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This composer’s piano sonata begins with the descending cryptogrammic motif “E, B, G” (10[2])in quarter notes, (10[1])and has an Alla menuetto third movement in its home key of E minor. A lengthy (10[1])E-major passage in the piano’s higher register begins the “alla Romanza” slow movement of this composer’s C-minor Third Violin Sonata. (10[3])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 (10[1])“Shepherd Boy” and “March of the Dwarfs,” (10[1])which this composer then revised. (10[1])In 1885, this composer finished a string orchestration of his piano suite of five dances popular in the lifetime of the title (10[1])writer, (10[1])Ludvig Holberg. (10[5])For 10 points, (10[3])name this Romantic composer of two Peer Gynt suites. (10[2])■END■ (10[2])

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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