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Edvard Grieg

Piano Sonata in E minor, op. 7

Op. 7

Composed 1865

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Edvard Grieg's Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7 was written in 1865 when he was 22 years old. The sonata was published a year later and revised in 1887. The work was Grieg's only piano sonata and it was dedicated to the Danish composer Niels Gade. The sonata has four movements with the following tempo markings:

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Movements

  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Andante molto
  3. Alla Menuetto, ma poco più lento
  4. Finale: Molto allegro

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