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Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 and 2

7/1/2007, 17 Tracks, 1:12:13

Featuring

  • Jerzy Maksymiuk
  • Richard Edlinger
  • BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  • Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Edvard Grieg

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Cultural Impact

The 'Peer Gynt Suites' contain enchanting melodies, including the globally recognized 'Morning' and 'Solvejg's Song'.

Source: Booklet

Album & Artwork

NAXOS's SELECTION edition presents classical music milestones in all-digital recordings, offering excellent value and serving as a foundation for a personal music collection or a gift.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The recordings on this album were made in two different sessions: one in October 1988 and another in June 1993.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Edvard Grieg, a Norwegian composer, gained widespread fame for his incidental music for Henrik Ibsen's play 'Peer Gynt'.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album features two different orchestras and conductors: the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jerzy Maksymiuk, and the CSSR State Philharmonic (Košice) conducted by Richard Edlinger.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The orchestral suites Grieg prepared from his 'Peer Gynt' music possess a unique poetic quality that is distinctly Norwegian.

Source: Booklet

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