Halvorsen: Orchestral Works, 3 / Jarvi - Chandos Records - CHA 10664 - 09511516642

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	Symphony No. 3 in C major - I. Poco andante
	Symphony No. 3 in C major - II. Andante
	Symphony No. 3 in C major - III. Finale: Allegro impetuoso
	Sorte Svaner (Black Swans) - Sorte Svaner (Black Swans)
	Bryllupsmarsch, Op. 32, No. 1 - Bryllupsmarsch, Op. 32, No. 1
	Rabnabryllaup uti Kraakjalund (Wedding of Ravens in the Grove of the Crows) - Rabnabryllaup uti Kraakjalund (Wedding of Ravens in the Grove of the Crows)
	Fossgrimen Suite, Op. 21 - I. Fossegrimen: Allegro moderato
	Fossgrimen Suite, Op. 21 - II. Huldremoyarnes Dans: Allegretto grazioso
	Fossgrimen Suite, Op. 21 - III. Bruremarsch: Allegretto marciale - Coda -
	Fossgrimen Suite, Op. 21 - III. Danse visionaire (Maneskinsmoyarne) - A sa femme Annie: Andante - Allegretto molto moderato - Meno mosso - Tempo I (Allegretto) - Andante - Tempo I
	Fossgrimen Suite, Op. 21 - IV. Melodrama og Auds Sang: Allegro - Andante - Andante con moto
	Fossgrimen Suite, Op. 21 - V. Fanitullen: Allegro con fuoco - Coda - Andante
	Rococo Variations, "Bergensiana" - Rococo Variations, "Bergensiana"

Album Summary

Halvorsen, Johan : Symphony no 3 in C major

Halvorsen, Johan : Sorte Svaner (Black Swans), for orchestra

Halvorsen, Johan : Wedding March for violin & orchestra, Op. 32/1

Halvorsen, Johan : Rabnabryllaup uti Kraakjalund (Wedding of Ravens in the Grove of the Crows), Norwegian folk melody a

Halvorsen, Johan : Fossegrimen, suite for orchestra, Op. 21a

Halvorsen, Johan : Bergensiana for orchestra

Performers

Marianne Thorsen (Violin)
Melina Mandozzi (Violin)
Ragnhild Hemsing (Hardanger Fiddle)

Conductor

Jarvi, Neeme

Ensemble

Composer

Johan Halvorsen (1864 - 1935)

Notes & Reviews:

Neeme Järvi returns to conduct the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Volume 3 of Chandos' series of orchestral works by the Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen. Of the second volume, Classic FM said: "[Halvorsen's] music is distinctive, expertly written, endlessly tuneful and thoroughly engaging... every phrase pulsates with charm and energy, making even the simplest of gestures feel like musical gold."

Gramophone Magazine
The Bergen Philharmonic under Jarvi respond with commitment throughout, relishing the challenges of the music as much as the opportunity to showcase it...Top-notch Chandos sound completes a splendid, jam-packed disc.

International Record Review
Järvi, predictably, inspires splendidly alive and vibrant playing from the Bergen Philharmonic, and the Chandos team (Brian Pidgeon and Ralph Couzens) produce a first-class balance and lifelike sound to delight us. The booklet is highly informative and well produced.

Fanfare Magazine
Black Swans is a quasi-Impressionist miniature of darkly oppressive character while Wedding of Ravens in the Grove of the Crows is a theme-and-variations set for strings, based on a hauntingly beautiful Norwegian folk melody (Grieg arranged it also as one of his op. 17 piano pieces). The wan, nostalgic melody alone is memorable, but what Halvorsen does with it makes the Wedding a miniature masterpiece.

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Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway.

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