Grieg: Piano Concerto - Sonata Op. 7, Lyric Pieces Opp. 43, 54 & 65
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 2000-06-27
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- No. 1, Allegro molto moderato
- No 2, Adagio
- No. 3, Allegro marcato
- No. 1, Allegro moderato
- No. 2, Andante molto
- No. 3, Alla Menuetto
- No. 4, Finale. Molto allegro
- I. Butterfly
- II. Solitary Wanderer
- III. At home
- IV. Little Bird
- V. Erotik
- VI. To spring
- I. Shepherd Boy
- II. Norwegian Dance
- III. Procession of the Trolls
- IV. Notturno
- V. Scherzo
- VI. Glockenläut
- I. From early years
- II. Peasant's song
- III. Melancholy
- IV. Salon
- V. Ballade
- VI. Wedding day at Troldhaugen
Music reviews of Grieg: Piano Concerto - Sonata Op. 7, Lyric Pieces Opp. 43, 54 & 65
Music Review: Great Greig collection!!
Rating: 5 Stars
So far there is a unanimous Amazon 5-star vote for this CD so I'm going to add my voice to the choir, and add to what other reviewers have said.
Aside from the Piano Concerto, Peer Gynt Suites, and a few lyric pieces here and there, Greig's music is largely overlooked. So it is very refreshing to find such a great *double* album that presents so much great piano music. Yes, the piano concerto is here, and it is an excellent recording, however, you should own this album for the performance of the rare Sonata, op. 7, the three sets of Lyric Pieces (op. 43, 54, & 65) and other beautiful piano miniatures here. The Sonata, timing about 20 minutes, is a full blown romantic work that could join the canon of great sonatas with those of Schubert, Chopin, and early to middle Beethoven (while leaving late Beethoven and Brahms in a class by themselves). The first movement of the sonata is short but epic in its emotional scope and thematic development, and the other movements are similarly excellently composed without going into the details. This is definitely a piece that more pianists should be familiar with.
The program choice to include full sets of Lyric Pieces is also very pleasing. Often, these works are presented individually. It is pleasant to hear them as complete sets in the published order, which brings out the contrasting characters and colors which the composer certainly had in mind when he published them. Greig's music is indeed a distinct breed: rhapsodic impulse and subtle harmonic touches originating from his Norwegian heritage often hint towards Debussian impressionism and late Brahms, but always maintain their distinct voice. Among the special gems here are the Butterfly (op. 43, no. 1) with its flittering right hand movements; 'To Spring' (op. 43, no. 6); Norwegian Dance (op. 54, no. 2), where a carefree opening turns into a thumping syncopated peasant dance; The March of the Trolls (op. 54, no. 3) which scampers left and right; and the famous Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (op. 65, no. 6) which brings the second disc to a rousing conclusion. Excerpts from Greig's Poetic Tone Pictures, op. 3 and Album Leaves, op. 28 (nos. 1 & 4) are also gorgeously played.
Though Andsnes has, in recent years, delivered impressive recordings of Schubert Sonatas, and Mozart and Rachmaninoff concerti (the latter with the Berlin Philharmonic) and has achieved tremendous international renown, these Grieg recordings from the early part of Andsnes' career (late 80s, early 90s)--which demonstrate pianistic subtleties, stunning technique, incredible character, fluid and poetic phrasing, and a strong overriding sense of form and structure--could be enough to convince you that Andsnes belongs in the pantheon of great living pianists: Argerich, Brendel, Kissin, Bronfman, Ax, Pollini, Barenboim, etc. This music is not often played by musicians of Andsnes stature and global reputation. The sound quality from the Virgin engineers is perfect--clear, crisp and full. This is a sensational album of piano music that show both the composer and performer in the best possible light: a must for piano-philes and Greig fans, and very highly recommended for everyone else. I believe the Amazon price of this *double* album (more than 2 hours!) is $7.97. Which means you can't afford to pass it up.
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- Styles > Classical
- Featured Composers, A-Z > ( G ) > Grieg, Edvard
- Featured Performers, A-Z > ( A ) > Andsnes, Leif Ove
- Forms & Genres > Concertos > General
- Short Forms > Character Pieces
- Sonatas > Sonatinas
- Historical Periods > Romantic (c.1820-1910) > Forms & Genres > Chamber Music
- Instruments > Keyboard > Piano
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- Symphonies > General
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