Edvard Grieg Essentials

Edvard Grieg Essentials

Apple Music Classical

Loved the world over for his music to Peer Gynt and his Piano Concerto, Grieg wrote melodies that capture the imagination and touch the heart. A fine pianist and inspiring conductor, he managed to fuse music that captured the Norwegian spirit with a truly international language; it made him a national hero. Apart from his "pops", he gave us a trio of wonderful violin sonatas, two fine string quartets and a vast amount of piano music. And don't overlook his vocal music—he wrote some absolutely gorgeous songs.

Prelude. Morgenstemning (Morning Mood)

Svein Sturla Hungnes, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Kari Postma, Torbjorn Gulbrandsoy, Håkan Hagegård, Ilkka Leppanen, Ingebjorg Kosmo, Stale Bjornhaug, Ole Kristian Ruud, Kari Simonsen, Marita Solberg, Andrea Braein Hovig, Bjorn Willberg Andersen, Hilde Haraldsen Sveen

3:52

No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen)

Leif Ove Andsnes

6:25

En Svane (A Swan), Op. 25, No. 2

Bengt Forsberg, Anne Sofie von Otter

2:41

4. in the Hall of the Mountain King

Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony

2:43

I. Präludium (Allegro vivace)

Neeme Järvi, Göteborgs Symfoniker

3:00

I. Allegro molto moderato

Sakari Oramo, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Javier Perianes

13:40

No. 1, Prelude. At the Wedding

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:56

Vals, Op. 12 No. 2

1:43

I. Allegro agitato

Håvard Gimse, Truls Mørk

9:47

IV. Air

Richard Tognetti, Australian Chamber Orchestra

5:33

Solveig's song

San Francisco Symphony, Elly Ameling, San Francisco Symphony Chorus

5:26

I. Un poco Andante - Allegro molto ed agitato (2025 Remastered Version)

Guarneri Quartet

11:10

I. Allegretto moderato e Marcato

Eivind Aadland, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

8:14

No. 1, Butterfly

1:42

I. Allegro molto ed appassionato

Pierre Amoyal, Frederic Chiu

9:03

II. Adagio (Live)

Alice Sara Ott, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

6:38

No. 16, Anitra's Dance

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi

3:30

No. 5, Elsk

Leif Ove Andsnes, Lise Davidsen

2:18

In Autumn, Op. 11

Sakari Oramo, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

11:21

IV. I Himmelen

Håkon Matti Skrede, Edvard Grieg Kor

5:25

No. 2, The Last Spring (After, Op. 33/2)

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

4:20

1. Allegro moderato - Allegro molto

Peter Jablonski

4:47

No. 3, Den Saerde (the Wounded One)

Monica Groop, Roger Vignoles

2:24

I. Allegro marcato

Ole Kristian Ruud, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

5:42

No. 14, The Bridal Procession of the Goblins

2:24

Norwegian Bridal Procession in Passing

Trondheim Soloists, Ragnhild Hemsing

3:25