Music with a story - In the Hall of the Mountain King

Music with a story - In the Hall of the Mountain King

from the Peer Gynt Suite

by Edvard Grieg

Edvard Grieg

15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907

Multiple Choice

Three truths and a lie

Which statement is NOT true about Grieg's life?

• His family supported his music studies

• He had lung illnesses most of his life

• He married his first cousin

• He loved music school

He was born in Norway

Multiple Choice

Three truths and a lie:

Which statement is NOT true about Norway?

• It is one of the richest countries

• They do not speak English in Norway

• The capital city is Oslo

• The country is important in Viking history

Poll

Which should Norwegians be most proud of?

Grieg was very proud of his Norwegian heritage

And it showed in his music!

The Peer Gynt Suite

• Debuted in 1876

• It was incidental music (like movie music) for the play

• People really liked it

• Grieg didn't want to write the music

• The playwright Henrik Ibsen "convinced" him

In the Hall of the Mountain King

One of the sections of Peer Gynt

Here's the story...
https://youtu.be/fBgPqhBUE2o?si=evr6fEj14yZ0FMAu&t=92

Multiple Choice

True or false:

Peer Gynt was a good guy

Multiple Choice

What did Peer Gynt do?

• He tried to steal someone else's bride the wedding

• He left with one of the wedding guests instead

• He got the troll princess pregnant with his mind

• He freaked out when he saw his half-troll baby

• All of the above

Poll

What did you think of this lesson? Choose all that apply.

• This lesson was interesting

• The lesson was not interesting

• The music was the best part

• The music was not good

• I would like more lessons like this one