Ole Kristian Ruud, the conductor, has been closely involved with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra's profile regarding Norwegian music, conducting all recordings in their Tveitt series.
Composition History
The Piano Concerto No. 4, 'Northern Lights,' was put aside by Tveitt and only reconstructed many years after his death from tattered scores and divergent radio recordings.
Composer Biography
Geirr Tveitt's 'Sonata etere' (Sonata No. 29, Op. 129), an important piano work, is the only one of his numerous piano sonatas that remains complete, as other uncopied music was lost in a catastrophic fire in 1970.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Stavanger Concert Hall in Norway, with different sound engineers for each piece and two different recording producers.
Composition History
The demanding solo part of 'The Turtle' was written for the powerful voice of Kirsten Flagstad, a famous Norwegian Wagner singer, though she never performed it.
Composition History
The Piano Concerto No. 1 was performed by the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra on June 5th, 1931, where it was noted for its original melodic voice rooted in folk music.
Composer Biography
Geirr Tveitt, the composer, was a keen amateur astronomer who equipped his home with a powerful telescope and painted his private concert hall ceiling with golden constellations.
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