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Peer Gynt.

Title: Peer Gynt. Suite no. 1, op. 46 [sound recording] ; Peer Gynt. Suite no. 2, op. 55 ; Norwegian dance : op. 35, no. 2 ; Two elegiac melodies : op. 34 ; Norwegian march & notturno ; Homage march : op. 56, no. 3 / Edvard Grieg.
Author: Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907.
Publication: New York : Sony Classical, p1993.

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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Audio	Use in library	*LDC 11218 (F)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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Description

1 sound disc (63 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Essential classics

Uniform Title

Works. Selections

Alternative Title

Works.
Peer Gynt suite
Norwegian dance
Two elegiac melodies
Lyric suite
Homage march
Sigurd Jorsalfar

Subjects

Note

This recording of Peer Gynt Suite no. 2 includes Solfejg's lullaby and the original vocal version of Solvejg's song. These are both part of the incidental music to Ibsen's play, but were not included in the original version of Suite no. 2. The 3rd work originally for piano, 4 hands, orchestrated by Hans Sitt. The 5th & 6th works are nos. 3 & 4 from Lyric suite, op. 54, and are originally for piano, arr. by the composer for orchestra ; the 7th work is from the incidental music for the play Sigurd Jorsalfar by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
Compact disc.
Program notes, and notes on the composer in German by Andreas Kluge, with English, French and Italian translations (12 p.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

Recorded in London at EMI Studios, April 9th & 10th, 1976 (1st & 2nd works). Recorded at Town Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Feb. 27, 1968 (3rd work) ; Oct. 18, 1967 (4th work) ; May 15, 1968 (6th work) ; March 5th & 6th, 1968 (7th work).

Language (note)

Second work sung in Norwegian.

Call Number

*LDC 11218 (F)

OCLC

NYPG96-R1273

Author

Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907.

Title

Peer Gynt. Suite no. 1, op. 46 [sound recording] ; Peer Gynt. Suite no. 2, op. 55 ; Norwegian dance : op. 35, no. 2 ; Two elegiac melodies : op. 34 ; Norwegian march & notturno ; Homage march : op. 56, no. 3 / Edvard Grieg.

Imprint

New York : Sony Classical, p1993.

Series

Essential classics

Performer

Elisabeth Söderström, soprano (2nd work) ; New Philharmonia Orchestra, Andrew Davis, conductor (1st & 2nd works) ; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor (remainder).

Event

Recorded in London at EMI Studios, April 9th & 10th, 1976 (1st & 2nd works). Recorded at Town Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Feb. 27, 1968 (3rd work) ; Oct. 18, 1967 (4th work) ; May 15, 1968 (6th work) ; March 5th & 6th, 1968 (7th work).

Language

Second work sung in Norwegian.

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Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Suite, no. 1.

Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Suite, no. 2; arranged.

Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Solvejgs vuggesang.

Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Norwegische Tänze. Nr. 2; arranged.

Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Elegiske melodier.

Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Lyriske stykker, op. 54. Gangar; arranged.

Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Lyriske stykker, op. 54. Notturno; arranged.

Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Sigurd Jorsalfar. Huldigungsmarsch.

Söderström, Elisabeth, 1927- Performer

Sitt, Hans, 1850-1922. Arranger

Davis, Andrew, 1944- Conductor

Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985. Conductor

New Philharmonia Orchestra. Performer

Philadelphia Orchestra. Performer

Added Title

Peer Gynt suite

Norwegian dance

Two elegiac melodies

Lyric suite

Homage march

Sigurd Jorsalfar

Publisher No.

SBK 53257 Sony Classical

Research Call Number

*LDC 11218 (F) Program notes on file.

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