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Following their acclaimed collaboration in Percy Grainger’s Folk Music (AV2372), soprano Claire Booth and pianist Christopher Glynn turn to the Lyric Music of Edvard Grieg, an apt sequel as the elder composer befriended Grainger – who idolised the Norwegian’s folkloric idiom – immediately on their first encounter in London in 1906. Interspersing intimate vocal miniatures with lyrical solo piano pieces, Claire and Christopher mirror many of the programmes that Grieg and his wife Nina performed on their many recital tours together. Each of the works on Lyric Music tells a story, as does the album as a whole, ranging in mood from bright, youthful innocence to shades of twilight. Sung in the original Norwegian, Claire’s and Christopher’s performances are as evocative as Norway’s varied landscape.
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Reviews
"... Booth sings with a bright, sprightly quality that will delight some listeners. Microphone placement is relatively close so there is an arresting immediacy to the sound. Booth has a thorough command of this repertoire, delivering the Danish and Norwegian texts with ease. She is able to move effortlessly from sweet legato to dancing, syllabic textures; and she strikes just the right balance between dramatic and lyric singing. Glynn is an excellent partner through fluctuating tempos. His piano solos alone are worth the price of admission..."
Krishan Oberoi - American Record Guide - January/February 2020
Choral & Song Choice
Performance ***** Recording *****
"...Revalatory."
David Nice - BBC Music magazine - January 2020
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