Grieg: Peer Gynt; Norwegian Dances / Temirkanov

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Sony Masterworks
Release Date
March 22, 2005
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      GRIEG, EDVARD
    • PERFORMER
      Temirkanov, Rpo
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 22, 2005
    • UPC
      828766583427
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      82876658342
    • LABEL
      Sony Masterworks
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I: Prelude (I Bryllupsgarden) (At the Wedding)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    2. Act II: Prelude (Bruderovet) (The Abduction of the Bride)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    3. Act II: Peer Gynt og Den Gronnkledde (Peer Gynt and the Woman in Green)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    4. Act II: I Dovregubbens hall (In the Hall of the Mountain King)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    5. Act II: Dans av Dovregubbens datter (Dance of the Mountain King's Daughter)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    6. Act III: Ases dod (The Death of Ase)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    7. Act IV: Prelude (Morgenstemning) (Morning Mood)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    8. Act IV: Arabisk dans (Arabian Dance)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    9. Act IV: Anitras dans (Anitra's Dance)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    10. Act IV: Solveigs sang (Solveig's Song)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Inger Dam-Jensen

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    11. Act IV: Peer Gynt ved Memnonstotten (Peer Gynt at the Statue of Memnon)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    12. Act V: Prelude (Peer Gynts hjemfart) (Peer Gynt's Homecoming)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    13. Act V: Skipsforliset (Shipwreck)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    14. Act V: Solveig synger i hytten (Solveig Sings in the Hut)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Inger Dam-Jensen

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    15. Act V: Pinsesalme: Velsignede morgen (Whitsun Hymn: Oh Blessed Morning)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    16. Act V: Solveigs vuggevise (Solveig's Cradle Song)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Inger Dam-Jensen

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    17. No. 1 in D Minor: Allegro marcato

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    18. No. 2 in A Major: Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    19. No. 3 in G Major: Allegro moderato alla marcia

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    20. No. 4 in D Major: Allegro molto

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov

    21. Folkelivsbilleder, Op. 19: No. 2. Brudefolget drager forbi (Bridal Procession) (arr. J. Halvorsen)

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov


This release, seeing the light of day for the first time in this mid-priced series (the actual recording date isn't given), contains a selection of music from Grieg's Peer Gynt culled by Temirkanov from the complete score. You get all of the music from the two suites, plus such rarely heard numbers as Peer Gynt and the Woman in Green, Peer Gynt at the Statue of Memnon, the Whitsun Hymn (with chorus), and The Dance of the Mountain King's Daughter. The performances are very persuasive, with Termirkanov adopting some unusually expansive tempos (in Morning Mood) but also not stinting on the excitement (Peer Gynt's Homecoming and In the Hall of the Mountain King). The chorus sings very well and makes some effort to characterize its part, while Inger Dam-Jensen is something of a Solveig specialist. She sounds lovely.


Making this release even more attractive, Temirkanov includes lively and colorful performances of the four Norwegian Dances Op. 35, in the rarely heard contemporary orchestration by Danish composer Robert Henriques (Hans Sitt's are more commonly chosen). Per Dreier also used this edition in his pioneering recording of the complete Peer Gynt, but of course only included the first three, which found their way into subsequent productions. Having the complete set here is entirely apt and welcome. Johan Halvorsen's orchestration of the Bridal Procession from the piano solo Scenes from Country Life Op. 19 (No. 2) also partakes of the same spirit, making this disc an enjoyable and in some ways unique proposition. The sound also is very good, perhaps a touch studio-bound, but easy on the ear and well-suited to the music. No texts or translations are included--a cheap move, but one that does not detract from the disc's purely musical appeal. [6/28/2005]
--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com