🇳🇴Edvard Grieg ： Peer Gynt Suite No.2 The Abduction of the Bride Ingrid’s Lament Op.55-1

The opening presents tense motion suggestive of the bride’s abduction, driving the music forward with strong momentum and dramatic contrast. The atmosphere then changes completely, leading to long-breathed melodies and subdued emotion that express Ingrid’s lament. A key point of interest is the clear distinction between the intensity of the first section and the songlike expression of the latter. On the piano, it is important to maintain the flow of the beat amid the rapid motion without making the accents excessively heavy. In the latter section, allow the melody to emerge fully, keep the inner voices and accompaniment restrained, and carefully shape the phrase peaks and lingering resonance so that the change of scene comes across clearly.