Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (string quartet)

Title: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, op. 65 no. 6

Composer: Edvard Grieg, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2; Viola; Cello

Printout: 9 pages including title page

Note: Grieg’s interest in Norwegian folk styles comes through in this well known piece. This arrangement uses open-string fifths and harmonics to create coloristic variety. Wedding Day at Troldhagen is frequently requested for weddings, both as preludes/reception music and as a processional or recessional. An added plus: it’s lots of fun to play.

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More Grieg for string quartet:

Album-leaf
Grandmother’s Minuet
Lullaby
Norwegian Dance
Sailor’s Song
Six Norwegian Mountain Melodies