Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Söderström, Elisabeth, 1927-
2. Sitt, Hans, 1850-1922.
3. Davis, Andrew, 1944-
4. Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985.
5. New Philharmonia Orchestra. prf
6. Philadelphia Orchestra. prf

Description

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

Series statement

1. Essential classics

Uniform title

1. Works. Selections

Alternative title

1. Works.
2. Peer Gynt suite
3. Norwegian dance
4. Two elegiac melodies
5. Lyric suite
6. Homage march
7. Sigurd Jorsalfar

Subject

1. Incidental music
2. Marches (Orchestra)
3. Orchestral music, Arranged
4. Orchestral music
5. Dance music > Norway
6. Suites (Orchestra)

Call number

1. *LDC 11218 (F)

Note

1. 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.
2. Compact disc.
3. 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)

1. 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)

1. Second work sung in Norwegian.

Author

1. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907.

Title

1. 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

1. New York : Sony Classical, p1993.

Series

1. Essential classics

Performer

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

Event

1. 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

1. Second work sung in Norwegian.

Connect to:

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Added author

1. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Suite, no. 1.
2. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Suite, no. 2; arranged.
3. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Solvejgs vuggesang.
4. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Norwegische Tänze. Nr. 2; arranged.
5. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Elegiske melodier.
6. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Lyriske stykker, op. 54. Gangar; arranged.
7. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Lyriske stykker, op. 54. Notturno; arranged.
8. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Sigurd Jorsalfar. Huldigungsmarsch.
9. Söderström, Elisabeth, 1927- Performer
10. Sitt, Hans, 1850-1922. Arranger
11. Davis, Andrew, 1944- Conductor
12. Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985. Conductor
13. New Philharmonia Orchestra. Performer
14. Philadelphia Orchestra. Performer

Added title

1. Peer Gynt suite
2. Norwegian dance
3. Two elegiac melodies
4. Lyric suite
5. Homage march
6. Sigurd Jorsalfar

Publisher no.

1. SBK 53257 Sony Classical

Research call number

1. *LDC 11218 (F) Program notes on file.