Utwory na płycie:

• Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 - I. Allegretto moderato e marcato
• Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 - II. Allegretto grazioso
• Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 - III. Allegro giocoso
• Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 - IV. Andante – Allegro molto e risoluto
• Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - incidental music to 'Peer Gynt' by Ibsen - I. Morning Mood
• Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - incidental music to 'Peer Gynt' by Ibsen - II. The Death of Åse
• Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - incidental music to 'Peer Gynt' by Ibsen - III. Anitra‘s Dance
• Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - incidental music to 'Peer Gynt' by Ibsen - IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
• Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - incidental music to 'Peer Gynt' by Ibsen - I. The Abduction of the Bride. Ingrid‘s Lament
• Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - incidental music to 'Peer Gynt' by Ibsen - II. Arabian Dance
• Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - incidental music to 'Peer Gynt' by Ibsen - III. Peer Gynt‘s Homecoming. Stormy Evening on the Sea
• Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - incidental music to 'Peer Gynt' by Ibsen - IV. Solveig‘s Song
• Funeral March in Memory of Rikard Nordraak EG 107 - Slow
• Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 for string orchestra - I. Hjertesår
• Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 for string orchestra - II. Våren
• From Holberg’s Time, Op. 40 - Suite in the old style for string orchestra - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
• From Holberg’s Time, Op. 40 - Suite in the old style for string orchestra - II. Saraband. Andante
• From Holberg’s Time, Op. 40 - Suite in the old style for string orchestra - III. Gavotte. Allegretto – Musette. Poco più mosso
• From Holberg’s Time, Op. 40 - Suite in the old style for string orchestra - IV. Air. Andante religioso
• From Holberg’s Time, Op. 40 - Suite in the old style for string orchestra - V. Rigaudon. Allegro con brio – Poco meno mosso
• Two Melodies, Op. 53 for string orchestra - I. Norsk
• Two Melodies, Op. 53 for string orchestra - II. Det første møte
• Two Nordic Melodies, Op. 63 for string orchestra - I. I folketonestil
• Two Nordic Melodies, Op. 63 for string orchestra - II. Kulokk. Andantino
• Stabbelåten. Allegro molto vivace
• Concert Overture 'In Autumn', Op. 11
• Lyric Suite, Op. 54 - I. Shepherd Boy
• Lyric Suite, Op. 54 - II. Norwegian March
• Lyric Suite, Op. 54 - III. Notturno
• Lyric Suite, Op. 54 - IV. March of the Dwarfs

CD 1:
Symphonic Dances, Op. 64
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46
Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55
Funeral March in Memory of R. Nordraak

CD 2:
Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34
From Holberg’s Time, Op. 40
Two Melodies, Op. 53
Two Nordic Melodies, Op. 63

CD 3:
Concert Overture 'In Autumn', Op. 11
Lyric Suite, Op. 54
Klokkeklang, Op. 54, No. 6
Old Norwegian Melody with Variations, Op. 51
Three Orchestral Pieces from 'Sigurd Jorsalfar', Op. 56

CD 4:
Symphony in C minor, EG 119
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

CD 5:
Music to Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt, Op. 23
Six Orchestral Songs
Two Lyric Pieces, Op. 68
The Mountain Thrall, Op. 32
Norwegian Dances, Op. 35

The complete edition of Edvard Grieg’s symphonic works with the WDR Symphony Orchestra under Eivind Aadland is now available as a 5 SACD boxed set.

This edition is especially convincing thanks to the authentic approach of the Norwegian Eivind Aadland. Vol. 1 and 2 are dedicated to the original orchestral works, whilst Vol. 3 contains a portion of the transcriptions of works that Grieg had originally composed for the piano. He then orchestrated them, having become a popular composer and conductor, in order to have more symphonic material at his disposal. Not infrequently, the transcriptions surpass the originals in terms of fullness and richness of colour. Vol. 4 of this series combines Grieg’s most popular work with his least known piece: whilst the Piano Concerto in A minor was the 25-year-old composer’s breakthrough to international fame, he had decided to withdraw his symphony, written only a few years previously. Yet every page of the score – despite overt influences of Schumann, Gade and Mendelssohn – convinces, thanks to Grieg’s youthful inspiration and superb invention. The concluding Vol. 5 of the complete recording of Edvard Grieg’s orchestral works reveals a less familiar side of the Norwegian national composer: as arranger of his own lyrical and patriotic songs, surrounded by elegiac and dance-like melodies.

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Recording: Köln, Philharmonie, 2009-2014.