作曲家葛利格(Edvard Grieg,1843-1907)可說是挪威的國寶,本身也是一位知名鋼琴家的他,留下的作品以鋼琴曲為主。由於作品具有濃烈的民主主義與愛國思想,同時以民間生活、北歐傳說、文學作品、自然景色為素材,音樂史上將葛利格定位於「國民樂派」。
這套2CD的專輯中,非常難得的收錄了1903年葛利格親自彈奏的11首鋼琴獨奏曲目,是他當時在巴黎以「機械錄音」(acoustic recording,相對於後來的「電氣錄音」)方式留下的紀錄。這張專輯是挪威鋼琴家希格德.詩拉特布雷克(Sigurd Slåttebrekk)與製作人東尼.哈里森(Tony Harrison)對「音樂考古學」(musical archaeology)的重大貢獻。葛利格辭世之後,他與妻子妮娜位於托羅爾哈根(Troldhaugen)的故居現已成為葛利格紀念博物館,裡面放著葛利格的史坦威鋼琴,而希格德.詩拉特布雷克在這張專輯中演奏的正是這架鋼琴。專輯曲目安排也別出心裁,您會先聽到希格德.詩拉特布雷克用葛利格的方式演奏這9首曲目,接著以他自己的方式演奏完整的「e小調奏鳴曲」與一首「敘事曲」,再來會聽到葛利格本人的演奏錄音,最後則會聽到兩人共同演奏的「托羅爾哈根的婚禮」與用早期的留聲機播放之「致春天」。第二張CD則是希格德.詩拉特布雷克與奧斯陸愛樂合作之葛利格「a小調鋼琴協奏曲」,同樣也是精彩萬分的演出。
曲目: <CD 1> 01. Lyric Pieces, Vol. VIII, Op. 65, No. 6: Bryllupsdag På Troldhaugen / Wedding Day at Troldhaugen 02. Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7: III. Alla Menuetto 03. Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7: IV. Finale 04. Lyric Pieces, Vol. III, Op. 43, No. 6: Til Våren / to Spring 05. Lyric Pieces, Vol. V, Op. 54, No. 2: Gangar 06. Lyric Pieces, Vol. V, Op. 54, No. 1: Sommerfugl / Butterfly 07. Humoresker, Op. 6, No. 2: Tempo De Menuetto Ed Energico 08. Folkelivsbilder, Op. 19, No. 2: Brudefølget Drar Forbi / the Bridal Procession Passes 09. Lyric Pieces, Vol. X, Op. 71, No. 7: Etterklang / Remembrances 10. Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7: I. Allegro Moderato 11. Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7: II. Andante Molto 12. Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7: III. Alla Menuetto 13. Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7: IV. Finale 14. Ballade in G Minor, Op. 24 15. Lyric Pieces, Vol. VIII, Op. 65, No. 6: Bryllupsdag På Troldhaugen / Wedding Day at Troldhaugen 16. Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7: III. Alla Menuetto 17. Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7: IV. Finale 18. Lyric Pieces, Vol. III, Op. 43, No. 6: Til Våren / to Spring 19. Lyric Pieces, Vol. V, Op. 54, No. 2: Gangar 20. Lyric Pieces, Vol. V, Op. 54, No. 1: Sommerfugl / Butterfly 21. Humoresker, Op. 6, No. 2: Tempo De Menuetto Ed Energico 22. Folkelivsbilder, Op. 19, No. 2: Brudefølget Drar Forbi / the Bridal Procession Passes 23. Lyric Pieces, Vol. X, Op. 71, No. 7: Etterklang / Remembrances 24. Lyric Pieces, Vol. VIII. Op. 65, No. 6: Bryllupsdag På Troldhaugen / Wedding Day at Troldhaugen 25. Lyric Pieces, Vol. III, Op. 43, No. 6: Til Våren / to Spring Piano: Sigurd Slåttebrekk [1-14] / Edvard Grieg [15-23, 25] / Piano: Sigurd Slåttebrekk & Edvard Grieg [24]
<CD 2> Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16 01. I. Allegro Molto Moderato 02. II. Andante 03. III. Allegro Moderato Piano: Sigurd Slåttebrekk Oslo Philharmonic Orcestra & Michail Jurowski
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