This composer’s piano sonata begins with the descending cryptogrammic motif “E, B, G” in quarter notes, and has an Alla menuetto third movement in its home key of E minor. A lengthy E-major passage in the piano’s higher register begins the “alla Romanza” slow movement of this composer’s C-minor Third Violin Sonata. The second movement of this composer’s cello sonata includes a theme taken from his earlier “Homage March.” Anton Seidl initially orchestrated a suite of four piano pieces by this composer, including “Shepherd Boy” and “March of the Dwarfs,” which this composer then revised. In 1885, this composer finished a string orchestration of his piano suite of five dances popular in the lifetime of the title writer, Ludvig Holberg. For 10 points, name this Romantic composer of two Peer Gynt suites. ■END■
ANSWER: Edvard Grieg [or Edvard Hagerup Grieg] (The notes “E, B, G” are read as “E, H, G” in German, spelling Grieg’s initials. “March of the Dwarfs” is otherwise known as “March of the Trolls.”)
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