Edvard Grieg: "peer Gynt - Morning Mood" Apr 2026

"Morning Mood" ( Morgenstemning ) is the first movement of Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 , originally written in 1875 as incidental music for Henrik Ibsen’s play Peer Gynt .

: Uses a pentatonic scale , which some critics argue suggests Arabian connections or "Norwegian pentatonicism". Edvard Grieg: "Peer Gynt - Morning Mood"

: The ending features imitations of birdsong , while persistent flowing figures suggest waves or wind. Resources and Papers "Morning Mood" ( Morgenstemning ) is the first