Best of Grieg

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Album Summary

Performers

• Lilya Zilberstein (Piano)
• Andrei Gavrilov (Piano)
• Marianne Eklof (Voice)
• Barbara Bonney (Soprano)
• Mikhail Pletnev (Piano)
• Mikhail Pletnev (Piano)
• Bengt Forsberg (Piano)
• Anne von Otter (Mezzo Soprano)

Conductors

• Jarvi, Neeme
• Karajan, Herbert von

Ensembles

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• Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Composer

• Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)

Notes & Reviews:

This generous 2-CD compilation offers the most popular music of Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Norway's greatest composer. Featuring Anne Sofie von Otter, Mikhail Pletnev, Herbert von Karajan and Neeme Jarvi. Includes his most famous works including the music from Peer Gynt, the brilliant Piano Concerto in A minor and Lyric Pieces.

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Grieg, Edvard : Peer Gynt

• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
• Running Time: 14 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1874-1875

Grieg, Edvard : Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16

• Performer: Lilya Zilberstein (Piano)
• Conductor: Neeme Järvi
• Running Time: 29 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1868

Grieg, Edvard : Norwegian Dances (4) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 35

• Conductor: Neeme Järvi
• Running Time: 2 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1880

Grieg, Edvard : Kulok and Stabbelåten (Cow Call and Peasant Dance), Nordic melody for orchestra (or piano or piano,

• Conductor: Neeme Järvi
• Running Time: 5 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1895

Grieg, Edvard : Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54 :: 4. Nocturne

• Performer: Andrei Gavrilov (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1889-1891

Grieg, Edvard : Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54 :: 3. March of the Dwarfs

• Performer: Andrei Gavrilov (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1889-1891

Grieg, Edvard : Elegiac Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 34

• Conductor: Neeme Järvi
• Notes: Composition written: 1880.
• Running Time: 4 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1880

Grieg, Edvard : Peer Gynt :: 15. Arabian Dance

• Performer: Marianne Eklof (Voice)
• Conductor: Neeme Järvi
• Running Time: 4 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1874-1875

Grieg, Edvard : Peer Gynt :: 19. Solveig's Song

• Performer: Barbara Bonney (Soprano)
• Conductor: Neeme Järvi
• Running Time: 4 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1874-1875

Grieg, Edvard : From Holberg's Time, Op. 40

• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
• Running Time: 20 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1885

Grieg, Edvard : I host (In Autumn), concert overture for orchestra, Op. 11

• Conductor: Neeme Järvi
• Running Time: 11 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1886

Grieg, Edvard : Symphonic Dances (4), Op. 64 :: 2. Allegretto grazioso

• Conductor: Neeme Järvi
• Running Time: 6 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1896-1898

Grieg, Edvard : Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43

• Performers: Mikhail Pletnev (Piano); Mikhail Pletnev (Piano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1886

Grieg, Edvard : Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43

• Performers: Mikhail Pletnev (Piano); Mikhail Pletnev (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1886

Grieg, Edvard : Lyric Pieces (6), Book 8, Op. 65

• Performers: Mikhail Pletnev (Piano); Mikhail Pletnev (Piano)
• Running Time: 5 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1896

Grieg, Edvard : Romances (6), Op. 39

• Performers: Bengt Forsberg (Piano); Anne von Otter (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1870

Grieg, Edvard : Jeg elsker dig! (I Love Thee!), song for voice & piano, Op. 5/3

• Performers: Anne von Otter (Mezzo Soprano); Bengt Forsberg (Piano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1864

Grieg, Edvard : Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56 :: 3. Homage March

• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
• Running Time: 9 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1872