Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 8

Edvard Grieg · 1843–1907

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10

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Type: Sonata
Setting: Piano
Length: About 22 min
Era: Late Romantic
Nationality: Norwegian
Exam lists: RCM, ASTA, NYSSMA, UIL, Henle

About this work

Composed: 1865
Dedicated to: Herrn August Fries gewidmet

Allegro con brio — Andante — Tempo I — Più animato — Andante
Allegretto quasi Andantino — Più vivo — Tempo I
Allegro molto vivace — Più Allegro — Presto

Exam & syllabus listings

RCM 10 (mvt) · ASTA CAP 8 · NYSSMA 5 · UIL Gr 1 · Henle 4

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