Edvard Grieg

Sonata in E minor, op. 7

1865, revised 1887

Total duration: 18'

1. Allegro moderato
2. Andante molto
3. Alla Menuetto, ma poco più lento
4. Finale: Molto allegro

Grieg revised the sonata long after it was first published. The changes are generally minimal, other than a twenty-five bar cut in the exposition of the last movement.

Recommended editions

Samlede Verker (Peters) · I/2 · Andre originalkomposisjoner · ed. Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe
Henle · HN 604 · ed. Ernst-Günter Heinemann/Einar Steen-Nøkleberg
Könemann · K 267 · Sonata and Piano Pieces · ed. Thomas Aßmus
Peters · EP 3100d · Piano Works / IV / Miscellaneous Works

1. Allegro moderato

Duration: 4' 30"

Difficulty: 3.5

Sonata in E minor, op. 7; 1. Allegro moderato

2. Andante molto

Duration: 4'

Difficulty: 3

Sonata in E minor, op. 7; 2. Andante molto

3. Alla Menuetto, ma poco più lento

Duration: 3' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Sonata in E minor, op. 7; 3. Alla Menuetto, ma poco più lento

4. Finale: Molto allegro

Duration: 6'

Difficulty: 3.5

Sonata in E minor, op. 7; 4. Finale: Molto allegro