Greig - In The Hall Of The Mountain King - Best-of Classical Music May 2026

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The music accompanies a scene where the anti-hero Peer Gynt enters the underground hall of the Dovregubbe (Troll King). He is surrounded by trolls, gnomes, and sprites who eventually chase and taunt him after he refuses to become a troll himself. It served as a famous leitmotif for a

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