About the Opus

Edvard Grieg
Norwegian
Composed for the 1876 play Peer Gynt
Performed by a full orchestra
Questions to ask yourself when listening
What do you picture in your head
when you think of the Mountain
King?
What does he look like?
Is he big or small?
Is he loud or quiet?
Is he mean or nice?
Can you hear him in the music?
What are we going to do?
We are going to feel the music.
1. Find your own space.
2. Lie on your belly.
3. Make fists next to your head so
you can hear the beat.
4. Close your eyes and listen.
5. Pound your fists to the beat.
1. Follow the music! Softer, louder,
intense!
Standards Addressed
Elementary Music
Standard 6: Listen to, analyze, and describe music.
Demonstrate perceptual skills by moving, by
answering questions about, and by describing
aural examples of music of various styles
representing different cultures.
Respond through purposeful movement 4 to
selected prominent music characteristics 5 or to
specific music events 6 while listening to music.