Edvard Grieg Arthur de Greef Leopold Godowsky - His Friends Pupils (16 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Edvard Grieg, Arthur de Greef, Leopold Godowsky
His Friends & Pupils
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Lyric Pieces Op. 43 No. 6: To Spring
2. Norwegian Bridal Procession, Op. 19 No. 2
3. Norwegian Bridal Procession, Op. 10 No. 2
4. Album Leaf, Op. 28 No. 3
5. Lyric Pieces Op. 43 No. 1: Papillon
6. Lyric Pieces Op. 12 No. 1: Arietta
7. Lyric Pieces Op. 43 No. 6: To Spring
8. Piano Concerto Op. 16: First Movement
9. Piano Concerto Op. 16: Second Movement
10. Piano Concerto Op. 16: Third Movement
11. Piano Concerto Op. 16: First Movement: Cadenza
12. Norwegian Bridal Procession, Op. 19 No. 2
13. Lyric Pieces, Op. 65 No. 4: Wedding Day At Troldhaugen
14. Ballade In G Minor, Op. 24
15. Lyric Pieces, Op. 68 No. 5: Cradle Song
16. Lyric Pieces, Op. 62 No. 3: French Serenade

CD Details

All Artists: Edvard Grieg, Arthur de Greef, Leopold Godowsky, Walter Gieseking, Johanna Stockmarr, Severin Eisenberger, Percy Aldridge Grainger
Title: His Friends & Pupils
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Pearl
Release Date: 1/20/1993
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Ballads, Concertos, Short Forms, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Keyboard
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 027031993323, 727031993322

CD Reviews

Historic Recordings From Edvard Grieg and Friends.

Louie Bourland | Garden Grove CA | 12/20/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"For the die-hard fans of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, this CD is definitely worth searching for. It includes early recordings from those who knew and worked closely with Grieg during his lifetime as well as two rare recordings from Mr. Grieg himself (recorded in 1903 - four years before his death).

Sound quality ranges from close to great to lower than standard especially in the 1903 recordings which are marred by a high level of surface noise. However, the historical aspect of the recordings in this CD are highly significant and should not be overlooked. Along with the two recordings of Grieg performing his own music, the other highlight of this disc is a powerful 1938 performance of Severin Eisenberger performing Grieg's acclaimed Piano Concerto which had never been released before.

As stated above, this CD is a must for the diehard Grieg fan. As far as I know, this is the only disc available that includes Grieg performing his own music. While the sound is old fashioned here, it's not difficult to listen to the performances on this CD and not be moved.

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