The two movements are instrumental arrangements Grieg made of two of his 12 Melodies, Op. 33, published in 1880: these were settings for voice and piano of words by the Norwegian poet and journalist Aasmund Olavsson Vinje.Grieg – Two Elegiac Melodies for string orchestra, Op. 34 Utah Symphony, accessed 7 April 2017.Edvard Grieg – Elegiac Melodies (2) for orchestra (or piano), Op. 34 Allmusic, accessed 7 April 2017.
