
Here’s an easy call: these are gorgeous performances of music […]
Geirr Tveitt (1908-81), one of Norway’s most distinguished 20th century
At eight discs for the price of three, this is
Geirr Tveitt (1928-1981), one of the most talented and prolific Norwegian composers after Grieg, suffered the tragic loss of virtually all of his manuscripts, representing
If you want Grieg’s complete Peer Gynt with dialogue, this is the set to own. It really does represent a new standard, musically, dramatically, and
If, based on his most popular pieces, you’ve come to the conclusion that Grieg was something of a musical wimp, then you really need to
There have been many, many excellent recordings of Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suites, and I personally prefer collections that offer a somewhat larger selection of incidental
This brilliant disc duplicates (in the piano concertos) repertoire already recorded by Naxos, also extremely well. Differences are slight, with BIS enjoying a marginal advantage
Naxos recorded both of these pieces very successfully and coupled them differently, but questions of price notwithstanding, this newcomer edges out the competition in two
The rediscovery of the music of Geirr Tveitt remains one of the more exciting things happening in the world of classical music recordings, and this