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Fairytales: A Swedish Children's Book Set to Art Songs / Nordic Light Duo
Ars Produktion

Fairytales: A Swedish Children's Book Set to Art Songs / Nordic Light Duo

$22.99

Details

Composer
Hugo Alfven, Edvard Grieg, Erasmus Langenmuller, Fanny Mendelssohn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Wilhelm
Artist
Josefine Andersson, Daniel Beskow
Format
SACD
Label
Ars Produktion
Released
Sep 16, 2022
Catalog #
ARS38354
UPC
4260052383544

About

Märchenhaft (Swedish "sagolikt") is a concert program by Nordic Light Duo inspired by the wonderful fairy tale world of the popular children's book author Elsa Beskow. Devotedly and lovingly designed, Beskow's fairy tales and illustrations run like a thread through the musical delightful experiences in it. The program is divided into five sections, each representing a fairy tale: Flower Festival in Täppan, The Story of the Curious Perch, Putte's Adventure in the Blueberry Forest, The Journey to the Land of Long ago, and The Sun Egg. Each section immerses you in an exciting story, enhanced by Elsa's original illustrations. These texts and pictures are then accompanied by songs and piano pieces chosen to match the stories.

Two illustrations are even firsts and can only be seen in this publication, thanks to Daniel Beskow's family ties to Elsa Beskow, his paternal great-grandmother. Because of this connection, the idea for the Märchenhaft project was born in 2018. With it, the two musicians wanted to contribute to the rebirth of Elsa's fantasy world and bring a new musical fairy tale series to life. They firmly believe that this fairy tale treasure belongs to the European cultural heritage and with its re-release in a musical guise, they found an opportunity to pay tribute to Elsa's work in an original way and bring it to a new, larger audience. Fairy Tale has become a huge success in Sweden and the duo has given over a hundred concerts under this name in recent years. The intimate setting, the imaginative mood and the interplay between literature, music and visual arts remain the main features of this exciting project, which we can now also experience on this sound recording.

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. 1 Ur Lyckans visor (From Songs of Happiness), Op. 9: Två fjärilar 02:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ur Lyckans visor (From Songs of Happiness), Op. 9: Två fjärilar
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Hugo Alfvén
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  2. 2 Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 1. Schmetterling (Butterfly) 01:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 1. Schmetterling (Butterfly)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Daniel Beskow
  3. 3 No. 1. Blåsippan (The Blue Anemone) 00:51
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 1. Blåsippan (The Blue Anemone)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  4. 4 No. 2. De bägge rosorna (The Two Roses) 01:18
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 2. De bägge rosorna (The Two Roses)
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  5. 5 No. 3. Vitsippan (The Wood Anemone) 01:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 3. Vitsippan (The Wood Anemone)
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  6. 6 No. 4. Sippan (The Primrose) 01:08
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 4. Sippan (The Primrose)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  7. 7 No. 5. Törnet (The Thorn) 02:22
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 5. Törnet (The Thorn)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  8. 8 No. 6. Blommans öde (The Flower's Destiny) 01:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 6. Blommans öde (The Flower's Destiny)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  9. 9 Heidenröslein, Op. 3, No. 3, D. 257 01:53
    Track
    9
    Title
    Heidenröslein, Op. 3, No. 3, D. 257
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  10. 10 Das Veilchen, K. 476 02:14
    Track
    10
    Title
    Das Veilchen, K. 476
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  11. 11 3 Songs, Op. 4: No. 2. Akande (Water-Lily) 01:44
    Track
    11
    Title
    3 Songs, Op. 4: No. 2. Akande (Water-Lily)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  12. 12 Fischerweise, D. 881 03:02
    Track
    12
    Title
    Fischerweise, D. 881
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  13. 13 Die Forelle, Op. 32, D. 550d 02:02
    Track
    13
    Title
    Die Forelle, Op. 32, D. 550d
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  14. 14 5 Pieces, Op. 75, "The Trees": No. 5. Granen (The Spruce) 03:12
    Track
    14
    Title
    5 Pieces, Op. 75, "The Trees": No. 5. Granen (The Spruce)
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Daniel Beskow
  15. 15 7 Songs, Op. 17: No. 4. Vilse (Astray) 00:55
    Track
    15
    Title
    7 Songs, Op. 17: No. 4. Vilse (Astray)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  16. 16 Skogen sover, ängen drömmer, Op. 67 02:26
    Track
    16
    Title
    Skogen sover, ängen drömmer, Op. 67
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Emil Sjögren
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  17. 17 Visor och stamningar, Op. 26: No. 5. Det far ett skepp (A Ship Sails) 04:27
    Track
    17
    Title
    Visor och stamningar, Op. 26: No. 5. Det far ett skepp (A Ship Sails)
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Wilhelm Stenhammar
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  18. 18 Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (In the Hall of the Mountain King) (version for piano) 02:39
    Track
    18
    Title
    Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (In the Hall of the Mountain King) (version for piano)
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Daniel Beskow
  19. 19 Haugtussa (The Mountain Maid), Op. 67: No. 6. Killingdans (Kidlings' Dance) 01:43
    Track
    19
    Title
    Haugtussa (The Mountain Maid), Op. 67: No. 6. Killingdans (Kidlings' Dance)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  20. 20 Lieder-Album fur die Jugend, Op. 79: No. 22. Des Sennen Abschied 02:33
    Track
    20
    Title
    Lieder-Album fur die Jugend, Op. 79: No. 22. Des Sennen Abschied
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  21. 21 5 Poems from Fridolins visor: No. 5. Intet är som väntans tider 01:57
    Track
    21
    Title
    5 Poems from Fridolins visor: No. 5. Intet är som väntans tider
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  22. 22 Fridolins lustgård: No. 4. Böljeby-vals 02:51
    Track
    22
    Title
    Fridolins lustgård: No. 4. Böljeby-vals
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  23. 23 6 Songs, Op. 36: No. 6. Demanten pa marssnon (The Diamond on the March Snow) 03:03
    Track
    23
    Title
    6 Songs, Op. 36: No. 6. Demanten pa marssnon (The Diamond on the March Snow)
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  24. 24 Frosoblomster (Froso-Flowers), Book 1, Op. 16: No. 2. Sommarsang (Summer Song) 01:53
    Track
    24
    Title
    Frosoblomster (Froso-Flowers), Book 1, Op. 16: No. 2. Sommarsang (Summer Song)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
    Performer
    Daniel Beskow
  25. 25 Mignon (Kennst du das Land?), D. 321 04:35
    Track
    25
    Title
    Mignon (Kennst du das Land?), D. 321
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo
  26. 26 12 Gesänge, Op. 8: No. 3. Italien 01:41
    Track
    26
    Title
    12 Gesänge, Op. 8: No. 3. Italien
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel
    Ensemble
    Nordic Light Duo