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Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23

Paavo Jarvi

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The suites from Peer Gynt, through no fault of his own, are Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg's calling card. Certain pieces, such as "Morning Mood" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King" are well known even among those who have never heard of Grieg. However, Grieg's incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt is only seldom recorded as a complete unit. Part of the problem is a textual one, as although Grieg finished the score barely in time for the premiere of Peer Gynt in 1876, he continued to alter it over the course of the next 20 years. A critical edition incorporating Grieg's final thoughts on the matter was not published until 1987 and was concurrently recorded for Deutsche Grammophon by Neeme Järvi and the Gothenburg Symphony. The family tradition is carried on in this Virgin Classics recording, as it is led by his son, Paavo Järvi, with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.
In orchestral terms, the younger Järvi's Grieg: Peer Gynt is a magnificent performance, fully capturing the sweep and grandeur of Grieg and Ibsen's vast conception. While in some instances Järvi cannot resist pointing up some of the music's similarity to the idiom of Mussorgsky, he is likewise careful not to lose sight of the score's Nordic iciness. The little bit of singing that there is in Peer Gynt is essentially where this Virgin Classics release comes down to earth. In "In the Hall of the Mountain King" there is a problem of balance between the Estonian National Male Choir and the orchestra in that the latter is quite clearly drowned out by the former. Baritone Peter Mattei does a fine job singing the one song the title character is given to sing, and Camilla Tilling is good as Solveig, although if one already has Kirsten Flagstad's performance of "Solveig's Song" in his/her head this might be a bit of a letdown. There is no ambiguity, though, about Charlotte Hellekant as Arabian temptress Anitra -- she sings as though she is trying to sell real estate, rather than seduce Peer and relieve him of his fortune.
Robert Layton's liner notes are excellent; we are surprised to learn how Grieg felt that "In the Hall of the Mountain King" was something "I literally can't bear listening to because it absolutely reeks of cow-dung" and the extraordinary extent to which Ibsen himself intervened in the creation of this music.

© TiVo

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Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

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1
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 1: No. 1, Prelude. At the Wedding
Paavo Järvi
00:05:02

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Rain Vilu, Viola, FeaturedArtist

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

2
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 2: No. 3a, Halling
Arvo Leibur
00:01:23

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Arvo Leibur, Violin, MainArtist

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

3
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 2: No. 4, Prelude. The Abduction of the Bride. Ingrid's Lament
Paavo Järvi
00:04:48

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

4
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 2: No. 6, Peer Gynt and the Woman in Green
Paavo Järvi
00:01:56

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

5
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 2: No. 8, By His Mount You Shall Judge Him
Paavo Järvi
00:00:21

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

6
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 1: No. 3b, Spring Dance
Arvo Leibur
00:02:11

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Arvo Leibur, Violin, MainArtist

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

7
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 2: No. 7, In the Hall of the Mountain King
Paavo Järvi
00:02:24

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Ellerhein Girls' Choir, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Estonian National Male Choir, Chorus, FeaturedArtist

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

8
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 2: No. 8, Dance of the Mountain King's Daughter
Paavo Järvi
00:01:54

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

9
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 3: No. 12, The Death of Åse
Paavo Järvi
00:05:07

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

10
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood
Paavo Järvi
00:04:09

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company

11
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 15, Arabian Dance
Paavo Järvi
00:04:56

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Ellerhein Girls' Choir, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Charlotte Hellekant, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Estonian National Male Choir, Chorus, FeaturedArtist

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

12
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 16, Anitra's Dance
Paavo Järvi
00:03:30

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

13
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 17, Peer Gynt's Serenade
Paavo Järvi
00:02:35

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Peter Mattei, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

14
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 18, Solveig's Song
Paavo Järvi
00:04:51

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Camilla Tilling, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

15
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 20, Peer Gynt at the Statue of Memnon
Paavo Järvi
00:02:35

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

16
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 5: No. 21, Prelude. Peer Gynt's Homecoming
Paavo Järvi
00:02:08

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

17
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 5: No. 22, The Shipwreck
Paavo Järvi
00:01:34

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

18
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 5: No. 23, Solveig Sings in the Hut
Paavo Järvi
00:01:33

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Camilla Tilling, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

19
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 5: No. 25, Whitsun Hymn
Paavo Järvi
00:01:09

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Ellerhein Girls' Choir, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Estonian National Male Choir, Chorus, FeaturedArtist

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

20
Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 5: No. 26, Solveig's Cradle Song
Paavo Järvi
00:05:57

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Camilla Tilling, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ellerhein Girls' Choir, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Estonian National Male Choir, Chorus, FeaturedArtist

© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited

Albumbeschreibung

The suites from Peer Gynt, through no fault of his own, are Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg's calling card. Certain pieces, such as "Morning Mood" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King" are well known even among those who have never heard of Grieg. However, Grieg's incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt is only seldom recorded as a complete unit. Part of the problem is a textual one, as although Grieg finished the score barely in time for the premiere of Peer Gynt in 1876, he continued to alter it over the course of the next 20 years. A critical edition incorporating Grieg's final thoughts on the matter was not published until 1987 and was concurrently recorded for Deutsche Grammophon by Neeme Järvi and the Gothenburg Symphony. The family tradition is carried on in this Virgin Classics recording, as it is led by his son, Paavo Järvi, with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.
In orchestral terms, the younger Järvi's Grieg: Peer Gynt is a magnificent performance, fully capturing the sweep and grandeur of Grieg and Ibsen's vast conception. While in some instances Järvi cannot resist pointing up some of the music's similarity to the idiom of Mussorgsky, he is likewise careful not to lose sight of the score's Nordic iciness. The little bit of singing that there is in Peer Gynt is essentially where this Virgin Classics release comes down to earth. In "In the Hall of the Mountain King" there is a problem of balance between the Estonian National Male Choir and the orchestra in that the latter is quite clearly drowned out by the former. Baritone Peter Mattei does a fine job singing the one song the title character is given to sing, and Camilla Tilling is good as Solveig, although if one already has Kirsten Flagstad's performance of "Solveig's Song" in his/her head this might be a bit of a letdown. There is no ambiguity, though, about Charlotte Hellekant as Arabian temptress Anitra -- she sings as though she is trying to sell real estate, rather than seduce Peer and relieve him of his fortune.
Robert Layton's liner notes are excellent; we are surprised to learn how Grieg felt that "In the Hall of the Mountain King" was something "I literally can't bear listening to because it absolutely reeks of cow-dung" and the extraordinary extent to which Ibsen himself intervened in the creation of this music.

© TiVo

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