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Craig Lynch attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Theory and Composition and now enjoys teaching piano to students in the Queen Creek area.

Grieg: Op. 12, no. 1: Arietta

Grieg composed 66 Lyric Pieces between 1867 and 1901, leaving us an incredible wealth of piano miniatures. My goal is to record all of them, starting at the beginning, with Arietta and its beautiful cantabile melody. Note that in measures 5 through 9 the right hand repeatedly plays E and G. Once I noticed this, the memorization process became easier. I enjoy landing on that amazing chord in measures 12 and 22 and waiting for the moment that the harmony resolves.

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