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Prokofiev: Symphony no 6; Lieutenant Kijé suite, Op. 60; Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33b / Andrei Bondarenko, baritone

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-03-28

Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Premiered in January 1945, Sergei Prokofiev's optimistic and heroic Fifth Symphony had seemed to herald the victorious end of World War Two. In stark contrast...continue...

Barber: Concerto for cello; Sonata for cello; Adagio for Strings / Poltera, cello. Litton

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-01-10

Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

On previous discs, Christian Poltéra has combined concertos with chamber works by composers such as Frank Martin and Arthur Honegger. The recipe proved highly successful,...continue...

Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead; The Rock; Symphonic Dances / Andrew Litton

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-12-05

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; The Rock, Op. 7; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

The program on this disc include Rachmaninov's last work, the Symphonic Dances (1941) as well as The Rock, his first published orchestral work, but opens...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway (06/2009/03/2008)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty / Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; James Ehnes, violin; Robert deMaine, cello

2 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

This two-disc Chandos set marks the beginning of an exciting new project devoted to Tchaikovsky's ballet scores. We start the survey with the complete score...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway (06/18/2012-06/23/2012)....continue...

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; I Got Rhythm; Piano Concerto in F; Second Rhapsody / Freddy Kempf, Andrew Litton

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-08-01

Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

The arresting clarinet glissando at the start of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue is probably the most famous opening in American music. It also serves...continue...

Berio: Realisations; Schubert, Brahms, Mahler / Roderick Williams, Michael Collins

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-02-28

Works: Luciano Berio: Schubert-Berio; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 120/1; Gustav Mahler: Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Berio had an abiding fascination with reconciling the past and the present, which can be seen in his orchestral realizations of works by Mahler and...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway (08/16/2011-08/19/2011)....continue...

Stravinsky: The Firebird (Complete); Sibelius; Tchaikovsky & Chopin / Andrew Litton

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-01-16

Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

The Firebird was Igor Stravinsky's first full-length ballet, but not his first collaboration with Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes. In 1909, a year before the...continue...

Bruch: Violin Concerto; Romance / Gluzman

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2011-04-08

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Romance for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 85; Quintet for strings, in A minor
Performers: Birznieks, Reinis; Gluzman, Vadim; Klava, Sigvards; Rysanov, Maxim; Steinbergs, Sandis
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Bruch's Violin Concerto no. 1 was a spectacular success from its first performance in 1868, and soon won over audiences both in Germany and abroad....continue...

Grieg: Peer Gynt Op. 23 / Ruud, Hagegård, et al

2 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-06-29

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt
Performers: Bergset, Arve Moen; Gulbrandsoy, Torbjorn; Hagegard, Hakan; Kosmo, Ingebjorg; Leppanen, Ilkka; Postma, Kari; Solberg, Marita; Sveen, Hilde Haraldsen
Conductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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Grieg: Holberg Suite, etc / Ruud, Bergen Philharmonic

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Elegiac Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 34; Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 53; Nordic Melodies (2) for string orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands), Op. 63; A...
Performers: Bjora, Oyvind; Dorfler, Sebastian; Gibbons, Rainer
Conductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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Grieg: Olav Trygvason, Songs / Ruud, Kringelborn, Solberg

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Edvard Grieg: Olav Trygvason, opera, Op. 50 (incomplete); Foran Sydens kloster (Before a Southern Convent), for soprano, alto, female chorus & orchestra, Op.; Solveigs Sang (Solveig's Song), song for...
Performers: Kosmo, Ingebjorg; Kringelborn, Solveig; Moe, Trond Halstein; Solberg, Marita
Conductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Bergen Vocal Ensemble

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Mendelssohn: Symphony no 2 "Lobgesang" / Howarth, Larmore, Pregardien, Litton, et al

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-04-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang"
Performers: Howarth, Judith; Larmore, Jennifer; Prégardien, Christoph
Conductors: ; Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Danish National Vocal Ensemble

Completed in 1840, Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang" Symphony is actually his fourth in order of composition, preceded by both the 'Italian' (No.4) and the 'Reformation Symphony' (No.5)....continue...

Glazunov, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos / Gluzman, et al

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-02-08

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Gluzman, Vadim
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

"It really does deserve more attention: the tunes are great and the violin writing is obviously rewarding. Once again Gluzman plays with Heifetz-like virtuosity and...continue...

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suites / Litton, Bergen PO

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2007-02-08

Works: Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite no 1, Op. 64a; Romeo and Juliet Suite no 2, Op. 64b; Romeo and Juliet Suite no 3, Op. 101
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

While containing some of the most popular and attractive music that Prokofiev ever wrote, his suites from the ballet Romeo and Juliet have often been...continue...

Grieg: Olav Trygvason, Songs / Ruud, Kringelborn, Solberg

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2007-01-01

Works: Edvard Grieg: Olav Trygvason, Op 50; At a southern convent's gate, Op. 20; Peer Gynt, Op. 23; Romances (6), Op. 39; Songs (6), Op. 25; Melodies (12), Op. 33; Norway, Op. 58
Performers: Kosmo, Ingebjorg; Kringelborn, Solveig; Moe, Trond Halstein; Solberg, Marita
Conductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Bergen Vocal Ensemble; Voci Nobili Vocal Ensemble

Grieg is mainly thought of as one of the great lyrical composers, but for a long time he struggled to develop a dramatic side to...continue...

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites, etc / Ruud, Bergen PO

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-10-07

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1, Op. 46; Peer Gynt Suite no 2, Op. 55; Funeral March in Memory of Richard Nordraak, EG 107; Old Norwegian Romance with Variations for 2 Pianos, Op. 51; Lyric Pieces...
Conductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Since the release of the first volume, (Piano Concerto & Symphony, BIS-SACD-1191), in February 2003, this series has been gathering the most extravagant praise, both...continue...

Grieg: Holberg Suite, etc / Ruud, Bergen Philharmonic

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-01-01

Works: Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Elegiac Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 34; Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 53; Norwegian Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 63; Lyric Pieces (2) for Strings
Conductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

"Here's an easy call: these are stunning performances of music that you'd have to be either deaf or dead not to love. Yes, there are...continue...

Grieg: Peer Gynt Op. 23 / Ruud, Hagegård, et al

2 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-07-01

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23
Performers: Andersen, Bjorn Willberg; Bergset, Arve Moen; Bjornhaug, Stale; Gulbrandsoy, Torbjorn; Hagegard, Hakan; Hovig, Andrea Braein; Hungnes, Svein Sturla; Kosmo, Ingebjorg; Leppanen, Ilkka; Postma, Kari; S...
Conductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Kor Vest

This production is unique in that it presents 'Peer Gynt' viewed both through the music and through Ibsen's own verbal imagination. Based on a concert...continue...

Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar, etc / Ruud, Hagegård, et al

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2004-05-01

Works: Edvard Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 22; Landkjending, Op. 31; Bergliot, Op. 42; Funeral March in Memory of Richard Nordraak, EG 107; Mountain thrall, Op. 32
Performers: Hagegard, Hakan; Mauseth, Gorild
Conductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir Male Voices; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Kor Vest; Seim Songkor

Grieg: Norwegian Dances, Symphonic Dances, Lyric Suite /Ruud

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-07-01

Works: Edvard Grieg: Norwegian Dances (4) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 35; Symphonic Dances (4), Op. 64; Lyric Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54
Conductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Grieg: In Autumn, etc / Ogawa, Ruud, Bergen Philharmonic

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-03-06

Works: Edvard Grieg: In Autumn Overture, Op. 11; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Symphony in C minor, EG 119
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

"All the performances on this CD are given with such zest and affection that all possible critisicm is swept aside. Norika Ogawa is a distinguished...continue...