Cover image for Peer Gynt. Suite no. 1, op. 46 Peer Gynt. Suite no. 2, op. 55 ; Norwegian dance : op. 35, no. 2 ; Two elegiac melodies : op. 34 ; Norwegian march & notturno ; Homage march : op. 56, no. 3
Peer Gynt. Suite no. 1, op. 46 Peer Gynt. Suite no. 2, op. 55 ; Norwegian dance : op. 35, no. 2 ; Two elegiac melodies : op. 34 ; Norwegian march & notturno ; Homage march : op. 56, no. 3
Title:
Peer Gynt. Suite no. 1, op. 46 Peer Gynt. Suite no. 2, op. 55 ; Norwegian dance : op. 35, no. 2 ; Two elegiac melodies : op. 34 ; Norwegian march & notturno ; Homage march : op. 56, no. 3
Author:
Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907.
Personal Author:
Uniform Title:
Works. Selections
Publication Information:
New York : Sony Classical, [1993]

℗1993
Physical Description:
1 audio disc (63 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
This recording of Peer Gynt Suite no. 2 includes Solfejg's lullaby and the original vocal version of Solvejg's song. These are both part of the incidental music to Ibsen's play, but were not included in the original version of Suite no. 2. The 3rd work originally for piano, 4 hands, orchestrated by Hans Sitt. The 5th & 6th works are nos. 3 & 4 from Lyric suite, op. 54, and are originally for piano, arr. by the composer for orchestra ; the 7th work is from the incidental music for the play Sigurd Jorsalfar by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.

Compact disc.

Program notes, and notes on the composer in German by Andreas Kluge, with English, French and Italian translations (12 p.) inserted in container.
Language:
Norwegian
Format :
Music CD