  4. Air (Andante religioso)
  5. Rigaudon (Allegro con brio)

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