Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 (Book 1)
by Edvard Grieg
The first of ten books of Lyric Pieces — short character pieces that became Grieg's most popular and enduring piano output. Book 1 is elementary in difficulty and includes the famous Arietta, which Grieg asked to be played at his funeral.
Works in this Collection (8)
- Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 No. 1 – Arietta No. 1 Key E major Difficulty
- Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 No. 2 – Waltz No. 2 Key A minor Difficulty
- Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 No. 3 – Watchman's Song No. 3 Key E minor Difficulty
- Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 No. 4 – Fairy Dance No. 4 Key A minor Difficulty
- Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 No. 5 – Folk Song No. 5 Key A minor Difficulty
- Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 No. 6 – Norwegian Melody No. 6 Key E major Difficulty
- Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 No. 7 – Album Leaf No. 7 Key E major Difficulty
- Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 No. 8 – National Song No. 8 Key E major Difficulty