The Holberg Suite, Op. 40, more properly "From Holberg's Time" (Norwegian: Frå Holbergs tid, German: Aus Holbergs Zeit), subtitled "Suite in olden style" (Norwegian: Suite i gammel stil, German: Suite im alten Stil), is a suite of five movements based on eighteenth century dance forms, written by Edvard Grieg in 1884 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Danish-Norwegian humanist playwright Ludvig Holberg.
Date of composition | 1884 |
Type | Suite |
Catalogue | Op. 40 |
Instruments | Piano |
Autotranslations beta |
Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40 "Aus Holbergs Zeit, Suite im alten Stil, From Holberg's Time, Holberg Suite" Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40 "Aus Holbergs Zeit, Suite im alten Stil, From Holberg's Time, Holberg Suite" Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40 "Aus Holbergs Zeit, Suite im alten Stil, From Holberg's Time, Holberg Suite" |