Grieg: Norwegian Idyll (The Classic Composers – Late Romantic 6)

~ Release by Edvard Grieg (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de la Radio Ljubljana (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect; see Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija for the real orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
13:37
2Holberg Suite, op. 40: I. Prelude
orchestra:
Budapesti Vonósok (Budapest Strings, Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
conductor:
Károly Botvay (cellist and conductor)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: I. Præludium (Allegro vivace) (for string orchestra)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
arrangement of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: I. Præludium (Allegro vivace) (for piano)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (Holberg Suite, op. 40, for string orchestra)
2:45
3Holberg Suite, op. 40: IV. Air
orchestra:
Budapesti Vonósok (Budapest Strings, Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
conductor:
Károly Botvay (cellist and conductor)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: IV. Air (Andante religioso) (for string orchestra)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (Holberg Suite, op. 40, for string orchestra)
6:45
4Lyric Piece, op. 65 no. 6: Wedding at Troldhaugen
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65: No. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Lyric Pieces, Book 8, op. 65: No. 6. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, for piano) (ended)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 19)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65 (Lyric pieces, book VIII, op. 65)
5:48
5Elegiac Melody, op. 34 no. 2: Last Spring
orchestra:
Dresdner Philharmonie (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra) and Festivalový orchestr Praha (Prague Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert Kegel (conductor) and Pavel Urbanek (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34: No. 2. Våren (Two Elegiac Melodies, op. 34: No. 2. The Last Spring, for strings)
orchestrator and composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
orchestration of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34: No. 2. Våren (for piano)
part of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34 (Two Elegiac Melodies, op. 34, for strings)
6:04
6Sigurd Jorsalfar Suite, op. 56: Homage March
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra and Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
János Sándor
recording of:
Tre Orkesterstykker fra Sigurd Jorsalfar, op. 56: III. Hyldningsmarsj (3 Orchestral Pieces from "Sigurd Jorsalfar": III. Homage March)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
version of:
Sigurd Jorsalfar, op. 22: V. Hyldningsmarsj
part of:
Tre Orkesterstykker fra Sigurd Jorsalfar, op. 56 (3 Orchestral Pieces from "Sigurd Jorsalfar")
8:40
7Lyric Piece, op. 54 no. 4: Nocturne
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte V, op. 54: No. 4: Notturno (Lyric Pieces, Book V, op. 54 no. 4: Nocturne, original for piano) (ended)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte V, op. 54
3:21
8Norwegian Melody, op. 63
orchestra:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
recording of:
To nordiske melodier, op. 63, nr. 2: Kulokk og Stabbelåten (2 Nordic Melodies, Op. 63, No. 2: Cow - Call and Peasant Dance, for string orchestra)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1895)
part of:
To nordiske melodier, op. 63 (2 Nordic Melodies, Op. 63)
4:33
9Lyric Piece, op. 54 no. 3: March of the Trolls
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Yondani Butt (conductor)
recording of:
Lyric Suite, op. 54: IV. March of the Dwarfs. Allegro marcato (orch. Seidl, revised Grieg)
orchestrator:
Anton Seidl
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1905)
orchestration of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte V, op. 54: No. 3: Troldtog (Lyric Pieces, Book V, op. 54 no. 3: March of the Dwarfs)
part of:
Lyric Suite, op. 54 (pt 1 orch. Grieg; pts 2-4 orch. Seidl, revised Grieg)
3:52
10Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: Morning
piano:
Daniel Gerrard
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
János Sándor
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
3:33
11Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: Solveig’s Song
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Yuri Ahronovitch (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveigs sang (Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song, do not use if there is a singer)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55
5:10
12Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: Anitra’s Dance
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra and Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic)
conductor:
János Sándor
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitras dans (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitra’s Dance)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Anitras dans
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
3:38
13Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: In the Hall of the Mountain King
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
János Sándor
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
2:36

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Release

part of:The Classic Composers (International Masters Publishers, UK/Europe edition, Cat# GBP…) (number: Late Romantic 6) (order: 30)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6846023 [info]

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part of:The Classic Composers (order: 26)