
Originally Posted by
pokeefe
Grieg has never been a favorite composer of mine. I can think of only 3 things of his I like (if the Holberg Suite can count as 1). But one of those 3 is Solvejg's Song.
I think this a very moving piece of music, either in its orchestral or vocal form. The switch to major I find emotionally shattering. (Re: Dante's "There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery". I have no idea if that was intended by Grieg, but it hits me that way. In the sung version of the song those major sections are a vocalise so no words to help explain.) While some of your phrasing was not as convincing as a real performance, overall the peice worked (and is a heck of a lot better than I could do!).
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