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Ludvig Irgens-Jensen was one of those talented minor composers whose fame rests on a single work: Passacaglia, beautifully performed and recorded here by the Bergen
These two performances, recorded live in absolutely stunning sound, make a well-earned tribute to the Oslo Philharmonic, a group that under Jansons’ tutelage has become
Yes, there existed Norwegian piano music before Edvard Grieg. Primarily known for his numerous songs and romances for male choir, Halfdan Kjerulf (1815-1868) wrote about
Grieg characterized his three violin sonatas as “naïve, reflecting many antecedents” (No. 1), “national” (No. 2), and having “wider horizons” (No. 3). It’s noteworthy that
Thomas Dausgaard’s reading of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony is Wagner’s “Apotheosis of the dance” made manifest. This is a performance of boundless energy and irresistible spirit
Martinu’s three cello sonatas are beefy, passionate works, and in the truncated but highly concentrated first sonata, Øystein Birkeland’s high-adrenaline approach pays off handsomely. Birkeland
This is the kind of release a critic dreads: well played, well recorded, respectful of the scores, but ultimately unmemorable, uncompetitive, and lacking in character.
This disc highlights the virtuoso talents of violinist Camilla Wicks. Though Wicks was born in America and took her major music lessons here, she spent
Let’s be open to the possibility that the world needs another Beethoven symphony cycle, and that the performers have uncovered previously unglimpsed virtues in the
This performance of Brahms’ Fourth Symphony offers the same virtues and defects as Jansons’ previous release of symphonies 2 and 3. The playing is very
