Episode 2
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). 2/5. The second of two memorial concerts held in London following Grieg's death in 1907 was a chamber music event. Donald Macleod investigates.
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
2/5. The second of two memorial concerts held in London following Grieg's death in 1907 was a chamber music event. Donald Macleod investigates the music and artists who performed and also considers the Scottish ancestry to be found in the Norwegian composer's family tree.
Finale (String Quartet in G minor, Op 27)
Oslo String Quartet
The Time of Roses (Zur Rosenzeit), Op 48, No 5
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
Bengt Forsberg (piano)
A Dream (Ein Traum), Op 48, No 6
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
Bengt Forsberg (piano)
Homesickness (Hjemve), Op 57, No 6
Leif Ove Andsens (piano)
From Monte Pincio (Fra Monte Pincio), Op 39, No 1
Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano)
Ilmo Ranta (piano)
At the Grave of a Young Wife (Ven en ung Hustrus Bare), Op 39, No 5
Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano)
Ilmo Ranta (piano)
Sonata No 2 in G, Op 13
Augustin Dumay (violin)
Maria Joao Pires (piano).
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