Grieg, E.: Songs (Complete), Vol. 7

Featuring

Monica Groop
Roger Vignoles
Edvard Grieg

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Compositional Technique

Grieg's final song collections, Op. 69 and Op. 70, composed in 1900, are described by the composer as "totally cosmopolitan," largely lacking the nationalistic voice often associated with his music.

Recording & Production

This CD is the final volume in the BIS edition of Edvard Grieg's complete songs, performed by Monica Groop and Roger Vignoles.

Performer Biography

Roger Vignoles, the pianist on this recording, was inspired by Gerald Moore and has collaborated with renowned singers like Elisabeth Söderström, Dame Kiri te Kanawa, and Sir Thomas Allen.

Compositional Technique

In his final song collections, Op. 69 and Op. 70, Grieg moved away from his usual song form, adopting a more extended range of expression and a dramatic rather than lyric vocal style.

Performer Biography

Monica Groop, the mezzo-soprano on this recording, made her professional debut in 1987 and has performed with many of the world's foremost opera companies and orchestras.

Composer's Artistic Vision

For Grieg, his wife Nina was the ideal interpreter of his songs, not because of her voice type, but because of her deeply felt and genuine interpretation of the poem.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Grieg believed that a composer's intentions should always be followed, reacting strongly when musicians took liberties not justified musically or artistically.