Edvard Grieg - Edition CD

CD11 I Høst Op.11 In Autumn 11’10Piano Concerto in A minor Op.162 I. Allegro moderato 12’523 II. Adagio 6’164 III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato 10’15Symphonic Dances Op.645 No.1: Allegro moderato e marcato 7’276 No.2: Allegretto grazioso 6’297 No.3: Allegro giocoso 5’598 No.4: Andante – Allegro risoluto 11’12
Håvard Gimse piano (2–4)Royal Scottish National OrchestraBjarte Engeset
Total time 71’47Recording: 13–15.V.2003, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
CD2Slåtter Op.72 Norwegian Peasant Dances(selected, orch. Ø. Sommerfeldt)1 No.8: Bruremarsch (efter Møllarguten) Bridal March (after Møllarguten) 2’462 No.4: Haugelåt Hailing from the Hills (Tune from the Fairy Hill) 4’013 No.2: John Væstafæs Springdans John Væstafæ’s Leaping Dance 2’26Norwegian Dances Op.35(orch. H. Sitt)4 No.1: Allegro marcato 6’125 No.2: Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso 2’326 No.3: Allegro moderato alla marcia 3’257 No.4: Allegro molto 5’298 Sørgemarsj over Rikard Nordraak EG107 7’45Funeral March in Memory of Rikard Nordraak(orch. J. Halvorsen)Folkelivsbilder Op.19 Scenes of Country Life9 No.2: Brudefølget drar forbi The Bridal Procession Passes 3’38(orch. J. Halvorsen)10 Ballade in G minor Op.24 (orch. G. Tveitt) 19’37Lyric Pieces Book V Op.5411 No.6: Klokkeklang Bell-Ringing 4’19(orch. A. Seidl & Grieg)
Royal Scottish National OrchestraBjarte Engeset
Total time 62’15Recording: 2–3.V.2005, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
CD3Symphony in C minor EG1191 I. Allegro molto 12’442 II. Adagio espressivo 7’203 III. Intermezzo 5’074 IV. Finale: Allegro molto vivace 7’34Gammel norsk melodi med variasjoner Op.51Old Norwegian Melody with variations5 Poco tranquillo – 0’446 Tema: Andantino espressivo – 0’467 Poco allegro, ma tranquillo – 0’348 Energico – 0’309 Allegro leggiero – 0’3510 Poco andante – 1’1511 Maestoso – 1’0712 Allegro scherzando e leggiero – 0’4613 Andante – 1’2114 Andante molto tranquillo – 1’4615 Presto – 0’4216 Tempo di Menuetto – 1’5717 Allegro marcato –0’4418 Tempo di Valse – 1’0419 Adagio molto espressivo – 2’4320 Finale: Allegro molto marcato – 1’3221 Pomposo – 1’1322 Prestissimo – 0’5323 Andante molto tranquillo 1’543 Orchestral Pieces from Sigurd Jorsalfar Op.5624 No.1: Prelude: At the Matching Game 3’3725 No.2: Intermezzo: Borghild’s Dream 3’3726 No.3: Homage March 9’11
Malmö Symphony OrchestraBjarte Engeset
Total time 71’36Recording: 22–24.VIII.2005 (1–4), 10–13.IV.2006 (5–26), Concert Hall of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Sweden
CD4Peer Gynt Suite No.1 Op.461 No.1: Morgenstemning Morning Mood 4’162 No.2: Åses Død Åse’s Death 4’113 No.3: Anitras Dans Anitra’s Dance 3’314 No.4: I Dovregubbens Hall In the Hall of the Mountain King 2’36Peer Gynt Suite No.2 Op.555 No.1: Bruderovet – Ingrids Klage The Abduction of the Bride – Ingrid’s Lament 4’326 No.2: Arabisk Dans Arabian Dance 4’467 No.3: Peer Gynts Hjemfart Peer Gynt’s Journey Home 2’528 No.4: Solveigs Sang Solveig’s Song 4’554 Dikte fra Fiskerjenten Op.21 4 Poems from ‘The Fisher-Maiden’9 No.1: Det første Møde The First Meeting (B. Bjørnson) 3’4310 Den Bergtekne Op.32 The Mountain Thrall 5’536 Songs with Orchestra EG17711 No.1: Solveigs Sang Solveig’s Song (H. Ibsen) 4’4612 No.2: Solveigs Vuggevise Solveig’s Cradle Song (H. Ibsen) 3’5313 No.3: Fra Monte Pincio From Monte Pincio (B. Bjørnson) 4’3914 No.4: En Svane A Swan (H. Ibsen) 2’1815 No.5: Våren The Last Spring (A.O. Vinje) 4’1516 No.6: Henrik Wergeland (J. Paulsen) 4’10
Inger Dam-Jensen soprano (9, 11–15)Palle Knudsen baritone (10, 16)Malmö Symphony OrchestraBjarte Engeset
Total time65’54Recording: 23–24. (1–8), 29–31. (9–15) V. & 25.VIII. (16) 2006, Concert Hall of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Sweden
CD5Peer Gynt Op.23 (H. Ibsen) Complete incidental musicAct I1 Prelude: I Bryllupsgården At the Wedding 5’102 Scene 1: Bukkerittet The Buck-Ride (Åse, Peer) 4’053 Scene 2: Halling (Peer) 1’144 Scene 3: Springar: Bryllupet på Hegstad 2’16The Wedding at Hægstad (Solveig, Peer)
Act II5 Prelude: Bruderovet – Ingrids Klage 4’16The Abduction of the Bride – Ingrid’s Lament6 Scene 3: Peer Gynt på Flukt 0’35Peer Gynt on the Run (Peer)7 Scene 3: Peer Gynt og Sæterjentene 3’43Peer Gynt and the Dairymaids (3 Dairymaids, Peer)8 Scene 5: Peer Gynt og den Grønnkledte 2’22Peer Gynt and the Woman in Green9 Scene 5: På Ridestellet skal Storfolk kjennes 0’17Great Folk May Be Known by the Mounts They Ride10 Scene 6: I Dovregubbens Hall 2’49In the Hall of the Mountain King(Chorus, Troll Maiden & Witches, Mountain King)11 Scene 6: Dans av Dovregubbens Datter 1’42Dance of the Mountain King’s Daughter12 Scene 6: Peer Gynt jages av Troll 3’27Peer Gynt Hunted by the Trolls(Peer, Chorus, Senior Troll)13 Scene 7: Peer Gynt og Bøygen 4’32Peer Gynt and the Bøyg (Peer, Bøyg)
Act III14 Prelude: Forspill til Åses Død 3’55Prelude to Åse’s Death15 Scene 4: Åses Død Åse’s Death (Åse, Peer) 7’46
Act IV16 Prelude: Morgenstemning Morning Mood 4’1317 Scene 5: Tyven og Heleren 1’23The Thief and the Fence (Thief, Fence)18 Scene 6: Arabisk Dans 4’46Arabian Dance (Chorus, Anitra)19 Scene 6: Anitras Dans Anitra’s Dance 3’2720 Scene 6: Profetens Juvel 0’17The Prophet’s Jewel (Peer)21 Scene 7: Peer Gynts Serenade 2’47Peer Gynt’s Serenade (Peer)22 Scene 9: Peer Gynt og Anitra 3’15Peer Gynt and Anitra (Anitra, Peer)23 Scene 10: Solveigs Sang 5’09Solveig’s Song (Solveig)24 Scene 11: Peer Gynt ved Memnonstøtten 2’03Peer Gynt at the Statue of Memnon
Peer Gynt: Hans Jakob Sand actor · Åse, his mother: Anne Marit Jacobsen actorSolveig: Isa Katharina Gericke soprano · Fiddler: Gjermund Larsen hardanger fiddleDairymaids/Witches: Unni Løvlid soprano · Kirsten Bråten Berg mezzo-soprano · Lena Willemark sopranoThe Mountain King/Senior Troll/Bøyg: Erik Hivju actor · Anitra: Itziar Martinez Galdos mezzo-sopranoThief: Knut Stiklestad actor · Fence: Yngve Søberg bass-baritoneBoys’ and Girls’ Choruses of the Lund Cultural School chorus master Karin FagiusMalmö Chamber Choir chorus master Dan-Oluf Stenlund · Malmö Symphony OrchestraBjarte Engeset
Total time 75’41Recording: 29.IX.–2.X.2007, Concert Hall of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Sweden
CD6Peer Gynt Op.23 (H. Ibsen) Complete incidental musicAct V1 Prelude: Peer Gynts Hjemfart Peer Gynt’s Journey Home – Stormfull Aften på Havet Stormy Evening at Sea 2’362 Skipsforliset The Shipwreck (Peer) 1’263 Scene 5: Solveig synger i Hytten Solveig Sings in the Hut (Solveig) 1’414 Scene 5: Peer Gynt ved Hytten Peer Gynt by the Hut (Peer) 0’245 Scene 6: Nattscene Night Scene (Peer, Chorus, Åse) 7’436 Scene 10: Deilige Sol og deilige Jord Lovely Sun and Lovely Earth (Peer) 1’497 Scene 10: Pinsesalme: Velsignede morgen Whitsun Hymn: Oh Blessed Morning (Chorus) 1’258 Scene 10: Peer Gynt og Solveig Peer Gynt and Solveig (Peer, Solveig) 0’499 Scene 10: Solveigs Vuggevise Solveig’s Cradle Song (Button Moulder, Solveig, Chorus) 5’5510 Foran Sydens Kloster Op.20 Before a Southern Convent (B. Bjørnson) 9’2011 Bergliot Op.42 (B. Bjørnson) 18’41
(1–9) Peer Gynt: Hans Jakob Sand actor · Åse, his mother: Anne Marit Jacobsen actorSolveig: Isa Katharina Gericke soprano · Fiddler: Gjermund Larsen hardanger fiddleButton Moulder: Erik Hivju actorBoys’ and Girls’ Choruses of the Lund Cultural School chorus master Karin FagiusMalmö Chamber Choir chorus master Dan-Oluf Stenlund(10) Isa Katharina Gericke soprano · Marianne E. Andersen altoMalmö Chamber Choir (women’s voices)(11) Bergliot: Frøydis Armand actorMalmö Symphony OrchestraBjarte Engeset
Total time52’08Recording: 23.VIII.2006 (11), 29.IX.–2.X.2007 (1–9) & 11.I.2008 (10), Concert Hall of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Sweden
CD72 Elegiac Melodies Op.34 for string orchestra1 No.1: Hjertesår The Wounded Heart 3’452 No.2: Våren The Last Spring 4’552 Melodies Op.53 for string orchestra, after original songs3 No.1: Norsk Norwegian Melody 3’594 No.2: Det første Møde The First Meeting 4’11Fra Holbergs tid: Suite i gammel stil Op.40 for string orchestraFrom Holberg’s Time: Suite in olden style5 I. Praeludium 2’426 II. Sarabande 3’597 III. Gavotte 3’118 IV. Air 5’599 V. Rigaudon 3’562 Lyric Pieces Op.68 for string orchestra with oboe and horn10 No.1: Aften på Højfjeldet Evening in the Mountains 3’4811 No.2: Bådnlåt At the Cradle 3’132 Nordic Songs Op.63 for string orchestra12 No.1: I folketonestil In Folk Style 6’36No.2: Kulok og Stabbelåten Cattle Call and Peasant Dance13 Kulok 2’0914 Stabbelåten 2’12Lyric Suite Op.54(orch. A. Seidl & Grieg)15 No.1: Gjætergut Shepherd Boy 4’0616 No.2: Gangar 3’4117 No.3: Notturno Nocturne 4’1918 No.4: Troldtog March of the Dwarfs 3’23
Malmö Symphony OrchestraBjarte Engeset
Total time 70’55Recording: 24–25.VIII.2006 (15–18), 25–29.V.2009 (1–14), Concert Hall of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Sweden
CD8Landkjenning Op.31 Land-Sighting (B. Bjørnson) 6’36Sigurd Jorsalfar Op.22 Sigurd the Crusader (B. Bjørnson)Incidental music (selected)2 No.4: Kvad: Norrønafolket Song: The Northland Folk 6’033 No.8: Kongekvadet The King’s Song 3’574 No.9: Hornsignaler Horn Signals 1’135 No.1: Prelude to Act I 2’426 No.7: Interlude II 3’10Olav Trygvason Op.50 (B. Bjørnson)3 scenes from a projected opera7 Scene 1: Skjult i de mange manende navne 8’42Though to Whom Fancy Lends Many Titles8 Scene 2: Ej er det nok nævne ved Navn 15’08’Tis not Enough that Ye Invoke9 Scene 3: Giv alle Guder gammens og gledesskal 13’33Give to all Gods a Grace-Cup of Gratitude
EDMUND NEUPERT 1842–188810 No.1: Andantino from Studies Op.26 2’48(orch. Grieg, as Resignation EG182)
Yngve Søberg bass-baritone (1) · Helge Ronning tenor (2–3)Malmö Chamber Choir chorus master Dan-Oluf Stenlund (1–3)Lund Student Singers chorus master Thomas Caplin (1–3)Malmö Symphony Orchestra (1–3)Nina Gravrok soprano (7) · Marianne E. Andersen mezzo-soprano (8) · Magne Fremmerlid baritone (7–8)Malmö Opera Chorus chorus master Elisabeth Boström (7–9)Malmö Opera Orchestra (4–10)Bjarte Engeset
Total time 64’22Recording: 26.V.2009 (1–3), 7–9.VI.2012 (4–10), Concert Hall of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Sweden
CD9Violin Sonata No.1 in F Op.81 I. Allegro con brio 9’492 II. Allegro quasi andantino 5’553 III. Allegro molto vivace 9’19Violin Sonata No.2 in G Op.134 I. Allegro vivace 8’495 II. Allegretto tranquillo 6’306 III. Allegro animato 5’197 Andante con moto EG116 for piano trio 10’17
Alexander Vinnitsky violin (1–6)Vladimir Ovchinnikov piano (1–6)Moscow Trio (7)Vladimir Ivanov violinMikhail Utkin celloAlexander Bonduriansky piano
Total time 56’04Recording: IX.–XI.1991, Moscow Conservatory, Russia
CD10Violin Sonata No.3 in C minor Op.451 I. Allegro molto ed appassionato 9’522 II. Allegretto espressivo alla romanza 7’173 III. Allegro animato 8’06Cello Sonata in A minor Op.364 I. Allegro agitato 9’145 II. Andante molto tranquillo 6’456 III. Allegro molto e marcato 12’02
Alexander Vinnitsky violin (1–3)Vladimir Ovchinnikov piano (1–3)Alexander Rudin cello (4–6)Vladimir Skanavi piano (4–6)
Total time53’21Recording: IX.–XI.1991, Moscow Conservatory, Russia
CD11String Quartet No.1 in G minor Op.271 I. Poco andante 13’092 II. Romanza: Andantino 6’213 III. Allegro molto marcato 6’544 IV. Presto al saltarello 9’46String Quartet No.2 in F EG117 (unfinished)5 I. Allegro vivace e gracioso 13’256 II. Allegro scherzando 7’10
Alexander Tchernov, Irina Popova violinsIgor Boguslavsky violaAlexander Rudin cello
Total time56’50Recording: IX.–XI.1991, Moscow Conservatory, Russia
CD12Lyric PiecesBook I Op.121 No.1: Arietta 1’312 No.2: Vals Waltz 1’283 No.3: Vektersang Watchman’s Song 2’464 No.4: Alfedans Elves’ Dance 0’545 No.5: Folkevise Popular Melody 1’236 No.6: Norsk Norwegian Melody 0’557 No.7: Albumblad Album leaf 1’198 No.8: Fedrelandssang National Song 1’22Book II Op.389 No.1: Berceuse 2’1410 No.2: Folkevise Folk-song 1’2511 No.3: Melodi Melody 1’4112 No.4: Halling 0’4413 No.5: Springdans Leaping Dance 1’2414 No.6: Elegi Elegy 2’0515 No.7: Vals Waltz 0’5716 No.8: Kanon Canon 4’01Book III Op.4317 No.1: Sommerfugl Butterfly 1’3618 No.2: Ensom vandrer Solitary Traveller 1’3819 No.3: I hjemmet In My Native Country 1’4720 No.4: Liten fugl Little Bird 1’5321 No.5: Erotikk Erotikon 2’1622 No.6: Til våren To Spring 2’28Book IV Op.4723 No.1: Valse-Impromptu 2’3924 No.2: Albumblad Album Leaf 3’3025 No.3: Melodi Melody 3’1426 No.4: Halling 1’1527 No.5: Melankoli Melancholy 2’5228 No.6: Springtanz Leaping Dance 1’1829 No.7: Elegi Elegy 2’56
Håkon Austbø piano
Total time 55’40Recording: 27–28.VI. & 2–3, 9–11.VII.2001, Doopsgezinde Gemeente Deventer, Netherlands
CD13Lyric PiecesBook V Op.541 No.1: Gjetergutt Shepherd Boy 3’552 No.2: Gangar 3’273 No.3: Trolltog March of the Dwarfs 2’534 No.4: Notturno 3’015 No.5: Scherzo 3’136 No.6: Klokkeklang Bell-Ringing 3’35Book VI Op.577 No.1: Svundne dager Vanished Days 4’448 No.2: Gade 3’539 No.3: Illusjon Illusion 3’0310 No.4: Geheimnis Secret 4’1211 No.5: Sie tanzt She Dances 2’3312 No.6: Heimweh Homesickness 3’06Book VII Op.6213 No.1: Sylfide Sylph 1’3114 No.2: Takk Gratitude 4’0315 No.3: Fransk serenade French Serenade 2’1616 No.4: Bekken Brooklet 1’4917 No.5: Drømmesyn Phantom 2’3218 No.6: Hjemad Homeward 2’48
Håkon Austbø piano
Total time 56’36Recording: 27–28.VI. & 2–3, 9–11.VII.2001, Doopsgezinde Gemeente Deventer, Netherlands
CD14Lyric PiecesBook VIII Op.651 No.1: Fra ungdomsdagene From Early Years 4’412 No.2: Bondens sang Peasant’s Song 1’333 No.3: Tungsinn Melancholy 3’274 No.4: Salong Salon 2’185 No.5: I balladetone Ballad 2’436 No.6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen Wedding Day at Troldhaugen 6’18Book IX Op.687 No.1: Matrosenes oppsang Sailor’s Song 1’558 No.2: Bestemors menuet Grandmother’s Minuet 2’069 No.3: For dine føtter At Your Feet 3’0510 No.4: Aften på højfjellet Evening in the Mountains 2’3411 No.5: Bådnlåt At the Cradle 2’2212 No.6: Valse mélancolique Melancholy waltz 3’55Book X Op.7113 No.1: Det var engang Once upon a Time 3’5314 No.2: Sommeraften Summer’s Eve 2’2115 No.3: Småtroll Puck 1’4816 No.4: Skogstillhet Peace in the Woods 5’1217 No.5: Halling 3’0718 No.6: Forbi Gone 1’5619 No.7: Efterklang Remembrances 1’53
Håkon Austbø pianoTotal time 57’10Recording: 27–28.VI. & 2–3, 9–11.VII.2001, Doopsgezinde Gemeente Deventer, Netherlands
CD15Piano Sonata in E minor Op.71 I. Allegro moderato 4’162 II. Andante molto 3’523 III. Alla Menuetto, ma poco più lento 3’064 IV. Finale: Molto allegro 7’09Scenes of Country Life Op.195 No.1: Fjeldslåt Mountain Dance 5’086 No.2: Brudefølget drar forbi The Bridal Procession Passes 3’397 No.3: Fra Karnevalet From the Carnival 7’028 Ballade in G minor Op.24 18’16Fra Holbergs tid: Suite i gammel stil Op.40From Holberg’s Time: Suite in olden style9 I. Praeludium 2’3610 II. Sarabande 3’2611 III. Gavotte 3’0612 IV. Air 7’0113 V. Rigaudon 3’23
Håkon Austbø piano
Total time 72’07Recorded: 22–24.VI.2006, Sofienberg Church, Oslo, Norway
CD16Album Leaves Op.28 1 No.1: Allegro con moto 2’032 No.2: Allegretto espressivo 2’353 No.3: Vivace 2’504 No.4: Andantino serioso – Allegro giocoso – Tempo I 3’02Improvisations on 2 Norwegian Folk Songs Op.295 No.1: Guten og gjenta på fjøshellen 3’38The Lad and the Lass on the Barn Floor6 No.2: Dæ var eigong en Kungje 2’42There Was Once a King4 Piano Pieces Op.17 No.1: Allegro con leggerezza 1’308 No.2: Non allegro e molto espressivo 3’579 No.3: Mazurka: Con grazia 3’0710 No.4: Allegretto con moto 3’04Poetic Tone-Pictures Op.311 No.1: Allegro, ma non troppo 1’3112 No.2: Allegro cantabile 1’4713 No.3: Con moto 1’5114 No.4: Andante con sentimento 2’2315 No.5: Allegro moderato 1’2316 No.6: Allegro scherzando 1’00Humoresques Op.617 No.1: Tempo di valse 2’4218 No.2: Tempo di menuetto ed energico 2’4119 No.3: Allegretto con grazia 2’1620 No.4: Allegro alla burla 3’4025 Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances Op.1721 No.1: Springdans Leaping Dance 0’5722 No.2: Ungersvenden han bad sin pige 0’41The Young Man Asked His Maiden23 No.3: Springdans Leaping Dance 0’5024 No.4: Niels Tallefjorn den kaute karen 1’04Niels Tallefjorn, Proud Fellow25 No.5: Jølstring Dance from Jølster 1’3526 No.6: Brulåt Wedding Tune 1’1627 No.7: Halling 0’4428 No.8: Aa grisen hadde eit tryne 0’32Oh, the Pig Had a Snout29 No.9: Naar mit øie When My Eyes 1’3330 No.10: Aa Ole engang i sinde 0’58Ole Once in Anger31 No.11: På Dovrefjeld i Norge 0’47On the Dovrefjeld in Norway32 No.12: Solfager og Ormekongen 1’16Solfager and the Snake King33 No.13: Reiseslaatt 0’54Wedding Recessional March34 No.14: Jeg sjunger med sorrigfuldt hjerte 0’51I Sing with a Sorrowful Heart35 No.15: Den sidste laurdags kvelden 1’33The Last Saturday Night36 No.16: Je veit ei lita jente 1’11I Know of a Little Maiden37 No.17: Aa kleggen han sa no te flugga si 1’05The Gadfly Said to the Fly38 No.18: Stabbe-Låten Stumping Dance 1’5539 No.19: Hølje Dale 0’4540 No.20: Halling 0’3241 No.21: Sæbygga The Woman from Setesdal 0’4842 No.22: So lokka me over den myra 0’52Cattle Call43 No.23: Saag du nokke te kjæringa mi 1’08Did You See Anything of My Wife?44 No.24: Brulåten Wedding Tune 0’4545 No.25: Rabnabryllaup i Kraakeland 1’04The Raven’s Wedding in Kraakeland
Håkon Austbø piano
Total time75’39Recording: 20–21.XI.2006 (1–20); 2.III.2007 (21–45), Sofienberg Church, Oslo, Norway
CD1719 Norwegian Folk Songs Op.661 No.1: Kulok Cattle Call 1’102 No.2: Det er den største Dårlighed 0’51It is the Greatest Folly3 No.3: En Konge hersked i Østerland 0’34A King Ruled in the East4 No.4: Siri Dale Visen A Song of Siri Dale 0’505 No.5: Det var i min Ungdom 1’33It Was in My Youth6 No.6: Lok og bådnlåt 1’09Cattle Call and Lullaby7 No.7: Bådnlåt Lullaby 0’438 No.8: Lok Cattle Call 0’459 No.9: Liten va Guten Small Was the Lad 0’3810 No.10: Morgo ska du få gifta deg 1’14Tomorrow You Shall Marry Her11 No.11: Det stander to Piger 0’59There Stood Two Girls12 No.12: Ranveig 0’2213 No.13: En liten grå Man A Little Grey Man 0’5214 No.14: I Ola-dalom, i Ola-Kjønn 1’45In Ola Valley, in Ola Lake15 No.15: Bådnlåt Lullaby 1’4316 No.16: Ho vesle Astrid vor 1’02Our Little Astrid17 No.17: Bådnlåt Lullaby 1’5418 No.18: Jeg går i tusind Tanker 3’20I Wander Deep in Thought19 No.19: Gjendines Bådnlåt 1’06Gjendine’s Lullaby
Slåtter Op.72Norwegian Peasant Dances20 No.1: Gibøens Bruremarsch 2’41Gibøen’s Bridal March21 No.2: John Væstafæs Springdans 2’19John Væstafæ’s Leaping Dance22 No.3: Bruremarsch fra Telemarken 2’41Bridal March from Telemark23 No.4: Haugelåt Hailing from the Hills 3’4424 No.5: Prillaren fra Os Præstegjeld 1’13The Prillar from Os Parish25 No.6: Gangar 1’1826 No.7: Røtnams-Knut 4’1127 No.8: Bruremarsch (efter Møllarguten) 2’09Bridal March (after Møllarguten)28 No.9: Nils Rekves Halling 1’0329 No.10: Knut Luråsens Halling I 1’2730 No.11: Knut Luråsens Halling II 2’1431 No.12: Springdans (efter Møllarguten) 1’21Leaping Dance (after Møllarguten)32 No.13: Håvar Gibøens Draum 1’47Håvar Gibøen’s Dream on the Oterholts Bridge33 No.14: Tussebrurefæra på Vossevangen 2’08The Goblin’s Bridal Procession at Vossevangen34 No.15: Skuldalsbruri The Bride of Skuldal 2’1835 No.16: Kivlemøyerne (Springdans) 1’22The Girls from Kivledal (Leaping Dance)36 No.17: Kivlemøyerne (Gangar) 1’37The Girls from Kivledal (Gangar)
Stemninger Op.73 Moods37 No.1: Resignation 1’2038 No.2: Scherzo-Impromptu 2’4539 No.3: Nattligt Ridt Night Ride 4’4340 No.4: Folketone Folk Song 2’1741 No.5: Studie (Hommage à Chopin) Study 2’0042 No.6: Studenternes Serenade 2’22Students’ Serenade43 No.7: Lualåt The Mountaineer’s Song 3’07
Håkon Austbø piano
Total time77’08Recording: 23–25.XI.2006 (20–43), 1.III.2007 (1–19), Sofienberg Church, Oslo, Norway
CD18Piano Pieces after Original SongsVolume I Op.411 No.1: Vuggesang Lullaby 1’522 No.2: Liden Håkon Little Håkon 1’513 No.3: Jeg elsker dig I Love Thee 3’354 No.4: Hun er saa hvid She Is So White 1’075 No.5: Prinsessen The Princess 3’516 No.6: Jeg giver mit digt til våren 3’00To Springtime
Piano Pieces after Original SongsVolume II Op.527 No.1: Modersorg A Mother’s Grief 2’138 No.2: Det første møde The First Meeting 2’409 No.3: Du fatter ei Bølgernes evige Gang 1’38The Poet’s Heart10 No.4: Solveigs Sang Solveig’s Song 4’1011 No.5: Kjærlighed Love 2’1712 No.6: Du gamle Mor The Old Mother 2’27
3 Piano Pieces EG10513 No.1: Allegro agitato 2’1314 No.2: Allegretto 2’2315 No.3: Allegro molto e vivace, quasi presto 3’52
16 Agitato EG106 3’05
17 Funeral March in Memory of Rikard Nordraak EG107 4’49
6 Norwegian Mountain Melodies EG10818 No.1: Springdans fra Numedal 1’01Leaping Dance from Numedal19 No.2: Bådnlåt fra Valdres 0’55Lullaby from Valdres20 No.3: Springdans fra Vinje 2’29Leaping Dance from Vinje21 No.4: ‘Sjugurd og trollbrura’ fra Hallingdal0’36‘Sjugurd and the Troll Bride’from Hallingdal22 No.5: Halling fra Østerdal 0’33from Østerdal23 No.6: ‘Gutten og jenta på fjøshjellen’ fra Seljord 1’03‘The Lad and the Lass on the Barn Floor’from Seljord
24 Album Leaf EG109 2’58
3 Piano Pieces25 No.1: Hvite skyer EG110 White Clouds 4’1726 No.2: Tusseslått EG111 Gnomes’ Tune 1’5827 No.3: Dansen går EG112 4’15The Dance Goes On
Håkon Austbø piano
Total time 66’04Recording: 26–27.II. & 2.III.2007, Sofienberg Church, Oslo, Norway
CD194 Songs Op.151 No.1: Margretes Vuggesang fra Kongsemnerne 1’36Margaret’s Cradle Song from ‘Kongsemnerne’2 No.2: Kjærlighed Love 2’143 No.3: Langelandsk Folkemelodi Folk Song from Langeland 2’394 No.4: Modersorg A Mother’s Grief 2’143 Songs from Peer Gynt Op.235 No.1: Peer Gynts Serenade Peer Gynt’s Serenade 3’206 No.2: Solveigs Sang Solveig’s Song 4’317 No.3: Solveigs Vuggevise Solveig’s Cradle Song 4’206 Poems Op.49 (H. Drachmann)8 No.1: Saa du Knøsen? Tell Me Now, Did You See the Lad 4’159 No.2: Vug, O Vove Rocking, Rocking on Gentle Waves 6’3010 No.3: Vær hilset, I Damer Kind Greetings, Fair Ladies 3’5911 No.4: Nu er Aftnen lys og lang Now is Evening Light and Long 2’4612 No.5: Julesne Christmas Snow 4’4113 No.6: Forårsregn Spring Showers 3’30Poems Op.60 (V. Krag)14 No.1: Liden Kirsten Little Kirsten 3’1415 No.2: Moderen synger The Mother’s Lament 2’1816 No.3: Mens jeg venter On the Water 2’4117 No.4: Der skreg en fugl A Bird Cried Out 2’1418 No.5: Og jeg vil ha mig en hjertenskjær Midsummer Eve 1’41
Marianne Hirsti soprano (1–2, 4, 6–7, 9, 12–17)Kjell Magnus Sandve tenor (5, 10–11)Knut Skram baritone (3, 8, 18)Rudolf Jansen piano
Total time 59’27Recording: III. & XII.1991, Henie Onstadt Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway
CD20Hjertets melodier Op.5 Melodies of the Heart (H.C. Andersen)1 No.1: To brune Øine Two Brown Eyes 1’152 No.2: Du fatter ei Bølgernes evige Gang The Poet’s Heart 1’503 No.3: Jeg elsker dig! I Love but Thee! 1’354 No.4: Min Tanke er et mægtigt Fjeld My Mind Is Like a Mountain Steep 1’0312 Melodies Op.33 (A.O. Vinje)5 No.1: Guten The Youth 3’046 No.2: Våren Spring 5’427 No.3: Den sårede The Wounded Heart 2’478 No.4: Tytteæret The Berry 1’599 No.5: Langs ei Aa Beside the Stream 2’2710 No.6: Eit Syn A Vision 1’4611 No.7: Gamle Mor The Old Mother 2’1512 No.8: Det Første The First Thing 2’4713 No.9: Ved Rondane At Rondane 2’5714 No.10: Et Vennestykke A Piece of Friendship 2’5615 No.11: Trudom Faith 1’3316 No.12: Fyremål The Goal 4’11Elegiac Poems Op.59 (J. Paulsen)17 No.1: Når jeg vil dø Autumn Farewell 2’1818 No.2: Norges nøgne fjelde The Pine Tree 1’3719 No.3: Til Én (I) To Her (I) 2’0820 No.4: Til Én (II) To Her (II) 1’4721 No.5: Farvel Goodbye 2’1522 No.6: Nu hviler du i jorden Your Eyes Are Closed Forever 2’0723 Den Bergtekne Op.32 The Mountain Thrall 6’22
Knut Skram baritoneRudolf Jansen piano
Total time 59’07Recording: III. & XII.1991, Henie Onstadt Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway
CD21Children’s Songs Op.611 No.1: Havet The Ocean (N. Rolfsen) 1’112 No.2: Sang til Juletræet The Christmas Tree (J. Krohn) 2’533 No.3: Lok Farmyard Song (B. Bjørnson) 0’544 No.4: Fiskervise Fisherman’s Song (Petter Dass) 1’215 No.5: Kveldsang for Blakken Goodnight Song for Dobbin (N. Rolfsen) 3’016 No.6: De norske fjelde The Norwegian Mountains (N. Rolfsen) 3’177 No.7: Fædrelandssalme Fatherland Hymn (J.L. Runeberg) 2’20
Songs EG152 (A. Garborg)from Haugtussa, not included in Op.678 No.4: Sporven The Sparrow 2’159 No.6: I slåtten In the Hayfield 2’5110 No.7: Veslemøy undrast Velsemøy Wondering 3’1411 No.8: Dømd Doomed 3’5912 No.10: Veslemøy lengtar Veslemøy Longing 3’1113 No.12: Kulok Cow-Call 5’55Haugtussa Op.67 The Mountain Maid14 No.1: Det syng The Enticement 3’3815 No.2: Veslemøy 2’4616 No.3: Blaabærli Blueberry Slope 3’1217 No.4: Møte The Tryst 4’3618 No.5: Elsk Love 2’5519 No.6: Killingdans Kidlings’ Dance 1’5320 No.7: Vond Dag Hurtful Day 2’2621 No.8: Ved Gjætle-Bekken At the Brook 7’0122 Claras sang EG124 Clara’s Song 1’4723 Dig elsker jeg! EG127 I Love You, Dear 2’0724 Prinsessen EG133 The Princess 3’0725 Suk EG134 Sighs 2’4326 Morgenbønn på skolen EG139 Morning Prayer at School 1’01
Marianne Hirsti soprano (1–10, 12–26) · Knut Skram baritone (11)Rudolf Jansen piano
Total time 76’05Recording: III. & XII.1991, Henie Onstadt Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway
CD22Poems Op.41 No.1: Die Waise The Orphan 2’45(A. von Chamisso)2 No.2: Morgenthau Morning Dew 1’30(A. von Chamisso)3 No.3: Abschied Parting (H. Heine) 2’334 No.4: Jägerlied Hunting Song (L. Uhland) 1’035 No.5: Das alte Lied The Old Song 2’15(H. Heine)6 No.6: Wo sind sie hin? 1’37Where Have They Gone? (H. Heine)
4 Digte fra Fiskerjenten Op.21 (B. Bjørnson)4 Poems from ‘The Fisher-Maiden’7 No.1: Det første møde The First Meeting 1’448 No.2: God morgen Good Morning 0’539 No.3: Jeg giver mit digt til våren 1’48To Springtime My Song I’m Singing10 No.4: Tak for dit råd Say What You Will 1’29
Reiseminder fra Fjeld og Fjord Op.44(H. Drachmann)Reminiscences from Mountain and Fjord11 No.1: Prologue 3’0812 No.2: Johanne 2’3613 No.3: Ragnhild 2’1014 No.4: Ingebjørg 2’3015 No.5: Ragna 1’5416 No.6: Epilogue 3’02
6 Songs Op.48 (trans. N. Rolfsen)17 No.1: Hilsen Greeting (H. Heine) 1’0018 No.2: Jeg ved, min Tanke 2’31One Day, O Heart of Mine (E. Geibel)19 No.3: Verdens Gang 1’31The Way of the World (L. Uhland)20 No.4: Nattergalen 3’33The Nightingale’s Secret(W. von der Vogelweide)21 No.5: Nattergalen The Time of Roses 2’33(J.W. von Goethe)22 No.6: En Drøm A Dream 2’15(F. von Bodenstedt)
Norge Op.58 Norway (J. Paulsen)23 No.1: Hjemkomst Homeward 3’3824 No.2: Til Norge To the Motherland 1’3225 No.3: Henrik Wergeland 3’5626 No.4: Turisten The Shepherdess 2’2527 No.5: Udvandreren The Emigrant 4’17
Kjell Magnus Sandve tenor (10–16, 23–27) · Knut Skram baritone (4, 6)Rudolf Jansen piano
Total time 62’41Recording: III. & XII.1991, Henie Onstadt Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway
CD231 Siehst du das Meer EG121 1’29Look to the Sea (E. Geibel)
4 Songs Op.22 No.1: Die Müllerin 2’32The Maid of the Mill (A. von Chamisso)3 No.2: Eingehüllt in grauen Wolken 1’41Closely Wrapp’d in Misty Billows (H. Heine)4 No.3: Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen 3’01I Stood before Her Portrait (H. Heine)5 No.4: Was soll ich sagen? 1’37What Shall I Say? (A. von Chamisso)
4 Romances Op.10 (C. Winther)6 No.1: Taksigelse Thanks 3’317 No.2: Skovsang Woodland Song 3’508 No.3: Blomsternes tale 1’22Song of the Flowers9 No.4: Sang paa Fjeldet 4’17Song on the Mountain
Romances and Songs Op.1810 No.1: Vandring i Skoven 2’13Moonlit Forest (H.C. Andersen)11 No.2: Hun er saa hvid 1’13My Darling is as White as Snow (H.C. Andersen)12 No.3: En digters sidste Sang 2’43The Poet’s Farewell (H.C. Andersen)13 No.4: Efteraarsstormen 3’45Autumn Storms (C. Richardt)14 No.5: Poesien Poetry (H.C. Andersen) 3’3715 No.6: Ungbirken 2’09The Young Birch-Tree (J. Moe)16 No.7: Hytten The Cottage (H.C. Andersen) 1’4017 No.8: Rosenknoppen 2’45The Rosebud (H.C. Andersen)18 No.9: Serenade til Welhaven 3’20Serenade to Welhaven (B. Bjørnson)6 Poems Op.25 (H. Ibsen)19 No.1: Spillemænd Fiddlers 2’2420 No.2: En Svane A Swan 2’3521 No.3: Stambogsrim Album Lines 1’3522 No.4: Med en Vandlilje With a Water-Lily 2’3023 No.5: Borte Departed 1’2324 No.6: En fuglevise A Bird-Song 2’43
25 Påskesang EG146 Easter Song (A. Böttger) 2’05
26 Den blonde Pige (I) EG130 4’44The Fair-Haired Maid (I) (B. Bjørnson)27 Den blonde Pige (II) EG138 3’01The Fair-Haired Maid (II) (B. Bjørnson)
28 Jaegeren EG157 The Hunter (W. Schultz) 2’37
Marianne Hirsti soprano (7–8, 20–21, 24)Christa Pfeiler mezzo-soprano (1–2, 25)Kjell Magnus Sandve tenor (6, 10, 14–18, 22, 26–28)Knut Skram baritone (3–5, 9, 11–13, 19, 23)Rudolf Jansen piano
Total time 73’00Recording: III. & XII.1991, Henie Onstadt Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway
CD24Romances and Ballades Op.9 (A. Munch)1 No.1: Harpen The Harp 3’112 No.2: Vuggesang Cradle Song 4’103 No.3: Solnedgang Sunset 3’084 No.4: Udfarten Outward Bound 4’23
5 Poems Op.26 (J. Paulsen)5 No.1: Et Håb Hope 2’396 No.2: Jeg reiste en deilig sommerkvæld 2’33I Walked One Balmy Summer Eve7 No.3: Den ærgjerrige 1’38You Whispered that You Loved Me8 No.4: Med en primula veris 1’17The First Primrose9 No.5: På skogstien Autumn Thoughts 2’17
Romances Op.3910 No.1: Fra Monte Pincio4’57From Monte Pincio (B. Bjørnson)11 No.2: Dulgt kjærlighed 2’59Hidden Love (B. Bjørnson)12 No.3: I liden høit deroppe 2’16Upon a Grassy Hillside (J. Lie)13 No.4: Millom rosor 1’50Among Roses (K. Janson)14 No.5: Ved en ung hustrus båre 4’00At the Grave of a Young Wife (O.P. Monrad)15 No.6: Hör ich 1’12Hearing a Song or Carol (H. Heine)
5 Poems Op.69 (O. Benzon)16 No.1: Der gynger en Baad paa Bølge 3’03A Boat on the Waves is Rocking17 No.2: Til min Dreng To my Son 2’1818 No.3: Ved Moders Grav 2’47At Mother’s Grave19 No.4: Snegl, Snegl! Snail, Snail! 3’5520 No.5: Drømme Dreams 3’46
5 Poems Op.70 (O. Benzon)21 No.1: Eros 3’2322 No.2: Jeg lever et Liv i Længsel 2’58A Life of Longing23 No.3: Lys Nat Summer Night 2’0224 No.4: Se dig for, naar du vælger din Vej 2’03Walk with Care25 No.5: Digtervise A Poet’s Song 4’32
26 Den syngende Menighet EG122The Singing Congregation (N.F.S. Grundtvig) 2’25
27 Ave, maris stella EG150 2’35
Marianne Hirsti soprano (5, 9–13, 17–19, 23–24)Kjell Magnus Sandve tenor (6, 16, 20, 22, 26–27)Knut Skram baritone (1–4, 7–8, 14–15, 21, 25)Rudolf Jansen piano
Total time79’18Recording: III. & XII.1991, Henie Onstadt Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway
CD251 Til L.M. Lindemans Sølvbryllup EG135 (V.B. Nicolaysen) 4’30For L.M. Lindeman’s Silver Wedding Anniversary2 Blåbæret EG145 The Blueberry (D.H. Grønvold) 2’293 Julens vuggesang EG155 Yuletide Cradle Song (A. Langsted) 2’204 Til kirken hun vandrer EG123 Devoutest of Maidens (K. Groth, trans. B. Fedderson) 1’535 Vesle gut EG129 Little Lad (K. Janson) 2’516 Attegløyma EG142 The Forgotten Maid (A.O. Vinje) 2’417 Den hvite, røde rose EG137 The White and Red, Red Roses (B. Bjørnson) 2’358 Soldaten EG125 The Soldier (H.C. Andersen, trans. A. von Chamisso) 3’119 Tåren EG128 The Tear (H.C. Andersen) 3’1510 Fædrelandssang EG151 National Song (J. Paulsen) 2’5311 Odalisken synger EG131 The Odalisque (C. Brun) 3’2912 Simpel sang EG147 A Simple Song (H. Drachmann) 2’4913 Jenta EG141 The Lass (A.O. Vinje) 2’5114 Jeg elsker EG153 I Loved Him (B. Bjørnson) 2’4715 Under Juletraeet EG144 Beneath the Christmas Tree (N. Rolfsen) 2’0616 Min lille fugl EG126 My Little Bird (H.C. Andersen) 2’1817 Valgsang EG149 Election Song (B. Bjørnson) 6’4618 På Hamars ruiner EG140 On the Ruins of Hamar (A.O. Vinje) 2’2719 Gentlemen-menige EG156 Gentleman-Rankers (R. Kipling, trans. R. Johnson) 4’2820 Til en hunndjevel EG154 To a Devil (O. Benzon) 2’0121 Til Generalkonsul Chr. Tønsberg EG136 To Chr. Tønsberg (J. Bøgh) 3’29
Marianne Hirsti soprano (2–3, 6–7, 11, 14–15, 21)Kjell Magnus Sandve tenor (4–5, 12–13, 16–18, 21)Knut Skram baritone (1, 8–10, 19–21)Rudolf Jansen piano
Total time 64’12Recording: III. & XII.1991, Henie Onstadt Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway