GRIEG: PIANO, ORCHESTRAL & VOCAL WORKS - ANDSNES, MORK, JARVI, FLAGSTAD (13 CDS)

Edvard Grieg honed his skills as a composer at the prestigious conservatory in Leipzig, but he drew his distinctive inspiration from his native Norway, with it's thriving folk culture and spectacular landscapes. His gifts for haunting melody and poignant harmony extend far beyond such widely loved works as his piano concerto and music for Ibsen's play 'Peer Gynt'. They are equally manifest in his other orchestral music and a wealth of intimately-scaled works, not least hi '66 Lyric Piece for Piano', his sonatas and quartet for strings and his many dozens of songs.

 Excerpt, Grieg: Lyric Pieces I (8), Op. 12


Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

No. 1, Arietta

No. 2, Waltz

No. 3, Watchman's Song

Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

Lyric Pieces, Book 1, Op. 12:

Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

No. 3, Watchman's Song

No. 4, Elves' Dance

No. 5, Folk Song

No. 6, Norwegian Tune

No. 7, Albumleaf

No. 8, National Song


Grieg: Lyric Pieces II (8), Op. 38

Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

No. 1, Berceuse


No. 2, Folk Song


No. 3, Melody


No. 4, Halling


No. 5, Spring Dance


No. 6, Elegy


No. 7, Waltz


No. 8, Canon


Grieg: Lyric Pieces III (6), Op. 43


Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

No. 1, Butterfly


No. 2, Solitary Traveller


No. 3, In My Native Country


No. 4, Little Bird

No. 5, Erotikon

No. 6, To Spring

Grieg: Lyric Pieces IV (7), Op. 47

Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

No. 1, Valse-Impromptu

No. 2, Album Leaf

No. 3, Melody

No. 4, Halling

No. 5, Melancholy

No. 6, Spring Dance

No. 7, Elegy

Grieg: Lyric Pieces V (6), Op. 54

Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

No. 1, Herdboy

No. 2, Norwegian March

No. 3, March of The Trolls

No. 4, Notturno

No. 5, Scherzo

No. 6, Bellringing

Grieg: Lyric Pieces VI (6), Op. 57

Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

No. 1, Vanished Days

No. 2, Gade

No. 3, Illusion

No. 4, Secret

No. 5, She Is Dancing

No. 6, Homesickness


Grieg: Lyric Pieces VII (6), Op. 62

Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

No. 1, Sylph

No. 2, Gratitude

No. 3, French Serenade

No. 4, Brooklet

No. 5, Phantom

No. 6, Homeward

Grieg: Lyric Pieces IX (6), Op. 68

Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

No. 1, Sailor's Song

No. 2, Grandmother's Minuet

No. 3, At Your Feet

No. 4, Evening in The Mountains

No. 5, Cradle Song

No. 6, Valse mélancolique

Grieg: Lyric Pieces VIII (6), Op. 65

Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

No. 1, From Years of Youth


No. 2, Peasant's Song


No. 3, Melancholy


No. 4, Salon


No. 5, In Ballad Vein


No. 6, Wedding-Day at Troldhaugen


Grieg: Lyric Pieces X (7), Op. 71

Juhani Lagerspetz (piano)

No. 1, Once Upon a Time

No. 2, Summer Evening

No. 3, Puck

No. 4, The Woods' Peace

No. 5, Halling

No. 6, Gone

No. 7, Remembrances



Grieg: Moods, Op. 73: IV. Folksong


Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Grieg: Piano Transcriptions of Songs, Op. 52: V. Andantino

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40 (transcribed for solo piano)

Cyprien Katsaris (piano)

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood


I. Praeludium (Allegro vivace)

II. Sarabande (Andante espressivo)

III. Gavotte (Allegretto)

IV. Air (Andante religioso)

V. Rigaudon (Allegro con brio)



4 Norwegian Dances, Op. 35: II. Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso

Grieg: Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7


Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

I. Allegro moderato

II. Andante molto

III. Alla menuetto

IV. Finale (Molto allegro)


Grieg: Poetic Tone-Pictures, Op. 3

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

IV. Andante con sentimento

V. Allegro moderato

VI. Allegro scherzando

 Excerpt, Grieg: Album Leaves (4), Op. 28

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

I. Allegro con moto

IV. Andantino serioso


Grieg: Agitato, EG106

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Grieg: Ballade in G minor, Op. 24

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

 Excerpt, Grieg: Humoresques, Op. 6

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

II. The Poet's Heart

III. I Love But Thee!


Grieg: 19 Norwegian Folk Tunes, Op. 66: No. 1, Calling the cows

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Grieg: Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

No. 6, Gangar

No. 10, Knut Lurassen's Halling I

 Excerpt, Grieg: 19 Norwegian Folksongs, Op. 66


Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

No. 18, I Wander Deep in Thought

No. 10, Tomorrow You'll Marry Her

Grieg: Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

No. 4, Halling From The Fairy Hill

No. 5, Prillar From Os Parish (Spring Dance)

Grieg: 19 Norwegian Folk Tunes, Op. 66: No. 17, Lullaby

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Grieg: Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72: No. 14, Goblin's Bridal Procession at Vossevangen

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Grieg: Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36

Truls Mørk (cello), Håvard Gimse (piano)

I. Allegro agitato

II. Andante molto tranquillo

III. Allegro - Allegro molto e marcato

Grieg: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27

Truls Mørk (cello), Lars Anders Tomter (viola), Atle Sponberg (violin), Sølve Sigerland (violin)

I. Un poco andante - Allegro molto ed agitato

II. Romanze - Andantino

III. Intermezzo - Allegro molto marcato

IV. Finale - Lento - Presto al Saltarello

Grieg: Intermezzo in A minor

Truls Mørk (cello), Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)

Grieg: Violin Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 8

Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Robert Levin (piano)

I. Allegro con brio

II. Allegretto quasi andantino

III. Allegro molto vivace

Grieg: Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 13

Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Robert Levin (piano)

I. Lento doloroso - Poco allegro

II. Allegretto tranquillo

III. Allegro animato

Grieg: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Robert Levin (piano)

I. Allegro molto ed appassionato

II. Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza - Allegro molto - Tempo I

III. Allegro animato

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

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Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Dmitri Kitayenko

I. Allegro molto moderato

II. Adagio

III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato - Andante maestoso


Grieg: Symphony in C minor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Dmitri Kitayenko

I. Allegro molto

II. Adagio espressivo

III. Allegro energico

IV. Finale (Allegro molto vivace)

Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56: III. Homage March

Hallé Orchestra
Sir John Barbirolli
Grieg: Grieg / Orch. Grieg

Hallé Orchestra
Sir John Barbirolli

No. 1, Shepherd Boy

No. 2, Norwegian March

No. 4, Notturno

No. 3, March of the Trolls


Grieg: In Autumn, Op. 11

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo
Grieg: Old Norwegian Romance with Variations, Op. 51

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Berglund

I. Poco tranquillo

II. Tema (Andantino espressivo)

III. Poco allegro, ma tranquillo

IV. Energico

V. Allegro leggiero

VI. Poco andante

VII. Maestoso

VIII. Allegro scherzando e leggiero

IX. Andante

X. Andante molto tranquillo

XI. Presto - Andante

XII. Tempo di Menuetto

XIII. Allegro marcato

XIV. Tempo di Valse

XV. Adagio molto espressivo - Più adagio

XVI. Allegro molto marcato

XVII. Pomposo

XVIII. Prestissimo

XIX. Andante molto tranquillo

Grieg: Symphonic Dances (4), Op. 64
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Järvi

I. Allegro moderato e marcato

II. Allegretto grazioso

III. Allegro giocoso

IV. Andante - Allegro molto e risoluto

Grieg: 2 Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: I. Heart's Wounds

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Järvi

Grieg: Norwegian Dances (4), Op. 35

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Järvi

I. Allegro marcato

II. Allegro tranquillo e grazioso

III. Allegro moderato alla marcia

IV. Allegro molto


Grieg: Våren, elegiac melody for strings, Op. 34 No. 2 (The Last Spring)

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Järvi
Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Järvi

I. Praeludium (Allegro vivace)

II. Sarabande (Andante espressivo)

III. Gavotte (Allegretto)

IV. Air (Andante religioso)

V. Rigaudon (Allegro con brio)

Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 1


Arvo Leibur (violin), Rain Vilu (viola)
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Järvi

At the Wedding (Prelude to Act 1)

Halling

Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 2

Arvo Leibur (violin)
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Estonian National Male Choir, Ellerhein Girls' Choir
Paavo Järvi

The Abduction of the Bride (Prelude to Act 2)

Peer Gynt and the Woman in Green

By His Mount You Shall Judge Him

Springar

In the Hall of the Mountain King (Chorus)

Dance of the Mountain King's Daughter

Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 3: The Death of Ase (Prelude to Act 3)

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Järvi
Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4

Charlotte Hellekant (mezzo-soprano), Peter Mattei (baritone), Camilla Tilling (soprano)
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Estonian National Male Choir, Ellerhein Girls' Choir
Paavo Järvi

Morning Mood (Prelude to Act 4)

Arabian Dance (Chorus, Anitra)

Anitra's Dance

Peer Gynt's Serenade (Peer Gynt)

Solveig's Song (Solveig)

Peer Gynt at the Statue of Memnon

Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 5

Camilla Tilling (soprano)
Estonian National Male Choir, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Ellerhein Girls' Choir
Paavo Järvi

Peer Gynt's Homecoming (Prelude to Act 5)

The Shipwreck

Solveig Sings in the Hut (Solveig)

"Velsignede morgen" (Chorus)

Solveig's Cradle Song (Solveig, Chorus)

Grieg: Bergliot Op. 42
Lise Fjeldstad (narrator)
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Ole Kristian Ruud

Grieg: Olav Trygvason Op. 50
Per Vollestad (baritone), Solveig Kringelborn (soprano), Randi Stene (mezzo-soprano)
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Trondheim Symphony Chorus
Ole Kristian Ruud

"Skjult i de mange manende Navne ... I, som op af Urdarbrønden" (High Priest, Chorus, Woman)

"Ej er det nok ... Tak, at I talte" (Sibyl, Chorus, High Priest)


"Giv alle Guder Gammens og Glaedes-Skäl ... Alfer og Vaetter ... Evige Asastro" (Chorus)

Grieg: Melodies Op. 53
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Iona Brown

I. Norwegian

II. First Meeting

Grieg: Two Nordic Melodies, Op. 63

Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Iona Brown

I. Popular Song

II. Cow Keeper's Tune

IIb. Country Dance

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 9, Op. 68: No. 5, At the Cradle (Orchestral Version)

Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Iona Brown
Grieg: Haugtussa, Op. 67

Geoffrey Parsons (piano), Siv Wennberg (soprano)

I. Enticement

II. Moutain Girl

III. Bilberry Slopes

IV. Tryst

V. Love

VI. Kids' Dance

VII. Evil Day

VIII. At the Mountain Stream


Grieg: 6 Romances, Op. 39: VI. Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen

Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

Grieg: 6 Elegiac Songs, Op. 59: II. Der Fichtenbaum

Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
Grieg: 6 Songs, Op. 4

Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

VI. Wo sind sie hin?

V. Das Alte Lied

Grieg: 6 Songs, Op. 48: I. Gruss
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

Grieg: 4 Songs, Op. 2: III. "Ich stand in dunklen Träumen"
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

Grieg: 6 Songs, Op. 4: III. Abschied
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

Grieg: 4 Songs, Op. 2: II. "Eingehüllt in graue Wolken"
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

Grieg: Melodies of the Heart, Op. 5: IV. "Mein Sinn ist wie der mächt'ge Fels"
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

Grieg: 9 Songs, Op. 18: III. Des Dichters letztes Lied
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

Grieg: Melodies of the Heart, Op. 5: II. Des Dichters Herz
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

Grieg: 9 Songs, Op. 18: II. "Sie ist so Weiss"
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

Grieg: 6 Songs, Op. 4
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

II. Morgenthau
IV. Jägerlied


Grieg: Seks Sange, Op. 48
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

III. Lauf der Welt

V. Zur Rosenzeit

VI. Ein Traum

II. "Dereinst, Gedanke mein"


Grieg: 4 Songs, Op. 21: IV. "Dein Rat ist wohl gut"
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

Grieg: 5 Songs, Op. 26: V. Herbststimmung
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

Grieg: 6 Elegiac Songs, Op. 59
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

IV. An Sie II

III. An Sie I


Grieg: Der Jäger, EG 157
Hartmut Höll (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)

Grieg: 12 Songs, Op. 33: II. Letzter Frühling
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)

Grieg: 6 Songs, Op. 25: IV. Mit einer Wasserlilie
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)

Grieg: Melodies of the Heart, Op. 5: III. Ich liebe dich
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)

Grieg: 4 Songs, Op. 21: I. Erstes Begegnen
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)

Grieg: Zur Rosenzeit (No. 5 from Seks Sange, Op. 48)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)

Grieg: 5 Songs, Op. 26: IV. Mit einer Primula veris
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)

Grieg: 6 Songs, Op. 48: III. Lauf der Welt
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)

Grieg: 7 Childrens Songs, Op. 61: III. Farmyard Song
Gerald Moore (piano), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)

Grieg: Grieg / Orch Kleven
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Warwick Braithwaite

6 Songs, Op. 48: VI. En Drøm
4 Songs, Op. 21: IV. Tak for dit Råd


Grieg: 6 Romances, Op. 39: I. Fra Monte Pincio
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Warwick Braithwaite

Grieg: Grieg / Orch Gunstrom: 12 Songs, Op. 33: I. Guten
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Warwick Braithwaite

Grieg: Grieg / Orch. Reger: 5 Songs, Op. 70: I. Eros
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Warwick Braithwaite

Grieg: Grieg / Orch. Kleven: 12 Songs, Op. 33: IX. Ved Rundarne
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Warwick Braithwaite

Grieg: 6 Songs, Op. 25: II. En svane
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra

Grieg: 12 Songs, Op. 33: III. Den saerde
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Warwick Braithwaite

Grieg: The Princess, EG133
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano), Gerald Moore (piano)

Grieg: 12 Songs, Op. 33: V. Lanfs ei Å
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano), Gerald Moore (piano)
Grieg: 5 Songs, Op. 60


Kirsten Flagstad (soprano), Gerald Moore (piano), Edwin McArthur (piano)
III. Mens jeg venter
V. "Og jeg vil ha mig en Hjertenskjaer"


Grieg: 4 Songs, Op. 15: IV. Modersorg
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano)
Unknown Orchestra

Grieg: Solveig's Song (from Peer Gynt)
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano)
Unknown Orchestra

Grieg: 6 Romances, Op. 39: IV. Millom Rosor
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano)
Unknown Orchestra