Grieg
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist whose music became one of the defining sounds of Scandinavian Romanticism. Born in Bergen, he studied in Leipzig and later drew deeply on Norwegian folk melody, rhythm and landscape.
His works include the Piano Concerto in A minor, the incidental music to Peer Gynt, the Lyric Pieces for piano, songs, chamber music and orchestral dances. Many of these works...
GRIEG Piano Concerto
Recorded in 1954
Duration 30'36"
Winifred Atwell, piano
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Stanford Robinson
SCHUBERT 'Trout' Quintet
SCHUBERT Solo piano works
GRIEG Piano Concerto
Studio recordings, 1927-36
Total duration: 77:09
Wilhelm Backhaus, piano
Members of the International String Quartet
Claude Hobday, double bass
New Symphony Orchestra
conducted by John Barbirolli
DEBUSSY Petite Suite
OFFENBACH Tales of Hoffman
STRAVINSKY The Firebird - Suite
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique"
and many more
Studio recordings, 1910-1918
Total duration: 2hr 32:36 (CD) or 2hr 39:21 (download)
Beecham Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham
GRIEG String Quartet in G minor
SIBELIUS String Quartet in D minor, 'Voces Intimae'
Studio recordings, 1933 & 1937
Total duration: 61:15
Budapest String Quartet
Joseph Roisman (violin I)
Alexander Schneider (violin II)
Boris Kroyt or István Ipólyi (viola)
Mischa Schneider (cello)
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1
GRIEG Piano Concerto
Recorded in 1953 & 1951
Total duration: 77:45
Clifford Curzon, piano
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Eduard van Beinum, conductor
London Symphony Orchestra
Anatole Fistoulari, conductor
GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
MENDELSSOHN Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
SCHUMANN Carnaval, Op. 9 [STEREO recording]
Studio recordings, 1953-59
Total duration: 74:26
Ania Dorfmann. piano
