88 Grieg arranged four pieces from his incidental music for Ibsenâ s verse drama Peer Gynt to form an orchestral suite (Op. 46). This was followed in 1891 by a second orchestral suite (Op. 55) again comprising 4 pieces. Both suites quickly became established in the concert repertoire and contributed significantly to Griegâ s international fame. He made piano arrangements of both suites and published them simultaneously with the orchestral suites in 1888 and 1893. Grieg subsequently made further
adjustments in the piano pieces: shortening some, for example â Morningâ , and expanding others like â The Death of à seâ . Overall, Grieg reduces the dramatic orchestral conception in favour of a more intimate expression and more restrained effects.
