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Grieg – Holberg Suite – Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Grieg’s “Holberg Suite” performed by Pekka Kuusisto and the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. The suite consists of five movements: Prelude, Sarabande, Gavotte, Air, and Rigaudon….
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Antonin Dvorak – Serenade for Strings, Performed by Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Antonín Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings performed by the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Terje Tønnesen….
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Grieg – Norwegian Dances – Performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester
Grieg’s Norwegian Dances performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester conducted by Paavo Järvi….
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Edvard Grieg – Slatter, Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72
Edvard Grieg’s “Slåtter, Norwegian Peasant Dances” consists of seventeen dances, performed by Einar Steen-Nøkleberg on piano….
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Edvard Grieg
…Here, he met the Norwegian composer Rikard Nordraak, whose friendship and influence sparked Grieg’s interest in Norwegian folk music and his own Norwegian identity. Grieg’s association with Nordraak led him…
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Praeludium from Grieg Holberg Suite, Op. 40 – Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Praeludium from Holberg Suite by Edvard Grieg.
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Edvard Grieg – Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak
Edvard Grieg, a Norwegian composer and pianist of the Romantic period, composed a funeral march in honor of his friend Rikard Nordraak, who was also a composer. Grieg drew inspiration…
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Edvard Grieg – En Svane
“En Svane” is one of Edvard Grieg’s famous songs, part of his Opus 25 which consists of six settings of poems by Henrik Ibsen. It is sung in Norwegian by…
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Tine Thing Helseth Plays Haydn Trumpet Concerto, 3rd Movement
Tine Thing Helseth’s recording debut on SACD internationally in 2008 with Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Watch the video from the recording sessions. Get the CD or iTunes. Also, check out Grieg…
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Leroy Anderson
…pivotal role in shaping Anderson’s musical prowess. During his time at Harvard, Anderson also studied German and Scandinavian languages. He was fluent in Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, German, French, Italian, and…
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Beethoven String Quartet No. 14 – String Orchestra
Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131, arranged for string orchestra by the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and artistic director Lorenza Borrani, includes seven movements: Adagio ma non troppo e molto…
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Béla Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances for String Orchestra, Sz. 56, BB 68
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra performs Six Romanian Folk Dances by Béla Bartók. I. Joc cu bâtǎ (Stick Dance) 00:06 II. Brâul (Sash Dance) 1:33 III. Pê-loc (In One Spot) 2:04 IV….
