'In the mood': Peer Gynt and the affective landscapes of Grieg's Stemninger, op. 73

Edvard Grieg's prelude to the fourth act of Henrik Ibsen's “dramatic poem” Peer Gynt (1867/76), “Morning Mood,” is among the best-loved passages in the repertoire. Commonly assumed to invoke Norway's iconic western fjords, the prelude in fact sets the stage for Ibsen's eponymous...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grimley, D
Format: Journal article
Published: University of California Press 2016