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Finding decent albums of Edvard Grieg's best-known works is not difficult since they are regularly released by the major labels, and the handful of pieces nearly everybody knows—the Piano Concerto in A minor, Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, From Holberg's Time (also known as the Holberg Suite), and Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, in various arrangements—are routinely anthologized and widely available. However, getting a survey that has those pieces and some other favorites, such as the Lyric Pieces, the Symphonic Dances, and the Norwegian Dances, requires searching for something bigger than a single-disc compilation. Fortunately, Deutsche Grammophon has gathered all the above pieces and a few others on its midrange double-disc Best of Grieg, and it's hard to think of a more thorough program, short of what might be found on a comprehensive box set. The orchestral performances by the Berlin Philharmonic under Herbert von Karajan and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under Neeme Järvi give the set consistent high quality, and the playing by pianist Lilya Zilberstein in the concerto and by Andrei Gavrilov and Mikhail Pletnev in the solo keyboard works gives this set a nice variety of interpretations. Also worth having in this 2007 Grieg centennial compilation are the sterling vocal performances of mezzo-soprano Marianne Eklöf and soprano Barbara Bonney in the excerpts from the incidental music for Peer Gynt, and mezzo Anne Sofie von Otter's radiant delivery of From Monte Pincio and I Love You (the latter two sung in Norwegian and Danish, respectively.) So fans of Grieg's richly Romantic music and newcomers to his work will find this twofer an attractive offering, and appreciate it even more for the exceptional sound quality, which is DG's usual best. © Blair Sanderson, All Music Guide
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Edvard Grieg ComposerPeer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 WorkRecorded 1971 |
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| 1 | 1.Morgenstemning (Morning Mood) | 4:01 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Aases død (The Death of Åse) | 4:48 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Anitras dans (Anitra's Dance) | 3:46 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Dovregubbens hall (In the Hall of the Mountain King) | 2:09 | $0.99 | |||
Edvard Grieg ComposerPiano Concerto in A-, Op.16 WorkRecorded 1993 |
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| 5 | 1.Allegro molto moderato | 13:01 | $2.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Adagio | 6:17 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Allegro marcato | 10:27 | $1.99 | |||
Edvard Grieg ComposerNorwegian Dances, Op.35...Norwegian Dances, Op.35 (arr. orchestra) WorkRecorded 1986 |
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| 8 | 2.Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso in A | 2:29 | $0.99 | |||
Edvard Grieg Composer2 Nordic Melodies, for string orchestra, Op.63 WorkRecorded 1986 |
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| 9 | 2.Kulokk (Cow Call); Stabbelåten (Peasant Dance) | 5:09 | $0.99 | |||
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| 10 | 4.Notturno | 4:37 | $0.99 | |||
| 11 | 3.Procession of the Trolls | 2:22 | $0.99 | |||
Edvard Grieg Composer2 Elegiac Melodies, for string orchestra, Op.34 WorkRecorded 1992 |
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| 12 | 2.Last Spring | 4:43 | $0.99 | |||
Edvard Grieg ComposerPeer Gynt, Op.23 (Incidental Music)...Act 4 WorkRecorded 1987
Gosta Ohlin Vocal Ensemble Ensemble,
Neeme Järvi Conductor,
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Orchestra,
Barbara Bonney Soprano,
Pro Musica Chamber Choir Chorus/Choir,
Marianne Eklof Mezzo-Soprano
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| 13 | 18.Arabian Dance | 4:53 | $0.99 | |||
| 14 | 23.Solveig's Song | 4:59 | $0.99 | |||
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Edvard Grieg ComposerFrom Holberg’s Time ('Holberg Suite'), for string orchestra (orchestration of Op.40 for piano) WorkRecorded 1981 |
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| 1 | 1.Prelude | 2:56 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Sarabande | 4:15 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Gavotte | 3:49 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Air | 5:50 | $0.99 | |||
| 5 | 5.Rigaudon | 3:57 | $0.99 | |||
Edvard Grieg ComposerI høst (In Autumn), concert overture, Op.11 WorkRecorded 1988 |
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| 6 | I høst (In Autumn), concert overture, Op.11 | 11:17 | $1.99 | |||
Edvard Grieg Composer4 Symphonic Dances, Op.64 WorkRecorded 1986 |
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| 7 | 2.Allegretto grazioso in A | 5:58 | $0.99 | |||
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| 8 | 1.Sommerfugl (Butterfly) | 1:29 | $0.49 | |||
| 9 | 6.Til våren (To spring) | 3:03 | $0.99 | |||
Edvard Grieg Composer6 Lyric Pieces (viii), Op.65 WorkRecorded 1999
Mikhail Pletnev Piano
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| 10 | 6.Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Wedding-day at Troldhaugen) | 5:42 | $0.99 | |||
Edvard Grieg Composer6 Romances Old and New, Op.39 WorkRecorded 1992 |
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| 11 | 1.Fra Monte Pincio ('From Monte Pincio') | 4:52 | $0.99 | |||
Edvard Grieg ComposerMelodies of the Heart, Op.5 WorkRecorded 1992 |
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| 12 | 3.Jeg elsker dig ('I Love But Thee') | 1:38 | $0.49 | |||
Edvard Grieg Composer3 Orchestral Pieces from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op.56 WorkRecorded 1971 |
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| 13 | 3.Hommage March | 9:46 | $1.49 | |||









