Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

C. "It absolutely reeks of...exaggerated Norwegian  nationalism, and trollish self-satisfaction."

Explanation:

When the famous Henrik Ibsen’s play Peer Gynt was first performed, Edvard Grieg, Norweigan compositor, wrote the original music for it. The songs featured are among the most recognized classical pieces today, and that includes the iconic "In the Hall of the Mountain King".

The song is supposed to be ironic and satirical, and Grieg hoped that will be known. He did not like the piece at all, and he wrote to his friend about that, stating the song “reeks of cow-pies, exaggerated Norwegian nationalism, and trollish self-satisfaction”. Grieg expressed how unhappy he is with what he wrote and that he “literally can't bear listening to” it, but thinks that irony will be obvious.