Halvorsen: Orchestral Works, Volume 4

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CD available From: 15 March 2011

Johan Halvorsen (1864-1935)

Rhapsodie norvegienne No. 1

10:41

Til Hans Kgl. Højhed Kronprinse Frederik af Danmark

Allegro giocoso - Più mosso - Andante - Ein wenig belebter - Allegro moderato -

Rhapsodie norvegienne No. 2

11:49

Til Herr Professor Robert Kajanus

Allegretto con spirito - Poco meno - A tempo, ma un poco più mosso - Meno mosso -

Brudefolget drager forbi

3:29

(Norwegian Bridal Procession)

Orchestration of No. 2 from Folkelivsbilleder, Op. 19 (1869-71) for piano by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

Alla marcia

Passacaglia, Op. 20 No. 2

7:10

Duo for violin and viola

after the Passacaille (Chaconne) from Suite No. 7 in G minor, HWV 432 (1720) for harpsichord by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Herrn Professor Adolf Brodsky gewidmet

Largamente - Con agilità - Andante - Molto energico - Allegro con fuoco

Melina Mandozzi violin

Ilze Klava viola

Dance Scene from 'Queen Tamara'

4:21

Oriental Character Piece for Orchestra

'Dansescene' from the Music to the Play Dronning Tamara by Knut Hamsun (1859-1952)

Herrn Kapellmeister Joachim Andersen gewidmet

Allegretto - Allegro - Più allegro - Presto - Furioso e prestissimo

Symphonic Intermezzo from 'The King'

8:27

from the Music, Op. 19, to the Play Kongen by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910)

Herrn Christian Sinding gewidmet

Moderato assai - Moderato - Più lento - Più lento - Più mosso - Moderato assai - Andante

Norsk Festouverture, Op. 16

7:59

(Norwewgian Festival Overture)

for Orchestra

Moderato molto - Allegro moderato - Più mosso - Un poco più lento - Più mosso - Pomposo

Norske Eventyrbilleder, Op. 37

18:10

(Norwegian Fairy Tale Pictures)

Suite from the Play Peik og Stortroldet (Peik and the Giant Troll) by Adam Hiorth (1879-1961)

Til mine barn

Peik, Prinsessen og Stortroldet. Allegro, non troppo, Tranquillo - Tempo I - Con brio -