Edvard Grieg - Cello Concerto & 8 Songs for Cello and Orchestra

2001; 11 tracks
Vernon Handley / London Philharmonic Orchestra
Raphael Wallfisch, cellist

01 Sonata for cello & piano in A Minor, Op 36, I. Allegro Agitato (1883)
02 Sonata for cello & piano in A Minor, Op 36, II. Andante molto tranquillo
03 Sonata for cello & piano in A Minor, Op 36, III. Introduzione - Allegro
04 Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34, No. 1, The Last Spring
05 Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34, No. 2, The Wounded Heart
06 Peer Gynt Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op 55, No. 4, Solvieg's Song
07 Peer Gynt Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op 55, No. 1, Ingrid's Lament
08 Melodies for string orchestra, Op 53, No. 1, The first meeting
09 Melodies for string orchestra, Op 53, No. 2, Norwegian
10 Melodies of the Heart for voice & piano, Op. 5, No. 3, Jeg elsker Dig (I Love but Thee)
11 Lyric Pieces for piano, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 6, To Spring

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Lindstrøm & Christabelle - Real Life is No Cool

2009; 10 tracks

Lindstrøm & Christabelle is a Norwegian electronic/disco duo who have released a few things, Real Life is No Cool being the most recent. Their sound is overall fairly dark and club-like, but Christabelle's sultry vocals pair well with the wild beats.

"An edgy pop album of structured chaos and hypnotic beats."


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Darkthrone - Soulside Journey

 1991; 11 tracks

For the past few days I've been in a state of near-death sickness, and even now I am still feeling extremely weak. I listened to this album pre much the whole time I was in bed, motionless. I don't know much about whether this is black metal or death metal or something more or in between or none of the above, but it's super great. I became thoroughly addicted from the very first riff of "Cromlech," to which I want to make love for days on end.

tl;dr Debut album from Norwegian band Darkthrone, I'm sure you've heard of them.

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Geirr Tveitt - Piano Concerto No. 4, "Aurora Borealis" / Variations on a Folksong from Hardanger

Gierr Tveitt was a Norwegian composer of modern classical music, inspired by composers such as Bartók, Debussy, Stravinsky, Ravel, Grieg, etc. Here is his one of his more popular works, the 4th Piano Concerto (nicknamed "Aurora Borealis", as well as Variations on a Folksong from Hardanger, for two pianos and orchestra.

Havard Gimse and Gunilla Süssmann are the pianists. Bjarte Engeset conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.


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Edvard Grieg Selected Piano Works

Edvard Grieg was a very influential composer of Romantic music. Born in 1843, Bergen, Norway, he became a heightened figure of Norwegian nationalist and Romantic music. His mother taught him piano at an early age but he soon took off with it, studied at a conservatory and then went on to become a concert pianist all over northern Europe. Composers such as Liszt and Sibelius noticed his genius and praised him all over. In the end, this man was very highly regarded in the classical music scene. I first came to love him when I played his piece Notturno, and I fell in love with his music.

I've made 4 links worth of piano music. Some of it is played by Gerhard Oppitz and some is Eva Knardahl. Other pieces are played by other people, but I don't know their names. I don't think it really matters.

Part I:
- Humoresque, Op. 6, 3 parts.
- Album Leaf, Op. 28, 4 parts.
- Moods, Op. 73. 7 parts.

Part II:
- Four Piano Pieces, Op. 1.
- Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7. 4 parts.
- Ballade and Romances, 0p. 29. 2 parts.
- Selected Lyric Pieces:
- Lullaby
- I Love You
- Princess
- Mother's Pain
- First Desire
- The Poet's Heart
- Love

Part III:
- Random Lyric Pieces
Op. 12 - Arietta
- Waltz
- Watchman's Song
- Elves' Dance
- Folk Tune
- Norwegian Melody
- Albumleaf
- National Song
Op. 38 - Berceuse
- Folk Tune
- Melodie
- Halling
- Leaping Dance
- Elegie
- Waltz
- Canon
Op. 43 - Butterfly
- Loneley Wanderer
- In the Homeland
- Little Bird
- Erotik
- To the Spring
- Valse-Impromptu
- Album Leaf
- Melodie
- Halling
- Melancholy
- Leaping Dance
- Elegie

Part IV
Lyric Pieces
Op. 68 - Vision
Op. 71 - Once Upon A Time
- Summer Evening
- Puck
- Gone
- Nighttime
Op. 54 - March of the Trolls
- Notturno
- Scherzo
Op. 57 - Vanished Days
- Illusion
- Secret
- Homesick
Op. 62 - Brook
- Phantom
- Homeward
- Vision
Links:

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV