🇳🇴Edvard Grieg ： Peer Gynt Suite No.1 Aase’s Death Op.46

This representative piece by Grieg is enveloped in a quiet mood of mourning. Within its slow-moving pace, a singing melody and restrained harmonies are repeated, allowing a profound sadness to gradually deepen. Rather than relying on sharp contrasts, the piece draws its appeal from the resonance of each note and the breathing of its phrases. In the piano duet, the melodic line should be allowed to sound fully while the accompaniment remains light, and the pedal should be used carefully to prevent the sonority from becoming blurred. Coordinating the players’ breathing and maintaining inner tension even in soft dynamics will bring out its quiet intensity.