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Grieg: Peer Gynt Op. 23 / Ruud, Hagegård, Et Al

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Details

Composer
GRIEG, EDVARD
Artist
Torbjorn, Ha, Stale, Gulbrandsoy, Bjorn Willberg, Bjornhaug, Andersen
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
May 01, 2005
Catalog #
BIS-SACD-1441-42
UPC
7318591441427

About

This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.


If you want Grieg's complete Peer Gynt with dialogue, this is the set to own. It really does represent a new standard, musically, dramatically, and technically. Let me say up front that ordinarily I'm not a fan of music with dialogue, but these actors are so involved, and their participation is so skillfully integrated into the acoustic framework and the musical flow, that the sound of idiomatically spoken Norwegian becomes a sort of quasi-musical counterpoint all on its own. Of course, it helps that the actual music, as realized by Ruud and his Bergen forces, also is outstandingly played and sung. His interpretation has all of the necessary freshness and energy that Grieg's score requires. It's theatrical and exciting but also sensitive; rustic without being crude.


High points are almost too numerous to list: there's Ruud's ebullient overture and his perfectly judged accelerando at In the Hall of the Mountain King; the rush of excitement when Peer Gynt is being hunted by the trolls; the characterfully grotesque Dance of the Mountain King's Daughter; the effortless flow of Morning Mood; Anitra's sexy little belly dance; a wonderfully urgent Peer Gynt's Homecoming; a terrifying shipwreck that happily avoids tacky sound effects; and it's all capped by the beautiful vocal contributions of Marita Solberg, who sings a particularly earthy, warm-toned Solveig. As with all the participants in this performance, she seems not just concerned with getting the notes right, but she's also fully involved with the text and in communicating what the music means, almost as if it were new. The chorus also characterizes its part with enthusiasm, avoiding that "churchy" feel that sometimes dogs performances with voices (except, of course, in the Whitsun Hymn, where it's called for).


It's also worth pointing out the extreme care that BIS has taken over production values. In SACD multichannel format, not only do you get enhanced three-dimensionality with respect to the basic soundstage, but sensitive use of the rear speakers creates atmosphere--for example, at such moments as the scene with the Boyg, or at various places requiring offstage voices--without ever drawing gratuitous attention to the technical side of things. The bottom line is that this production offers an unparalleled experience of Grieg's music in which the technology is placed entirely in the service of musical and theatrical values. The packaging and presentation are also exceptional: you get two booklets, one with notes and texts (Norwegian and English), the other with production stills from the actual play. Clearly everyone concerned with this release has pulled out all of the stops, and it has paid off handsomely. An exceptional achievement. [6/28/2005]
--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 51 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I: Prelude (I Bryllupsgarden) (At the Wedding) 04:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Prelude (I Bryllupsgarden) (At the Wedding)
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1: Bukkerittet (The Buckride) 02:10
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Bukkerittet (The Buckride)
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  4. 3 Act I Scene 2: Bryllupsmarsj (Wedding March) 03:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Bryllupsmarsj (Wedding March)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  5. 4 Act I Scene 2: Pa vei til Hegstad (On the Way to Hegstad) 00:52
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Pa vei til Hegstad (On the Way to Hegstad)
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  6. 5 Act I Scene 2: Halling 00:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Halling
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  7. 6 Act I Scene 3: Springar: Bryllupet pa Hegstad (Springar: The Wedding at Hegstad) 02:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Springar: Bryllupet pa Hegstad (Springar: The Wedding at Hegstad)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  8. 7 Act II: Prelude (Bruderovet) (The Abduction of the Bride) 04:01
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II: Prelude (Bruderovet) (The Abduction of the Bride)
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  9. 8 Act II Scene 1: Peer Gynt og Ingrid (Peer Gynt and Ingrid) 00:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Peer Gynt og Ingrid (Peer Gynt and Ingrid)
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  10. 9 Act II Scene 3: Peer Gynt pa flukt (Peer Gynt on the Run) 00:24
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Peer Gynt pa flukt (Peer Gynt on the Run)
    Duration
    00:24
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  11. 10 Act II Scene 3: Peer Gynt og Saeterjentene (Peer Gynt and the Herd-Girls) 03:34
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Peer Gynt og Saeterjentene (Peer Gynt and the Herd-Girls)
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  12. 11 Act II Scene 5: Peer Gynt og Den Gronnkledde (Peer Gynt and the Woman in Green) 02:23
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II Scene 5: Peer Gynt og Den Gronnkledde (Peer Gynt and the Woman in Green)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  13. 12 Act II Scene 5: Peer Gynt og Den Gronnkledde, forts. (Peer Gynt and the Woman in Green, cont.) 01:34
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II Scene 5: Peer Gynt og Den Gronnkledde, forts. (Peer Gynt and the Woman in Green, cont.)
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  14. 13 Act II Scene 5: Pa ridestellet skal storfolk kjennes (Great Folk may be Known by the Mounts…) 00:18
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II Scene 5: Pa ridestellet skal storfolk kjennes (Great Folk may be Known by the Mounts…)
    Duration
    00:18
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  15. 14 Act II Scene 6: I Dovregubbens hall (In the Hall of the Mountain King) 02:43
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: I Dovregubbens hall (In the Hall of the Mountain King)
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  16. 15 Act II Scene 6: Peer Gynts mote med Dovregubben (Peer Gynt Meets the Mountain King) 01:24
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: Peer Gynts mote med Dovregubben (Peer Gynt Meets the Mountain King)
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  17. 16 Act II Scene 6: Dans av Dovregubbens datter (Dance of the Mountain King's Daughter) 01:40
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: Dans av Dovregubbens datter (Dance of the Mountain King's Daughter)
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  18. 17 Act II Scene 6: Ut av Dovregubbens hall (Out of the Mountain King's Hall) 00:55
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: Ut av Dovregubbens hall (Out of the Mountain King's Hall)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  19. 18 Act II Scene 6: Peer Gynt jages av troll (Peer Gynt Hunted by the Trolls) 03:18
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: Peer Gynt jages av troll (Peer Gynt Hunted by the Trolls)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  20. 19 Act II Scene 7: Peer Gynt og Boygen (Peer Gynt and the Boyg) 04:17
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II Scene 7: Peer Gynt og Boygen (Peer Gynt and the Boyg)
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  21. 20 Act III Scene 3: Peer Gynt og Solveig (Peer Gynt and Solveig) 00:36
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Peer Gynt og Solveig (Peer Gynt and Solveig)
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  22. 21 Act III: Prelude (Forspill til Ases dod) (Prelude to the Death of Ase) 04:28
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act III: Prelude (Forspill til Ases dod) (Prelude to the Death of Ase)
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  23. 22 Act III Scene 4: Ases dod (The Death of Ase) 05:50
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act III Scene 4: Ases dod (The Death of Ase)
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  24. Disc 2
  25. 1 Act IV: Prelude (Morgenstemning) (Morning Mood) 03:50
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act IV: Prelude (Morgenstemning) (Morning Mood)
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  26. 2 Act IV Scene 1: I Marokko (In Morocco) 01:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act IV Scene 1: I Marokko (In Morocco)
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  27. 3 Act IV Scene 5: Tyven og heleren (The Thief and the Receiver) 01:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act IV Scene 5: Tyven og heleren (The Thief and the Receiver)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  28. 4 Act IV Scene 5: Peer Gynt blir profet (Peer Gynt Becomes a Prophet) 00:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act IV Scene 5: Peer Gynt blir profet (Peer Gynt Becomes a Prophet)
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  29. 5 Act IV Scene 6: Arabisk dans (Arabian Dance) 04:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act IV Scene 6: Arabisk dans (Arabian Dance)
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  30. 6 Act IV Scene 6: Profet og hersker (Prophet and Ruler) 00:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act IV Scene 6: Profet og hersker (Prophet and Ruler)
    Duration
    00:14
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  31. 7 Act IV Scene 6: Anitras dans (Anitra's Dance) 03:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act IV Scene 6: Anitras dans (Anitra's Dance)
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  32. 8 Act IV Scene 6: Profetens juvel (The Prophet's Jewel) 00:51
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act IV Scene 6: Profetens juvel (The Prophet's Jewel)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  33. 9 Act IV Scene 7: Peer Gynts Serenade (Peer Gynt's Serenade) 02:44
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act IV Scene 7: Peer Gynts Serenade (Peer Gynt's Serenade)
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  34. 10 Act IV Scene 9: Peer Gynt og Anitra (Peer Gynt and Anitra) 00:14
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act IV Scene 9: Peer Gynt og Anitra (Peer Gynt and Anitra)
    Duration
    00:14
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  35. 11 Act IV Scene 9: Peer Gynt og Anitra, forts. (Peer Gynt and Anitra, cont.) 02:00
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act IV Scene 9: Peer Gynt og Anitra, forts. (Peer Gynt and Anitra, cont.)
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  36. 12 Act IV Scene 9: Forlatt i okenen (Alone in the Desert) 00:42
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act IV Scene 9: Forlatt i okenen (Alone in the Desert)
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  37. 13 Act IV Scene 10: Solveigs sang (Solveig's Song) 05:28
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act IV Scene 10: Solveigs sang (Solveig's Song)
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  38. 14 Act IV Scene 11: Peer Gynt i Egypt (Peer Gynt in Egypt) 00:17
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act IV Scene 11: Peer Gynt i Egypt (Peer Gynt in Egypt)
    Duration
    00:17
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  39. 15 Act IV Scene 11: Peer Gynt ved Memnonstotten (Peer Gynt at the Statue of Memnon) 02:10
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act IV Scene 11: Peer Gynt ved Memnonstotten (Peer Gynt at the Statue of Memnon)
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  40. 16 Act IV Scene 12: Peer Gynt og Begriffenfeldt (Peer Gynt and Begriffenfeldt) 01:30
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act IV Scene 12: Peer Gynt og Begriffenfeldt (Peer Gynt and Begriffenfeldt)
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  41. 17 Act V: Prelude (Peer Gynts hjemfart) (Peer Gynt's Homecoming) 02:23
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act V: Prelude (Peer Gynts hjemfart) (Peer Gynt's Homecoming)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  42. 18 Act V Scene 1: Utenfor den norske kyst (Off the Norwegian Coast) 01:27
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act V Scene 1: Utenfor den norske kyst (Off the Norwegian Coast)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  43. 19 Act V (Between Scene 1 & 2): Skipsforliset (Shipwreck) 01:15
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act V (Between Scene 1 & 2): Skipsforliset (Shipwreck)
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  44. 20 Act V Scene 2: Pa bathvelvet (On the Boat Hull) 00:35
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act V Scene 2: Pa bathvelvet (On the Boat Hull)
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  45. 21 Act V Scene 5: Solveig synger i hytten (Solveig Sings in the Hut) 01:42
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act V Scene 5: Solveig synger i hytten (Solveig Sings in the Hut)
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  46. 22 Act V Scene 5: Peer Gynt ved hytten (Peer Gynt by the Hut) 00:19
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act V Scene 5: Peer Gynt ved hytten (Peer Gynt by the Hut)
    Duration
    00:19
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  47. 23 Act V Scene 6: Nattscene (Night Scene) 07:04
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act V Scene 6: Nattscene (Night Scene)
    Duration
    07:04
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  48. 24 Act V Scene 7 & 9: Peer Gynt og Knappestoperen (Peer Gynt and the Button Moulder) 02:08
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act V Scene 7 & 9: Peer Gynt og Knappestoperen (Peer Gynt and the Button Moulder)
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  49. 25 Act V Scene 10: Deilige sol og deilige jord (Lovely Sun and Lovely Earth) 01:33
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act V Scene 10: Deilige sol og deilige jord (Lovely Sun and Lovely Earth)
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  50. 26 Act V Scene 10: Pinsesalme: Velsignede morgen (Whitsun Hymn: Oh Blessed Morning) 01:14
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act V Scene 10: Pinsesalme: Velsignede morgen (Whitsun Hymn: Oh Blessed Morning)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  51. 27 Act V Scene 10: Utenfor hytten (Outside the Hut) 01:02
    Track
    27
    Title
    Act V Scene 10: Utenfor hytten (Outside the Hut)
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  52. 28 Act V Scene 10: Peer Gynt og Solveig (Peer Gynt and Solveig) 01:09
    Track
    28
    Title
    Act V Scene 10: Peer Gynt og Solveig (Peer Gynt and Solveig)
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
  53. 29 Act V Scene 10: Solveigs vuggevise (Solveig's Cradle Song) 05:57
    Track
    29
    Title
    Act V Scene 10: Solveigs vuggevise (Solveig's Cradle Song)
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg