This is a fine recording of music by Grieg which includes Grieg’s Piano Concerto and Incidental Music to ‘Peer Gynt’
The performers are Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano), Lise Davidsen (soprano), Ann-Helen Moen (soprano), Victoria Nava (soprano), Johannes Weisser (baritone), and Håkon Høgemo, with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Choirs, Edward Gardner conducting.
Gramophone Magazing wrote:
“Gardner is certainly alive to the drama of the tale and his ‘Hall of the Mountain King’ is superbly caught by The recording engineers…while the ‘Morning Mood’ that opens Act 4 attains a refreshing spirit”
Here is some of the melodic music by Grieg:
