| Summary: | 碩士 === 輔仁大學 === 音樂研究所 === 100 === The Norwegian musician Edvard Hagerup Grieg is the nineteenth - century Nationalist composer, pianist and conductor. Grieg was not only one of the major Scandivanian musicians of his generation, but was also the premier promoter of Norwegian folk music by virtue of his combining folk melodies and Romantic tradition in his works. Grieg was undoubtedly a fine pianist, both as soloist and vocal accompanist, and he composed numerous Lieder and Lyric pieces for voice and piano, as well as effective chamber music.
Among Grieg’s piano works is the Ballade Op. 24, a most significant work that has seldom been performed at concerts in recent years. Grieg began composing the Ballade in 1875 and completed it in 1876. The work is actually a theme (based on a Norwegian folk song) with fourteen sections that exhibit distinctive rhythmic, harmonic, melodic, and nationalistic features.
This thesis will discuss Grieg’s life, the stylistic characteristics of his piano music, compare the theme of the Ballade with the original folk song on which it is based, and then analyze the variational sections. This study will conclude with a discussion of interpretation and performance issues.
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