| Description |
2 audio discs (1 hr., 35 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
| Series |
Master works edition
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Master works edition.
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| Note |
Musical. |
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"First complete recording"--Container. |
| Performer |
David Rendall, Donald Maxwell, Valerie Masterson, Diana Montague, singers ; supporting soloists ; Yit Kin Seow, piano ; Ambrosian Chorus ; Philharmonia Orchestra ; John Owen Edwards, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded 1990 February 4-6 Abbey Road Studios, London. |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
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Program notes by Wright and Forrest (16 unnumbered pages : portraits) laid in container. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Prelude (1:48) -- Legend (4:24) -- Nina appears (3:41) -- Hill of dreams (4:48) -- Entr'act (1:22) -- Pillow dance/Halling (2:18) -- Freddy and his fiddle (3:16) -- Now (6:39) -- Strange music (4:49) -- Midsummer's eve (2:38) -- Song for Nina (0:49) -- March of the trolgers (4:59) -- Hymn of betrothal (2:09) -- Finale act one (4:31) -- Disc 2. Opening act two (0:59) -- Bon vivant (4:33) -- Three loves (2:55) -- Finaletto/Rikaard's farewell (3:50) -- Finaletto part two (2:49) -- Entr'act (0:59) -- Waltz eternal (3:01) -- Peer Gynt ballet. Solveig's song (4:47) ; Hall of the mountain king (1:20) ; Anitra's dance (1:30) -- I love you (3:18) -- At Christmas time (2:39) -- Christmas postlude (3:20) -- Piano concerto (9:59). |
| Subject |
Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907 -- Drama.
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Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Musicals.
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Musicals. |
| Genre/Form |
Musicals.
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Musicals.
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Studio recordings.
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Studio recordings.
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| Subject |
Musicals. |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Forrest, George, 1915-1999, composer, lyricist, writer of added commentary.
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Lazarus, Milton, librettist.
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Musical theatre adaptation of (work): Curran, Homer.
Song of Norway.
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Musical theatre adaptation of (work): Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907.
Works. Selections.
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Kay, Arthur, arranger of music.
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Rendall, David, singer.
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Maxwell, Donald, singer.
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Masterson, Valerie, singer.
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Montague, Diana, singer.
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Seow, Yit Kin, instrumentalist.
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Owen Edwards, John, conductor.
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Container of (work): Wright, Robert, 1914-2005.
Song of Norway.
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Ambrosian Singers, singer.
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Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England), instrumentalist.
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| Note |
At head of title: Original orchestrations |
| Standard No. |
605288125324 |
| Music No. |
CDJAY2 1253 Jay Productions |
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