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“Groop knows precisely how far to take her vocal characterization of the many forlorn lovers – and the even more numerous dramatic turns in the weather – and does a nice line in male seducers. Vignoles’s bright, direct and alert playing feels totally idiomatic.” Gramophone “In Six Songs and A Simple Song Grieg infuses the folky, exuberant style with deeper feeling and an airy energy, which Groop and Vignoles capture very persuasively…” BBC Music Magazine, May 2006 **** “The Op 49 Poems (Drachmann texts again) constitute a minor masterpiece, a cycle of the pains of love through the seasons that would enrich any Lieder singer's repertoire. Groop and Vignoles are masters of what they have chosen to survey. Groop knows precisely how far to take her vocal characterisation of the many forlorn lovers... Vignoles's bright, direct and alert playing feels totally idiomatic.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2006 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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Grieg: | Four Songs, Op. 15 Three Songs from Peer Gynt, Op. 23 Six Poems by Holger Drachmann, Op. 49 Digte (5) af Vilhelm Krag, Op. 60 Hjertets melodier, Op. 5 (Texts: Hans Christian Andersen) 12 Melodies to poems by A.O. Vinje, Op. 33 Elegiske Digte af John Paulsen (Six Elegiac Songs by John Paulsen), Op. 59 The Mountain Thrall Op. 32 7 Children's Songs Op. 61 Haugtussa, Op. 67 Seks Digte, Op. 4 Fire digte af 'Fiskerjenten'. Op. 21 Reminiscences from Mountain and Fjord, Op. 44 Seks Sange, Op. 48 Five songs by John Paulsen, Op. 58 Vier Lieder für Altstimme, Op. 2 Four Romances, Op. 10 Romancer og Sange (Nine Songs), Op. 18 Seks Digte af Ibsen, Op. 25 (Texts: Henrik Ibsen) Easter Song, EG146 The Fair-haired Maid [two versions], EG130 & EG138 The Hunter Romancer og Ballader af Andreas Munch, Op. 9 Five Poems to texts by John Paulsen, Op. 26 Romancer (aeldre og nyerer), Op. 39 Five Songs by Otto Benzon, Op. 69 Five Songs by Otto Benzon, Op.70 The Singing Congregation, EG122 Ave Maris Stella Til L.M. Lindemans Sølvbryllup (For L.M. Lindeman's Silver Wedding) EG 135 Blåbæret (The Blueberry) EG 145 Julens Vuggesang, EG 155 (text: Adolf Langsted) Til Kirken hun vandrer (She Walks to the Church) EG 123 Vesle Gut, EG129 Atteglöyma, EG 142 (Text: A.O. Vinje) Den hvide, røde Rose (The White and the Red Rose) EG 137 Soldaten, EG125 Taaren, EG128 Fædrelandssang, EG151 Odalisken synger (Song of the Odalisque) EG 131 A Simple Song, EG147 Jenta (The Girl) EG 141 Jeg elsket, EG 153 (Text: Björnstjerne Björnson, fra oratoriet Fred) Under Juletraeet, EG 144 (text: Nordahl Rolfsen) Min lille Fugl (My little Bird) EG 126 Election Song, EG149 På Hamars Ruiner (On Hamar's Ruins) EG 140 Gentlemen-Menige, EG156 To a Devil, EG154 Til Generalkonsul Chr. Tønsberg (To Consul General Chr. Tønsberg) EG 136 Songs from 'Haugtussa' (not included in Op. 67) Clara’s Song, EG124 Dig elsker jeg!, EG 127 (Text: Caralis(Christian Preetzmann)) The Princess, EG133 Sighs, EG134 Morning Prayer at School, EG139 |
Marianne Hirsti (soprano), Kjell Magnus Sandve (tenor), Knut Skram (baritone) & Rudolf Jansen (piano) Although famous for his evergreen Piano Concerto and the music he composed for Ibsen’s Peer Gynt, Grieg’s output is dominated by short works – exquisite miniatures for piano and song. In the pantheon of composers influenced by the traditional music of their homeland, Grieg ranks along side Dvorak, Kodály, Bartok and Vaughan Williams. All in their own way ‘saved’ for posterity the rich legacy of music passed down through generations of their countrymen. Grieg ensured that the folk tunes of Norway had a new lease of life when set to words by Ibsen, Benzon, Krag and Varen, and others. These are not songs as Schubert or Wolf would have composed. They are simple, folk-based, honest and true, and display the true genius of the composer as a miniaturist. If ever the saying ‘small is beautiful’ applies, it is to these songs. After settling down with his wife (also his cousin) Nina Hagerup – the inspiration for many of his songs – he concentrated on establishing a Norwegian National School of music. This 7CD set is the only complete edition of the songs Recordings date from the early 1990s Many songs receiving their first recording ‘The Grieg song edition continues rather as it began – with many causes for gratitude, a few occasions for quite intense pleasure…In expression she (Hirsti) is similar to Flagstad, warm in feeling, and letting the affection communicate almost of its own accord…Christa Pfeiler sings with pleasing tone and …Voice and piano are well…Rudolf Jansen is a sensitive and skilful accompanist throughout’ Gramophone | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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