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With more music than the two suites by which it is usually represented on disc and less talking than the whole play by which it was represented on BIS, this Naxos release of Grieg's complete incidental music from Ibsen's Peer Gynt finds an unusual and unlikely middle ground for fans of the composer. Performed here by two choirs, 11 vocal soloists, and the Malmö Symphony Orchestra all under the direction of Bjarte Engeset, the music is well presented in tasteful and professional interpretations. True, there have been more evocative accounts of the most famous movements -- the "Morning Mood," for example, is somewhat lacking in freshness -- but as a whole, Engeset leads a convincingly cohesive performance. The singers are a mixed lot vocally, but never less than persuasively dramatic. Non-Norwegian speakers might be put off at first by the occasional bits of spoken dialogue, but they work in context and without them the melodramatic music might have seemed faintly silly. The inclusion of two other Grieg vocal rarities, Before a Southern Convent and Bergliot, nicely fills out the set with performances that match Peer Gynt for quality and appeal. Naxos' digital sound is cool, colorful, and surprisingly realistic.
© TiVo
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Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act I (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Gjermund Larsen, Artist - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act I Scene 1 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Gjermund Larsen, Artist - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act I Scene 2 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Gjermund Larsen, Artist - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act I Scene 3 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Gjermund Larsen, Artist - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act II (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Lena Willemark, Artist - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Kirsten Bråten Berg, Artist - Erik Hivju, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Unni Lovlid, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act II Scene 3 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Lena Willemark, Artist - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Kirsten Bråten Berg, Artist - Erik Hivju, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Unni Lovlid, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Lena Willemark, Artist - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Kirsten Bråten Berg, Artist - Erik Hivju, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Unni Lovlid, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act II Scene 5 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Lena Willemark, Artist - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Kirsten Bråten Berg, Artist - Erik Hivju, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Unni Lovlid, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Lena Willemark, Artist - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Kirsten Bråten Berg, Artist - Erik Hivju, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Unni Lovlid, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act II Scene 6 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Lena Willemark, Artist - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Kirsten Bråten Berg, Artist - Erik Hivju, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Unni Lovlid, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Lena Willemark, Artist - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Kirsten Bråten Berg, Artist - Erik Hivju, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Unni Lovlid, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Lena Willemark, Artist - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Kirsten Bråten Berg, Artist - Erik Hivju, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Unni Lovlid, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act II Scene 7 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Lena Willemark, Artist - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Kirsten Bråten Berg, Artist - Erik Hivju, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Unni Lovlid, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act III (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act III Scene 4 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Knut Stiklestad, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir - Itziar Martinez Galdos, Artist - Yngve Andre Soberg, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV Scene 5 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Knut Stiklestad, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir - Itziar Martinez Galdos, Artist - Yngve Andre Soberg, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV Scene 6 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Knut Stiklestad, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir - Itziar Martinez Galdos, Artist - Yngve Andre Soberg, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Knut Stiklestad, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir - Itziar Martinez Galdos, Artist - Yngve Andre Soberg, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Knut Stiklestad, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir - Itziar Martinez Galdos, Artist - Yngve Andre Soberg, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV Scene 7 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Knut Stiklestad, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir - Itziar Martinez Galdos, Artist - Yngve Andre Soberg, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV Scene 9 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Knut Stiklestad, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir - Itziar Martinez Galdos, Artist - Yngve Andre Soberg, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV Scene 10 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Knut Stiklestad, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir - Itziar Martinez Galdos, Artist - Yngve Andre Soberg, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV Scene 11 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Knut Stiklestad, Artist, MainArtist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir - Itziar Martinez Galdos, Artist - Yngve Andre Soberg, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
DISC 2
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act V (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Erik Hivju, Artist - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Erik Hivju, Artist - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act V Scene 5 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Erik Hivju, Artist - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Erik Hivju, Artist - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act V Scene 6 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Erik Hivju, Artist - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act V Scene 10 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Erik Hivju, Artist - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Erik Hivju, Artist - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Erik Hivju, Artist - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Erik Hivju, Artist - Anne Marit Jacobsen, Artist - Hans Jacob Sand, Artist, MainArtist - Isa Gericke, Artist - Lund Kulturskolan Boys and Girls Chorus, Choir
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Foran sydens kloster, Op. 20 (At the Cloister Gate) (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Malmo Chamber Choir, Choir - Marianne E. Andersen, Artist - Isa Gericke, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Bergliot, Op. 42 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Bjarte Engeset, Conductor - Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Froydis Armand, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Album review
With more music than the two suites by which it is usually represented on disc and less talking than the whole play by which it was represented on BIS, this Naxos release of Grieg's complete incidental music from Ibsen's Peer Gynt finds an unusual and unlikely middle ground for fans of the composer. Performed here by two choirs, 11 vocal soloists, and the Malmö Symphony Orchestra all under the direction of Bjarte Engeset, the music is well presented in tasteful and professional interpretations. True, there have been more evocative accounts of the most famous movements -- the "Morning Mood," for example, is somewhat lacking in freshness -- but as a whole, Engeset leads a convincingly cohesive performance. The singers are a mixed lot vocally, but never less than persuasively dramatic. Non-Norwegian speakers might be put off at first by the occasional bits of spoken dialogue, but they work in context and without them the melodramatic music might have seemed faintly silly. The inclusion of two other Grieg vocal rarities, Before a Southern Convent and Bergliot, nicely fills out the set with performances that match Peer Gynt for quality and appeal. Naxos' digital sound is cool, colorful, and surprisingly realistic.
© TiVo
Details of the original recording : 75:58 - 52:06 - DDD - Enregistré du 29 septembre au 2 octobre 2007 (Peer Gynt), le 11 janvier 2008 (A la porte d'un monastère du Sud) & le 23 août 2006 (Bergljot) en la Salle de concert de l'Orchestre Symphonique de Malmö - Notes en anglais
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 35 track(s)
- Total length: 02:07:44
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Bjarte Engeset
- Composer: Edvard Grieg
- Label: Naxos
- Area: Norvège
- Genre: Classical
- Period: Romantic Music
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
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