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Svendsen sets about the task which had already seen Grieg all but give up: transforming the motley bunch of Oslo's professional orchestral players into a group capable of doing justice to the Norwegian musical tradition. With Donald Macleod.

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Thu 16 Jun 2011 18:30
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Music Played

  • trad. arr. Donizetti

    Te Voglio (excerpt)

    Performer: Roberto Murolo (voice/guitar)

    • DLU 96026.

  • Johan Svendsen

    Norwegian Artists' Carnival (Op.14)

    Performer: Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Ole Kristian Ruud (conductor)

    • VIRGIN CLASSICS VC5451282.
    • 1.

  • Johan Svendsen

    I Fjol gjaett'e Gjeitinn op.31

    Performer: Gj酶vik Sinfonietta

    • PRO MUSICA PPC9048.
    • 16.

  • Johan Svendsen

    Symphony no.2 op.15

    Performer: Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

    • CHANDOS CHAN 9932.
    • 5 to 8.

  • Johan Svendsen

    Swedish Folk melody op.27 no.1: Allt under himmelens f盲ste

    Performer: Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Richard Studt (conductor)

    • NAXOS SVEN 2202.

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  • Thu 16 Jun 2011 12:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3
  • Thu 16 Jun 2011 18:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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