Who wrote In the Hall of the Mountain King?

Who wrote In the Hall of the Mountain King?

• A. Grieg
• B. Mussorgsky
• C. Debussy
• D. Copland

Answer: (A)

Edvard Grieg wrote In the Hall of the Mountain King. It comes from the incidental music Grieg composed for Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt, and the famous section builds from a quiet motive into a fast, ominous march as trolls enter the hall. This piece showcases Grieg’s blend of folk-inspired melody with dramatic orchestration to heighten tension. The other composers listed come from different traditions: Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain is a Russian-demon-themed piece, Debussy embodies impressionistic color, and Copland represents American 20th-century style. So Grieg is the composer behind this well-known work.

Edvard Grieg wrote In the Hall of the Mountain King. It comes from the incidental music Grieg composed for Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt, and the famous section builds from a quiet motive into a fast, ominous march as trolls enter the hall. This piece showcases Grieg’s blend of folk-inspired melody with dramatic orchestration to heighten tension. The other composers listed come from different traditions: Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain is a Russian-demon-themed piece, Debussy embodies impressionistic color, and Copland represents American 20th-century style. So Grieg is the composer behind this well-known work.