SHORT ESSAY PRACTICE QUESTION

Analyse the musical features found in Norwegian March that are typical of a piece of a
piece of Romantic piano music. (10 Marks)

INTRODUCTION:
Grieg is a composer who is well known for his collection of Lyric Pieces. These are a
collection of short character pieces composed for solo piano. Norwegian March by Grieg
has many typical Romantic piano features, which can be seen in the example provided
below.

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specific example from the score.
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CONCLUSION:
As you can see from the examples provided, Norwegian March by Grieg, provides us with
many examples of Romantic Piano characteristics.