Peer Gynt, Incidental Music, op. 23: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King

~ Recording by John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Peer Gynt Suite: IV. In der Halle des Bergkönigs2:31Edvard GriegPeer Gynt Suites / Lyric SuiteGrieg; Hallé Orchestra, Sir John BarbirolliAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDZ 7 62513 2
1.4Peer Gynt, Incidental Music, op. 23: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King2:31Edvard GriegPeer Gynt / Piano Concerto etc.Grieg, Schumann, Franck; John Ogdon, Paavo Berglund, Sir John BarbirolliAlbum + Compilation
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)CDE 7 67773 2
1.4Peer Gynt, Incidental Music, Op. 23: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King2:31Edvard GriegPeer Gynt / Piano Concerto / etc.Grieg, Schumann, Franck; John Ogdon, Paavo Berglund, Sir John BarbirolliAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1995-03-15
Seraphim724356852228
65.4Peer Gynt, op. 23 - Excerpts: In the Hall of the Mountain King2:29Edvard GriegThe Complete Warner RecordingsSir John BarbirolliOther + Compilation
  • XW2020-06-19
Warner Classics0190295386085
(unknown)
1.4Peer Gynt, Incidental Music, Op. 23∶ IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King2:31Edvard GriegPeer Gynt Suite / Lyric SuiteEdvard Grieg / Robert Schumann / César Franck / John Ogdon / Paavo Berglund / Sir John Barbirolli
Encore (EMI Classics reissue label)CDE 7 67773 2

Relationships

producer:Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1968-01-28 until 1968-01-29, on 1968-08-06)
orchestra:Hallé Orchestra (from 1968-01-28 until 1968-01-29, on 1968-08-06)
conductor:Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1968-01-28 until 1968-01-29, on 1968-08-06)
chorus master:John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (on 1968-01-28, from 1968-01-28 until 1968-01-29, on 1968-08-06)
balance engineer:Allen Stagg
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-01-28 until 1968-01-29, on 1968-08-06)
recording of:Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall (from 1968-01-28 until 1968-08-06)

Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall

composer:Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
referred to in medleys:Hooked on Classics, Part 3
The Legend of the Fall (order: 5)
Quodlibet for Small Orchestra: Allegro (3rd movement) (order: 24)
later versions:Ain’t
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)
part of:Peer Gynt, op. 23 (order: 7)
is the basis for:Peer Gynt "In the Hall of the Mountain King" (excerpt) (Stan LePard adaptation)
arrangements:Hall of the Mountain King