In The Hall of The Mountain King (Grieg) • Easy Favorite Edition

The New Easy Favorite Series is a collection of enduring classics arranged for the beginning piano student. The titles are thoughtfully arranged with the limitations of the beginner in mind and are printed on heavy stock designed to last for many years. Each piece captures the elegant beauty, rich harmonies, and unique textures of the original work while maintaining an easy-to-read and easy-to-play structure designed to expose the beginner to a complete collection of the world’s most popular and recognizable classics. In this case we bring you IN THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING by Edvard Grieg, which was originally written for the play, Peer Gynt. This majestic theme composed by Norwegian born Grieg, is a drastic use of dynamics whereas the crescendo starts on the downbeat and continues to grow as it seemingly merges with the accelerating tempo creating triumphal finale that could only be fit for a…”Mountain King!”