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The Best of Grieg

Raymond Leppard · Colin Davis · José Luis García Asensio · English Chamber Orchestra · Philharmonia Orchestra · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Zoltán Kocsis · Stephen Kovacevich

Philips Classics1993Cat. 438 380-22h 34m38 tracks

The Best of Grieg (1993), CD, on Philips Classics. Music by Edvard Grieg, performed by Raymond Leppard, Colin Davis, José Luis García Asensio, English Chamber Orchestra; 38 tracks.

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Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

4:39

02

Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: II. Åse’s Death

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

4:14

03

Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitra’s Dance

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

3:40

04

Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

2:37

05

Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: I. The Abduction (Ingrid’s Lament)

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

4:20

06

Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: II. Arabian Dance

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

4:45

07

Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: III. Peer Gynt’s Return

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

2:43

08

Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

5:09

09

Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato

Edvard Grieg - Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16

Colin Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Kovacevich

12:31

10

Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: II. Adagio

Edvard Grieg - Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16

Colin Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Kovacevich

6:44

11

Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato - Quasi presto - Andante maestoso

Edvard Grieg - Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16

Colin Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Kovacevich

10:22

12

Lyric Suite, op. 54: I. Shepherd’s Boy

Edvard Grieg - Lyric Suite, op. 54

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

4:49

13

Lyric Suite, op. 54: II. Norwegian Rustic March

Edvard Grieg - Lyric Suite, op. 54

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

3:21

14

Lyric Suite, op. 54: III. Notturno

Edvard Grieg - Lyric Suite, op. 54

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

4:27

15

Lyric Suite, op. 54: IV. March of the Dwarfs

Edvard Grieg - Lyric Suite, op. 54

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

3:14

Disc 2

01

From Holberg’s Time, op. 40: I. Präludium. Allegro vivace

Edvard Grieg - Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

2:45

02

From Holberg’s Time, op. 40: II. Sarabande. Andante

Edvard Grieg - Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

4:32

03

From Holberg’s Time, op. 40: III. Gavotte. Allegro - Musette. Poco più mosso - Gavotte

Edvard Grieg - Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

3:38

04

From Holberg’s Time, op. 40: IV. Air. Andante religioso

Edvard Grieg - Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

6:16

05

From Holberg’s Time, op. 40: V. Rigaudon. Allegro con brio

Edvard Grieg - Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40

José Luis García Asensio, Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

4:02

06

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: I. Arietta

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 1. Arietta

1:23

07

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: II. Waltz

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 2. Vals

1:39

08

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: III. Watchman’s Song

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 3. Vægtersang

2:58

09

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: IV. Fairy-dance

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 4. Elverdans

0:40

10

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: V. Popular Melody

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 5. Folkevise

1:10

11

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: VI. Norweigan Melody

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 6. Norsk

1:03

12

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: VII. Album-leaf

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 7. Stambogsblad

1:08

13

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: VIII. National Song

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 8: Fædrelandssang

1:57

14

Lyric Pieces, op. 43: I. Butterfly

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 1: Sommerfugl

1:59

15

Lyric Pieces, op. 43: II. Solitary Traveller

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 2: Ensom vandrer

1:33

16

Lyric Pieces, op. 43: III. In My Native Country

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 3: I hjemmet

1:57

17

Lyric Pieces, op. 43: IV. Little Bird

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 4: Liten fugl

1:48

18

Lyric Pieces, op. 43: V. Erotikon

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 5: Erotikk

2:59

19

Lyric Pieces, op. 43: VI. To Spring

Edvard Grieg - Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 6: Til våren

2:32

20

Symphonic Dance in G major, op. 64 no. 1

Edvard Grieg - Symphonic Dances, op. 64: No. 1 in G major, Allegro moderato e marcato

Raymond Leppard, Philharmonia Orchestra

8:08

21

Symphonic Dance in A major, op. 64 no. 2

Edvard Grieg - Symphonic Dances, op. 64: No. 2 in A major, Allegretto grazioso

Raymond Leppard, Philharmonia Orchestra

6:13

22

Symphonic Dance in D major, op. 64 no. 3

Edvard Grieg - Symphonic Dances, op. 64: No. 3 in D major, Allegro giocoso

Raymond Leppard, Philharmonia Orchestra

5:48

23

Symphonic Dance in A minor, op. 64 no. 4

Edvard Grieg - Symphonic Dances, op. 64: No. 4 in A minor, Andante - Allegro risoluto

Raymond Leppard, Philharmonia Orchestra

10:56