Compare and contrast "In the Hall of the Mountain King" and "Morning Mood" by Edvard Grieg's for the play Peer Gynt. Write the musical elements that are unique to each individual piece in the outer areas. Write the musical elements that are shared by both pieces in the overlapping area.
Edvard Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway on June 15, 1843. For most of Edvard's life Norway struggled to be its own nation separate from unions with other countries. It was his music that helped give Norway its own identity. For his contribution, he came to be regarded as a hero to the people of Norway. Many of his works include Norwegian folk songs and paint a musical picture of the landscape of the beautiful countryside. Read more...