Western — Classical & Romantic
Romantic · 1875

In the Hall of the Mountain King

E. GriegOp. 46 No. 4

Key
Bm
Time
C|
Tempo
♩=60
AO focus
AO3

Incipit

Form

Closing piece of Peer Gynt Suite No. 1. Steady accelerando + crescendo on a single ostinato theme.

Teaching points

  • Ostinato + accelerando + crescendo
  • B minor pizzicato opening
  • AO3: structural minimalism
Full score ↓Public domain

Peters + Bärenreiter, PD.

Topic T9