[.ca] Peer Gynt Suites 1/2/Lyric Sui

Chronique amazon.fr:
Nous sommes en 1874, Henrik Ibsen demande au compositeur Edvard Grieg une musique de scène pour son Peer Gynt. En quelques jours, Grieg compose la partition qui le fera entrer dans l'histoire musicale pour l'éternité. C'est sans doute dans cette oeuvre que le talent de mélodiste de Grieg atteint son paroxysme. Fluidité, fraîcheur, cette musique évoque de nombreux paysages. C'est sans doute la raison pour laquelle elle est, aujourd'hui encore, très souvent utilisée au cinéma. --Marc Aigneaux

Powerfull and quiet.:
Great performance and also great recording. Dynamics and mood. Superb album.

Favored Recording of Grieg:
I am most fond of much of Grieg's works, especially Peer Gynt and Sigurd Jorsalfar. This is the consummate recording for me. His rendering of the Peer Gynt Suite is outstanding. In addition to the choral contributions which other recordings omit (this adds much to "The Hall of the Mountain King) Jarvi's pace on Morning Mood and The Hall of the Mountain King is simply the best. Morning Mood on other recordings is played too fast, which at the end looses the awesomeness of morning sunrise to this reviewer. The Gothenburg Symphony performs magnificently, with due accolades given to the woodwinds and horns for their subtle, exquisite performance. I would consider this or an equivalent on Grieg to be a needed part of one's classical collection. It is one of my favorites.

• Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Suite No. 1: 1. Morning Mood
• Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Suite No. 1: 2. Åses Death
• Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Suite No. 1: 3. Anitra's Dance
• Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Suite No. 1: 4. In The Hall Of The Mountain King
• Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Suite No. 2: 1. The Abduction Of The Bride
• Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Suite No. 2: 2. Arabian Dance
• Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Suite No. 2: 3. Peer Gynt's Homecoming
• Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Suite No. 2: 4. Solveig's Song
• Lyric Suite, Op. 54: 1. Shepherd Boy
• Lyric Suite, Op. 54: 2. Bell-Ringing
• Lyric Suite, Op. 54: 3. Norwegian March
• Lyric Suite, Op. 54: 4. Notturno
• Lyric Suite, Op. 54: 5. March Of The Trolls
• Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56: 1. In The King's Hall
• Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56: 2. Intermezzo: Borghild's Dream
• Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56: 3. Homage March