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The Best of Grieg

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

Decca Music Group2h 32m38 tracks

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Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: 1. 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: 2. Aase'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: 3. 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: 4. 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: 1. 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: 2. 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: 3. 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: 4. 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, Stephen Kovacevich, BBC Symphony Orchestra

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, Stephen Kovacevich, BBC Symphony Orchestra

6:44

11

Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato

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

Colin Davis, Stephen Kovacevich, BBC Symphony Orchestra

10:22

12

Lyric Pieces, op. 54: 1. Shepherd's Boy

Edvard Grieg - Lyric Suite, op. 54

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

4:49

13

Lyric Pieces, op. 54: 2. Norwegian Rustic March

Edvard Grieg - Lyric Suite, op. 54

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

3:21

14

Lyric Pieces, op. 54: 3. Notturno

Edvard Grieg - Lyric Suite, op. 54

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

4:27

15

Lyric Pieces, op. 54: 4. March of the Dwarfs

Edvard Grieg - Lyric Suite, op. 54

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

3:14

Disc 2

01

Holberg Suite, op. 40: 1. Präludium (Allegro vivace)

Edvard Grieg - Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

2:45

02

Holberg Suite, op. 40: 2. Sarabande (Andante)

Edvard Grieg - Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

4:32

03

Holberg Suite, op. 40: 3. Gavotte (Allegretto) - Musette (poco più mosso) - Gavotte

Edvard Grieg - Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

3:38

04

Holberg Suite, op. 40: 4. Air (Andante religioso)

Edvard Grieg - Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40

Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

6:16

05

Holberg Suite, op. 40: 5. 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: 1. Arietta

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

1:23

07

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: 2. Waltz

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

1:39

08

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: 3. Watchman's Song

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

2:58

09

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: 4. Fairy-dance

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

0:40

10

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: 5. Popular melody

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

1:10

11

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: 6. Norwegian melody

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

1:03

12

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: 7. Album-leaf

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

1:08

13

Lyric Pieces, op. 12: 8. National Song

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

1:57

14

Lyric Pieces III, op. 43: 1. Butterfly

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

1:59

15

Lyric Pieces III, op. 43: 2. Solitary traveller

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

1:33

16

Lyric Pieces III, op. 43: 3. In My Native Country

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

1:57

17

Lyric Pieces III, op. 43: 4. Little Bird

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

1:48

18

Lyric Pieces III, op. 43: 5. Erotikon

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

2:59

19

Lyric Pieces III, op. 43: 6. To the Spring

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

2:32

20

Symphonic Dances, op. 64: 1. no. 1 in G

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

Raymond Leppard, Philharmonia Orchestra

8:08

21

Symphonic Dances, op. 64: 2. no. 2 in A

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

Raymond Leppard, Philharmonia Orchestra

6:13

22

Piano Sonata in E minor, op. 7: 3. Alla menuetto, ma poco più lento

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

Raymond Leppard, Philharmonia Orchestra

5:48

23

Piano Sonata in E minor, op. 7: 4. Finale (Molto allegro - Presto)

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

Raymond Leppard, Philharmonia Orchestra

10:56