The Best of Grieg

~ Release by Grieg; Zoltán Kocsis, Stephen Kovacevich, BBC Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Raymond Leppard (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

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1From Holberg’s Time, op. 40: I. Präludium. Allegro vivace
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1979-09)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1979-09)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: I. Præludium (Allegro vivace) (for string orchestra) (in 1979-09)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
arrangement of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: I. Præludium (Allegro vivace) (for piano)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (Holberg Suite, op. 40, for string orchestra)
Edvard Grieg2:45
2From Holberg’s Time, op. 40: II. Sarabande. Andante
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1979-09)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1979-09)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: II. Sarabande (Andante) (Holberg Suite, Op. 40: II. Sarabande (Andante), for string orchestra) (in 1979-09)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (Holberg Suite, op. 40, for string orchestra)
Edvard Grieg4:32
3From Holberg’s Time, op. 40: III. Gavotte. Allegro - Musette. Poco più mosso - Gavotte
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1979-09)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1979-09)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: III. Gavotte (Allegretto) (for string orchestra) (in 1979-09)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (Holberg Suite, op. 40, for string orchestra)
Edvard Grieg3:38
4From Holberg’s Time, op. 40: IV. Air. Andante religioso
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1979-09)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1979-09)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: IV. Air (Andante religioso) (for string orchestra) (in 1979-09)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (Holberg Suite, op. 40, for string orchestra)
Edvard Grieg6:16
5From Holberg’s Time, op. 40: V. Rigaudon. Allegro con brio
viola:
Quintin Ballardie (violist)
violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1979-09)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1979-09)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: V. Rigaudon (Allegro con brio) (for string orchestra) (in 1979-09)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (Holberg Suite, op. 40, for string orchestra)
Edvard Grieg4:02
6Lyric Pieces, op. 12: I. Arietta
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 1. Arietta (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12 (Lyric pieces, book I, op. 12)
Edvard Grieg1:23
7Lyric Pieces, op. 12: II. Waltz
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 2. Vals (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12 (Lyric pieces, book I, op. 12)
Edvard Grieg1:39
8Lyric Pieces, op. 12: III. Watchman’s Song
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 3. Vægtersang (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12 (Lyric pieces, book I, op. 12)
Edvard Grieg2:58
9Lyric Pieces, op. 12: IV. Fairy-dance
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 4. Elverdans (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12 (Lyric pieces, book I, op. 12)
Edvard Grieg0:40
10Lyric Pieces, op. 12: V. Popular Melody
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 5. Folkevise (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12 (Lyric pieces, book I, op. 12)
Edvard Grieg1:10
11Lyric Pieces, op. 12: VI. Norweigan Melody
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 6. Norsk (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12 (Lyric pieces, book I, op. 12)
Edvard Grieg1:03
12Lyric Pieces, op. 12: VII. Album-leaf
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 7. Stambogsblad (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12 (Lyric pieces, book I, op. 12)
Edvard Grieg1:08
13Lyric Pieces, op. 12: VIII. National Song
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 8: Fædrelandssang (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12 (Lyric pieces, book I, op. 12)
Edvard Grieg1:57
14Lyric Pieces, op. 43: I. Butterfly
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 1: Sommerfugl (Butterfly) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43 (Lyric pieces, book III, op. 43)
Edvard Grieg1:59
15Lyric Pieces, op. 43: II. Solitary Traveller
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 2: Ensom vandrer (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43 (Lyric pieces, book III, op. 43)
Edvard Grieg1:33
16Lyric Pieces, op. 43: III. In My Native Country
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 3: I hjemmet (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43 (Lyric pieces, book III, op. 43)
Edvard Grieg1:57
17Lyric Pieces, op. 43: IV. Little Bird
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 4: Liten fugl (Lyric Pieces: Little Bird) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43 (Lyric pieces, book III, op. 43)
Edvard Grieg1:48
18Lyric Pieces, op. 43: V. Erotikon
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 5: Erotikk (for piano) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43 (Lyric pieces, book III, op. 43)
Edvard Grieg2:59
19Lyric Pieces, op. 43: VI. To Spring
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 6: Til våren (Lyric Pieces, Book III, op. 43: no. 6: To the Spring) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43 (Lyric pieces, book III, op. 43)
Edvard Grieg2:33
20Symphonic Dance in G major, op. 64 no. 1
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1981-10)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1981-10)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
recording of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 64: No. 1 in G major, Allegro moderato e marcato (for orchestra) (in 1981-10)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1896)
arranger:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1898)
part of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 64 (Symphonic dances, op. 64, for orchestra)
Edvard Grieg8:08
21Symphonic Dance in A major, op. 64 no. 2
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1981-10)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1981-10)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
recording of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 64: No. 2 in A major, Allegretto grazioso (for orchestra) (in 1981-10)
orchestrator:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1898)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1896)
part of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 64 (Symphonic dances, op. 64, for orchestra)
Edvard Grieg6:13
22Symphonic Dance in D major, op. 64 no. 3
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1981-10)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1981-10)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
recording of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 64: No. 3 in D major, Allegro giocoso (for orchestra) (in 1981-10)
orchestrator:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1898)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1896)
part of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 64 (Symphonic dances, op. 64, for orchestra)
Edvard Grieg5:48
23Symphonic Dance in A minor, op. 64 no. 4
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1981-10)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1981-10)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
recording of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 64: No. 4 in A minor, Andante - Allegro risoluto (for orchestra) (in 1981-10)
orchestrator:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1898)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1896)
part of:
Symphonic Dances, op. 64 (Symphonic dances, op. 64, for orchestra)
Edvard Grieg10:56

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manufactured in:Germany
printed in:Germany
manufactured by:PMDC (Germany)
copyrighted (©) by:Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1993)
part of:Duo (Philips Classics) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3931123 [info]