Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt, The (Not So) Incidental Music

DescriptionGrieg was first approached by the playwright Henrik Ibsen in Italy, 1866. Ibsen asked if Grieg could write incidental music for his drama Peer Gynt. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactGrieg’s music for Peer Gynt is usually heard in the form of two orchestral suites (Op. 46 and Op. 55), each featuring four movements selected from his score. The best-known movements include “Morning Mood,” in which a serene melody for flute and oboe depicts a calm dawn; “Anitra’s Dance,” a nimble...