Magical Journey: July 2019

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Mieczysław Weinberg - Symphonies Nos. 14 & 16 (Gabriel Chmura)

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Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

(01) Symphony No. 16, Op. 131
(07) Symphony No. 14, Op. 117

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Gabriel Chmura, conductor

Date: 2006
Label: Chandos
https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%2010334

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Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

(01) Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 61
(05) Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes, Op. 47 No. 1
(06) Sinfonietta No. 2 in A minor, Op. 74

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Gabriel Chmura, conductor

Date: 2004
Label: Chandos
https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%2010237

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Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

(01) Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 76
(05) Sinfonietta No. 1, Op. 41

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Gabriel Chmura, conductor

Date: 2003
Label: Chandos
https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%2010128

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Ernest Chausson - Poème de l'amour et de la mer; Symphonie Op. 20 (Véronique Gens; Alexandre Bloch)

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Composer: Ernest Chausson

Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Op. 19: I. La fleur des eaux
Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Op. 19: Interlude
Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Op. 19: II. La mort de l'amour
Symphony in B flat major, Op. 20: I. Lent - Allegro vivo
Symphony in B flat major, Op. 20: II. Très lent
Symphony in B flat major, Op. 20: III. Animé

Véronique Gens, soprano (1-3)
Orchestre National de Lille
Alexandre Bloch, conductor

Date: 2019
Label: Alpha
https://outhere-music.com/fr/albums/chausson-poeme-de-l-amour-et-de-la-mer-symphonie-op-20-alpha441

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Alfred Bruneau - Geneviève: Introduction, récitatif et air de Geneviève "Seigneur ! Est-ce bien moi que vous avez choisie ?"
César Franck - Les Béatitudes: Mater dolorosa "Moi, du sauveur, je suis la mère"
Louis Niedermeyer - Stradella: Récit et air de Léonor "Ah !... Quel songe affreux !"
Benjamin Godard - Les Guelfes, Op. 70: Prélude et air de Jeanne "Là-bas, vers le palais"
Félicien David - Lalla-Roukh: Air de Lalla-Roukh "Sous le feuillage sombre"
Henry Février - Gismonda: Air de Gismonda "Dit-elle vrai ?"
Camille Saint-Saëns - Etienne Marcel: Récit et air de Béatrix "Ah ! Laissez-moi, ma mère !"
Jules Massenet - La Vierge: Le dernier sommeil de la Vierge
Jules Massenet - La Vierge: Extase de la Vierge "Rêve infini, divine extase"
Fromental Halévy - La Magicienne: Récit et air de Blanche "Ce sentier nous conduit vers le couvent voisin"
Georges Bizet - Clovis et Clotilde: Prière de Clotilde "Prière, ô doux souffle de l’ange !"
César Franck - Rédemption: Air de l’Archange "Le flot se lève"

Véronique Gens, soprano
Munich Radio Orchestra
Hervé Niquet, conductor

Date: 2017
Label: Alpha
https://outhere-music.com/fr/albums/visions-alpha279

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Composer: Reynaldo Hahn; Henri Duparc; Ernest Chausson

Hahn - Études latines: "Néère"
Hahn - Trois jours de vendange
Duparc - Chanson triste
Duparc - Romance de Mignon
Duparc - Phidylé
Chausson - Sept mélodies, Op. 2: 1. Nanny
Chausson - Sept mélodies, Op. 2: 2. Le charme
Chausson - Sept mélodies, Op. 2: 3. Les papillons
Chausson - Sept mélodies, Op. 2: 4. La dernière feuille
Chausson - Sept mélodies, Op. 2: 5. Sérénade italienne
Chausson - Sept mélodies, Op. 2: 6. Hébé
Chausson - Sept mélodies, Op. 2: 7. Le colibri
Hahn - Quand je fus pris au pavillon
Hahn - Le rossignol des lilas
Hahn - À Chloris
Chausson - Deux poèmes, Op. 34: 1. La chanson bien douce
Chausson - Le temps des lilas (from Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Op. 19)
Hahn - Études latines: "Lydé"
Hahn - Études latines: "Tyndaris"
Duparc - Au pays ou se fait la guerre
Duparc - L'invitation au voyage
Hahn - Études latines: "Pholoé"
Hahn - Études latines: "Phyllis"
Hahn - Le printemps

Véronique Gens, soprano
Susan Manoff, piano

Date: 2015
Label: Alpha
https://outhere-music.com/fr/albums/neere-alpha-215

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Hector Berlioz - Harold en Italie; Les Nuits d'été (François-Xavier Roth)

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Composer: Hector Berlioz

(01) Harold en Italie, Op. 16
(05) Les Nuits d'été, Op. 7

Tabea Zimmermann, viola (1-4)
Stéphane Degout, baritone (5-10)

Les Siècles
François-Xavier Roth, conductor

Date: 2019
Label: harmonia mundi
http://www.harmoniamundi.com/#!/albums/2487

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Composer: Hector Berlioz; Maurice Ravel

(01) Berlioz - Herminie
(05) Berlioz - Les Nuits d'été
(11) Ravel - Shéhérazade

Véronique Gens, soprano
Orchestre national des Pays de la Loire
John Axelrod, conductor

Date: 2012
Label: Ondine
https://www.ondine.net/index.php?lid=en&cid=2.2&oid=4826

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Composer: Hector Berlioz; Maurice Ravel; Claude Debussy; Francis Poulenc

(01) Berlioz - Les Nuits d'été, Op. 7
(07) Ravel - Shéhérazade
(10) Debussy - Trois Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90
(13) Poulenc - Chansons

Régine Crespin, soprano

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Ernest Ansermet, conductor (1-9)

John Wustman, piano (10-19)

Date: 1963 (1-9), 1967 (10-19)
Label: Decca
http://www.deccaclassics.com/us/cat/4609732

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Allan Pettersson - Concerto No. 3 for String Orchestra (Christian Lindberg)

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Composer: Allan Pettersson

(01-03) Concerto No. 3 for String Orchestra

Nordic Chamber Orchestra
Christian Lindberg, conductor

Date: 2010
Label: BIS Records
https://bis.se/composer/pettersson-allan/pettersson-string-concerto-no3

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Composer: Allan Pettersson

(01) Eight Barefoot Songs (orch. Antal Doráti)
(09) Concerto for String Orchestra No. 1
(12) Concerto for String Orchestra No. 2

Anders Larsson, baritone (1-8)
Nordic Chamber Orchestra
Christian Lindberg, conductor

Date: 2009
Label: BIS Records
https://bis.se/composer/pettersson-allan/allan-pettersson-eight-barefoot-songs-etc

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Composer: Allan Pettersson

(01) Sonata No. 1
(02) Sonata No. 2
(05) Sonata No. 3
(06) Sonata No. 4
(07) Sonata No. 5
(08) Sonata No. 6
(13) Sonata No. 7
(14) Lamento, for piano
(15) Two Elegies, for violin and piano
(17) Romanza, for violin and piano
(18) Andante espressivo, for violin and piano

Duo Gelland
Martin Gelland, violin (1-13, 15-18)
Cecilia Gelland, violin (1-13)
&
Lennart Wallin, piano (14-18)

Date: 2000
Label: BIS Records
https://bis.se/composer/pettersson-allan/allan-pettersson-seven-sonatas-for-two-violins

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Allan Pettersson - Violin Concerto No. 2; Symphony No. 17 (Ulf Wallin; Christian Lindberg)

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Composer: Allan Pettersson

(01) Violin Concerto No. 2 (revised version)
(05) Symphony No. 17 (fragment)

Ulf Wallin, violin
Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Christian Lindberg, conductor

Date: 2019
Label: BIS Records
https://bis.se/conductors/lindberg-christian/allan-pettersson-violin-concerto-symphony-no-17-fragment

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Composer: Allan Pettersson

(01) Concerto No. 1 for Violin and String Quartet
(04) Four Improvisations, for Violin, Viola and Cello
(05) Fuga in E, for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon
(06) Fantasy, for Viola solo
(07) Lamento, for Piano

Ulf Hoelscher, violin (1-3)
Members of Mandelring Quartet (1-4)
Members of Albert Schweitzer Quintet (5)
Michael Scheitzbach, viola (6)
Volker Banfield, piano (7)

Date: 1994
Label: cpo

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Composer: Allan Pettersson

Violin Concerto No. 2 (revised version)

Isabelle van Keulen, violin
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor

Date: 2006
Label: cpo

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Allan Pettersson - Symphonies Nos. 3 & 15 (Leif Segerstam)

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Composer: Allan Pettersson

(01) Symphony No. 3
(05) Symphony No. 15 (in one movement)

Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Leif Segerstam, conductor

Date: 1995
Label: BIS Records
https://bis.se/conductors/segerstam-leif/pettersson-symphony-no3-15

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Composer: Allan Pettersson

Symphony No. 8: First Part
Symphony No. 8: Second Part
Symphony No. 10

Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Leif Segerstam, conductor

Date: 1997
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/conductors/segerstam-leif/pettersson-symphonies-8-10

More info & reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Allan-Pettersson-Symphonies-No-10/dp/B0000269CR

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Composer: Allan Pettersson

Symphony No. 7
Symphony No. 11

Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Leif Segerstam, conductor

Date: 1993
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/composer/pettersson-allan/pettersson-symphonies-no7-11

More info & reviews:

http://www.amazon.com/Pettersson-Symphonies-No-7-11/dp/B0000016IY

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Nikolai Kapustin - Piano Music (Marc-André Hamelin)

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Composer: Nikolai Kapustin

(01) Variations, Op. 41
(02) Eight Concert Études, Op. 40
(10) Bagatelle, Op. 59 No. 9
(11) Suite in the Old Style, Op. 28
(16) Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 62
(19) Sonatina, Op. 100
(20) Five Études in Different Intervals, Op. 68

Marc-André Hamelin, piano
Date: 2004
Label: Hyperion
https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67433

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Composer: Nikolai Kapustin

(01) Sonata No. 1 ('Sonata-Fantasia'), Op. 39
(05) 24 Preludes in Jazz Style, Op. 53 (excerpts)
(18) Sonata No. 2, Op. 54

Steven Osborne, piano
Date: 2000
Label: Hyperion
https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67159

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Samuil Feinberg - Piano Sonatas Nos. 7-12 (Nikolaos Samaltanos; Christophe Sirodeau)

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Composer: Samuil Feinberg

(01) Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 21
(04) Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 21a
(07) Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 29
(08) Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 30
(09) Piano Sonata No. 11, Op. 40
(10) Piano Sonata No. 12, Op. 48

Christophe Sirodeau, piano (1-6, 10-12)
Nikolaos Samaltanos, piano (7-9)

Date: 2004
Label: BIS Records
https://bis.se/composer/feinberg-samuel/feinberg-piano-sonatas-nos-7-12

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Composer: Samuil Feinberg

Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 1
Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 2
Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 3: I. Prelude
Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 3: II. Marcia Funebre
Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 3: III. Sonata
Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 6
Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 10
Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 13

Nikolaos Samaltanos, piano (1, 6 & 7)
Christophe Sirodeau, piano (2-5, 8)

Date: 2003
Label: BIS Records
https://bis.se/composer/feinberg-samuel/feinberg-piano-sonatas-nos1-6

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Anatoly Alexandrov - Piano Music Vol. 2 (Kyung-Ah Noh)

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Composer: Anatoly Alexandrov

(01) Two Pieces, Op. 3
(03) Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 12
(04) Two Passages from 'Ariana and Bluebeard', Op. 16a
(06) Piano Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 19
(09) Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, Sonata Skazka, Op. 4
(10) Piano Sonata No. 6 in G major, Op. 26
(13) Little Suite No. 1, Op. 33

Kyung-Ah Noh, piano
Date: 2014
Label: Toccata Classics
https://toccataclassics.com/product/alexandrov-piano-music-2/

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Composer: Anatoly Alexandrov

(01) Ballade, Op. 49
(02) Four Narratives, Op. 48
(06) Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat, Op. 50
(09) Echoes of the Theatre, Op. 60
(15) Romantic Episodes, Op. 88

Kyung-Ah Noh, piano
Date: 2013
Label: Toccata Classics
https://toccataclassics.com/product/alexandrov-piano-music-1/

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Composer: Anatoly Alexandrov

(01) Six Preludes, Op. 1
(07) Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 19
(10) Obsession passée, Op. 6
(14) Three Studies, Op. 31
(17) Romantic Episodes, Op. 88: Nos. 6 & 10
(19) Piano Sonata No. 3 Op. 18
(22) Visions, Op. 111
(24) Elegy and Waltz, Op. 89

Hamish Milne, piano
Date: 2002
Label: Hyperion
https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67328

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Alexei Stanchinsky - Piano Works (Ekaterina Derzhavina)

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Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

(01) Twelve Sketches, Op. 1
(13) 10 Preludes
(23) Sonata No. 1 in F major
(26) Songs without Words

Ekaterina Derzhavina, piano
Date: 2017
Label: Profil
https://haensslerprofil.de/shop/musik-fuer-soloinstrumente/klavierwerke-9/

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Composer: Nikolai Medtner

CD1:

(01) Stimmungsbilder, Op. 1
(09) Sonata Triad, Op. 11
(12) Three Pieces, Op. 31

CD2:

(01) Forgotten Melodies, Op. 38
(09) Forgotten Melodies, Op. 39

Ekaterina Derzhavina, piano
Date: 2008
Label: Phoenix Edition

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Jón Leifs - Edda, Part 2. The Lives of the Gods (Hermann Bäumer)

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Composer: Jón Leifs

Edda, Part 2: The Lives of the Gods: I. Odin
Edda, Part 2: The Lives of the Gods: II. Sons of Odin
Edda, Part 2: The Lives of the Gods: III. Goddesses
Edda, Part 2: The Lives of the Gods: IV. Valkyries
Edda, Part 2: The Lives of the Gods: V. Norns
Edda, Part 2: The Lives of the Gods: VI. Warriors

Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir, mezzo-soprano
Elmar Gilbertsson, tenor
Kristinn Sigmundsson, bass

Schola cantorum. chorus master: Hörður Áskelsson
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Hermann Bäumer, conductor

Date: 2019
Label: BIS Records
https://bis.se/conductors/baumer-hermann/jon-leifs-edda-part-ii

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Composer: Jón Leifs

Edda, Part 1: The Creation of the World: 1. Young Were the Years
Edda, Part 1: The Creation of the World: 2. Ymir
Edda, Part 1: The Creation of the World: 3. The Giants’ Palace
Edda, Part 1: The Creation of the World: 4. Audhumla, Odin and his Brothers
Edda, Part 1: The Creation of the World: 5. Sea
Edda, Part 1: The Creation of the World: 6. Earth
Edda, Part 1: The Creation of the World: 7. Sky, Sun, Day
Edda, Part 1: The Creation of the World: 8. Night, Morning
Edda, Part 1: The Creation of the World: 9. Asgard, Ash and Embla, Midgard
Edda, Part 1: The Creation of the World: 10. Scherzo. All Men Aren’t Equally Wise
Edda, Part 1: The Creation of the World: 11. Wood, Summer, Calm
Edda, Part 1: The Creation of the World: 12. Winter and Wind
Edda, Part 1: The Creation of the World: 13. Finale. Ifing, Nine Worlds

Gunnar Guðbjörnsson, tenor
Bjarni Thor Kristinsson, bass-baritone

Schola Cantorum; chorus master: Hörður Áskelsson
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Hermann Bäumer, conductor

Date: 2007
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/composer/leifs-jon/jon-leifs-edda-part-i

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Composer: Jón Leifs

Viking's Answer (Víkingasvar), Op. 54
The Lay of Helgi the Hunding-slayer (Helga kviða Hundingsbana), Op. 61
Gróa's Spell (Grógaldr), Op. 62
Jónas Hallgrímsson in memoriam (Jónasar minni Hallgrímssonar), Op. 48
Spring Song (Vorvísa), Op. 46
Landfall – Overture (Landsýn – forleikur), Op. 41
Iceland Cantata (Þjóðhvöt – Íslandskantata), Op. 13: I. Moderato, maestoso, ma animato
Iceland Cantata (Þjóðhvöt – Íslandskantata), Op. 13: II. Andante
Iceland Cantata (Þjóðhvöt – Íslandskantata), Op. 13: III. Allegro spirituoso
Iceland Cantata (Þjóðhvöt – Íslandskantata), Op. 13: IV. Adagio
Iceland Cantata (Þjóðhvöt – Íslandskantata), Op. 13: V. Larghetto
Iceland Cantata (Þjóðhvöt – Íslandskantata), Op. 13: VI. Allegro furioso
Iceland Cantata (Þjóðhvöt – Íslandskantata), Op. 13: VII. Andante

Guðrún Edda Gunnarsdóttir, alto
Finnur Bjarnason, tenor
Ólafur Kjartan Sigurðarson, bass

Hallgrímskirkja Motet Choir and Scholar Cantorum; chorus master: Hörður Áskelsson
Fóstbræður Male Choir; chorus master: Árni Harðarson
Kársnesskóli boys’ choir; chorus master: Þórunn Björnsdóttir

Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Hermann Bäumer, conductor

Date: 2004
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/composer/leifs-jon/jon-leifs-vikingasvar

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Composer: Jón Leifs

CD1:

(01-07) Baldr, choreographic drama in two acts, Op. 34: Act I

CD2:

(01-06) Baldr, choreographic drama in two acts, Op. 34: Act II

Gunnar Gudbjörnsson, tenor
Schola Cantorum; chorus master: Hörður Áskelsson
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Kari Kropsu, conductor

Date: 2002
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/composer/leifs-jon/leifs-baldr

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Jón Leifs - Hafís and other works for voices and orchestra (Anne Manson)

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Composer: Jón Leifs

Hafís (Drift Ice), Op. 63
Tveir söngvar, Op. 14a: 1. Máninn Líður (Moon Song)
Tveir söngvar, Op. 14a: 2. Vögguvísa (Lullaby)
Gudrúnarkvida (The Lay of Gudrun), Op. 22
Nótt (Night), Op. 59
Fine I (Farewell to Earthly Life), Op. 55
Vögguvísa (Lullaby), Op. 14a No. 2

Ingveldur Ýr Jónsdottir, mezzo-soprano (2-4, 7)
Gunnar Gudbjörnsson, tenor (4, 5)
Loftur Erlingsson, bass (4)
Ólafur Kjartan Sigurdarson, baritone (5)

Schola Cantorum (1)
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Anne Manson, conductor

Date: 2000
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/composer/leifs-jon/leifs-hafis

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Composer: Jón Leifs

(01) Organ Concerto, Op. 7
(04) Variations on a Theme by Beethoven (Variazioni pastorale), Op. 8
(15) Fine II (Farewell to earthly life), Op. 56
(16) Dettifoss, Op. 57

Björn Steinar Sólbergsson, organ (1-3)
Reynir Sigurdsson, vibraphone (15)
Loftur Erlingsson, baritone (16)

Kór Hallgrímskirkju, choir (16)
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
En Shao, conductor

Date: 1999
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/composer/leifs-jon/leifs-dettifoss-and-other-orchestral-works

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Composer: Jón Leifs

(01) Iceland Ouverture (Minni Íslands), Op. 9
(02) Requiem, for mixed choir a cappella, Op. 33b
(03) Loftr-Suite, Op. 6a
(08) Réminiscence du Nord, Op. 40
(09) Hekla, Op. 52
(10) Elegy (Hinsta kveðja), Op. 53 (In memoriam 30.9.1961)

Kór Hallgrímskirkju (Motet Choir of the Hallgrím's Church) (1, 2)
Schola Cantorum (9)
Hördur Áskelsson, chorus master

Iceland Symphony Orchestra
En Shao, conductor

Date: 1999
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/conductors/shao-en/jon-leifs-hekla-and-other-orchestral-works

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Composer: Jón Leifs

(01) Geysir, Op. 51
(02) Trilogia piccola, Op. 1
(05) Trois peintures abstraites, Op. 44
(08) Icelandic Folk Dances, Op. 11
(12) Overture to "Loftr", Op. 10
(13) Consolation, intermezzo for strings, Op. 66

Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä, conductor

Date: 1997
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/conductors/vanska-osmo/leifs-geysir-and-other-orchestral-works

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Composer: Jón Leifs

Sinfónia I (Söguhetjur), Op. 26 (Saga Symphony): I. Skarphédinn (from Njals Saga)
Sinfónia I (Söguhetjur), Op. 26 (Saga Symphony): II. Gudrún Ósvifrsdóttir (from Laxdaela Saga)
Sinfónia I (Söguhetjur), Op. 26 (Saga Symphony): III. Björn ad baki Kára (Scherzo) (from Njáls Saga)
Sinfónia I (Söguhetjur), Op. 26 (Saga Symphony): IV. Glámr og Grettir (Intermezzo) (from Grettis Saga)
Sinfónia I (Söguhetjur), Op. 26 (Saga Symphony): V. Tormódr Kolbrúnarskáld (from Fóstbraedra Saga and Heimskringla)

Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä, conductor

Date: 1995
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/conductors/vanska-osmo/leifs-saga-symphony

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Jón Leifs - Songs (Finnur Bjarnason)

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Composer: Jón Leifs

(01) Memorial Songs on the Death of Jónas Hallgrímsson, Op. 45
(04) Songs of the Saga Symphony, Op. 25
(07) Two Icelandic Folksongs, Op. 19b
(09) Two Songs, Op. 18a
(11) Three Verses from Hávamál, Op. 4
(14) Stand, House of Stone, Op. 47a
(15) Two Songs, Op. 14a
(17) Three Songs from Icelandic Sagas, Op. 24
(20) Three Songs, Op. 23
(23) Memory-Land, Op. 27 No. 3
(24) Love Verses from the Edda, Op. 18b
(26) Old Scaldic Verses from Iceland, Op. 31
(29) Three Icelandic Hymns, Op. 12a
(32) Torrek, Op. 33a

Finnur Bjarnason, tenor
Örn Magnússon, piano

Date: 2015 (reissued and remastered from 2001 Smekkleysa recordings)
Label: BIS (originally recorded by Smekkleysa)
http://bis.se/composer/leifs-jon/jon-leifs-complete-songs

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Composer: Jón Leifs

(01) Scherzo concreto, Op. 58
(02) Quintet, Op. 50
(05) Variazioni pastorale, Op. 8
(16) Erfiljóð (Elegies), Op. 35

Þórunn Guðmundsdóttir, mezzo-soprano
Rut Ingólfsdóttir, violin

Male-Voice Choir
Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra
Bernharður Wilkinson, conductor

Date: 2014 (reissued and remastered from 2009 Smekkleysa recordings)
Label: BIS (originally recorded by Smekkleysa)
http://bis.se/label/bis/jon-leifs-elegies

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Composer: Jón Leifs

(01) Mors et vita. Quartetto I, Op. 21
(02) Vita et mors. Quartetto II, Op. 36
(05) El Greco. Quartetto III, Op. 64

Yggdrasil QuartetFredrik Paulsson, violin
Per Öman, violin
Robert Westlund, viola
Per Nyström, cello

Date: 1994
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/composer/leifs-jon/leifs-the-three-string-quartets

These three quartets epitomise Icelandic composer Jón Leifs (1899-1968) as the musical pioneer and free-thinker that he was. Written without preconception, they demand the same of their listeners. The First is an austere, ever-unpredictable single movement, based on the parallel fifths of the medieval tvísöngur; the passionate and searching Second, in memory of his drowned daughter, perhaps the greatest of them all. The Swedish Yggdrasil Quartet does Leifs proud in performances of real understanding and conviction. -- Hilary Finch, BBC Music Magazine

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Composer: Jón Leifs

(01) Vökudraumur (Hugleiðing [Rêverie])
(02) Torrer - Intermezzo, Op. 1 No. 2
(03) Fjögur lög fyrir pianoforte (Four Pieces for the Piano), Op. 2
(07) Íslensk þjóðlög (Icelandic Folk-songs)
(32) Rímnadanslög (Icelandic Dances), Op. 11
(36) Ný rímnadanslög (New Icelandic dances), Op. 14b
(38) Strákalag (Boy's song), Op. 49

Örn Magnússon, piano
Date: 1994
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/label/bis/leifs-the-complete-piano-music

More info & reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Piano-Music-Jon-Leifs/dp/B0000016LQ

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Geirr Tveitt - Piano Music Vol. 2 (Håvard Gimse)

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Composer: Geirr Tveitt

(01) 50 Folk-Tunes from Hardanger, Op. 150, Nos 38-50
(15) 12 Two-Part Inventions, Op. 2
(27) 12 Three-Part Invention, Op. 3: No. 5 in B flat Dorian
(28) 12 Four-Part Invention, Op. 4: No. 3 in A Major Phrygian
(29) Minuet 'Hommage à Nadia Boulanger'
(30) 'Tull til Tullemor'
(31) 'The Invulnerable' from 'Baldur's Dream'
(32) Folk-Tune from Hardanger No. 73

Håvard Gimse, piano
Date: 1997
Label: Marco Polo
https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.225056

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Composer: Geirr Tveitt

50 Folk-Tunes from Hardanger, Op. 150, Nos. 1-37

Håvard Gimse, piano
Date: 1997
Label: Marco Polo
https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.225055

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Geirr Tveitt - Piano Concerto No. 5; Hardanger Variations (Nils Mortensen; Ole Kristian Ruud)

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Composer: Geirr Tveitt

Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 156: I.
Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 156: II.
Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 156: III.
Variations on a folk song from Hardanger for 2 pianos & orchestra

Nils Mortensen, piano
Sveinung Bjelland, piano (4)

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Ole Kristian Ruud, conductor

Date: 2004
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/conductors/ruud-ole-kristian/tveitt-piano-concerto-no5

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Composer: Geirr Tveitt

Piano Concerto No. 1 in F major, Op. 1: I. Tranquillo
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F major, Op. 1: II. Giocoso
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F major, Op. 1: III. Lento
The Turtle, for mezzo-soprano & orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 4 "Aurora Borealis", Op. 130: I. The Northern Lights rise over a palette of autumn colours
Piano Concerto No. 4 "Aurora Borealis", Op. 130: II. ... sparkle in the winter sky and ...
Piano Concerto No. 4 "Aurora Borealis", Op. 130: III. ... sail away in the spring night.

Sveinung Bjelland, piano (1-3)
Håkon Austbø, piano (5-7)
Ingebjørg Kosmo, mezzo-soprano (4)

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Ole Kristian Ruud, conductor

Date: 2004
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/label/bis/tveitt-piano-concertos-nos1-and-4-northern-lights

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Composer: Geirr Tveitt

Concerto for Hardanger fiddle & orchestra No. 1, Op. 163: I. Allegretto
Concerto for Hardanger fiddle & orchestra No. 1, Op. 163: II. Andante
Concerto for Hardanger fiddle & orchestra No. 1, Op. 163: III. Allegro moderato
Concerto for Hardanger fiddle & orchestra No. 2 "Three Fjords", Op. 252: I. Hardangerfjord
Concerto for Hardanger fiddle & orchestra No. 2 "Three Fjords", Op. 252: II. Sognefjord
Concerto for Hardanger fiddle & orchestra No. 2 "Three Fjords", Op. 252: III. Nordfjord
Nykken, symphonic painting for orchestra, Op. 187

Arve Moen Bergset, Hardanger fiddle (1-6)
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Ole Kristian Ruud, conductor

Date: 2002
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/performers/bergset-arve-moen/geirr-tveitt-concerto-for-hardanger-fiddle

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Geirr Tveitt - Baldur's Dream; Telemakin (Ole Kristian Ruud)

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Composer: Geirr Tveitt

CD1:

Baldurs Draumar: Act 1
Baldurs Draumar: Act 2

CD2:

Baldurs Draumar: Act 3
Telemarkin

Solveig Kringelborn, soprano (Baldurs)
Ulf Øien. tenor (Baldurs)
Magne Fremmerlid, bass (Baldurs)
Trine Øien, mezzo-soprano (Telemakin)
Arve Moen Bergset, hardanger fiddle (Telemakin)
Jon Eikemo, narrator

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Ole Kristian Ruud, conductor

Date: 2003
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/label/bis/tveitt-baldur-s-dreams

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Composer: Geirr Tveitt

Prillar, Op. 8: I. Schnell (Snøggt)
Prillar, Op. 8: II. Langsam (Seint)
Prillar, Op. 8: III. Schnell (Snøggt)
Solgud-symfonien, Op. 81: I. Gudane gløymer mistelteinen (The Gods Forget the Mistletoe)
Solgud-symfonien, Op. 81: II. Baldurs bålferd (Baldur's Bonfire Journey)
Solgud-symfonien, Op. 81: III. Dansen i pileregnet (Arrow Dance)

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Ole Kristian Ruud, conductor

Date: 2001
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/conductors/ruud-ole-kristian/geirr-tveitt-prillar-and-sun-god-symphony

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