Norwegian Heartland (2CD)

這套Simax唱片公司今年(2005)最新發行的兩張SACD，收錄了挪威音樂史上五位最具代表性的作曲家之巨作．在歐洲十九世紀是許多國家以民族意識立國最興盛的時期，當挪威國民意識剛開始領導其音樂藝術發展之刻，歐洲其他國家早已產生這種覺醒．當挪威在1905年成為一個主權國家之際，已有許多優秀的音樂綻放出燦麗的光芒，爭相給這個新國家錦上添花．這五位最具代表性的作曲家，代表著挪威國家音樂的心臟，他們各以不同的方式或風格呈現出挪威民族音樂藝術的風貌．這兩張SACD是以最先進的5.1 Surrond Sound技術錄製而成，由名指揮家Michail Jurowsky指揮奧斯陸愛樂管弦樂團擔綱演奏．精闢的音樂詮釋加上細膩的高科技錄音效果，無疑的使得這兩張SACD更具有高度的收藏價值。

【Track List】
DISC 1       
1.Velkomne med Aera    
2.100 Folk-tunes from Hardanger, Op. 151: Suite No. 1: No. 1. Velkomne med aera (Welcome with Honour)  
3.Norwegian Rhapsody No. 4, Op. 22  
4.Rondo amoroso, Op. 14a, No. 7  
5.Norwegian Rhapsody No. 2 in G major  
6.Storskrytarstev  
7.100 Folk-tunes from Hardanger, Op. 151: Suite No. 1: No. 14. Storskrytarstev (Braggart’s Ballad)

Peer Gynt, Op. 28: Suite No. 1                    
8.I. Faens Femsteg (The Devil’s Five-Hop)   
9.II. Dovreslatt (Dovretroll jog)   
10.III. Salme mot Boygen (Hymn Against the Boyg)   
11.IV. Blandet selskap (Mixed Company)   
12.V. Solveig Synger (Solveig Sings)   
13.VI. Anitra    
14.100 Folk-tunes from Hardanger, Op. 151: Suite No. 4, "Wedding Suite": No. 60. Haring-ol (Hardanger Ale)  
15.Rococo Variations, "Bergensiana"  

DISC 2       
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16                    
1.I. Allegro molto moderato  
2.II. Andante  
3.III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato    
4.100 Folk-tunes from Hardanger, Op. 151: Suite No. 2, "15 Mountain Songs": No. 26. Songjen inne i Huldra-haugjen (A song ascends from the Huldra-Hill)  
5.100 Folk-tunes from Hardanger, Op. 151: Suite No. 5, "Troll tunes": No. 66. Folgafodne fortel ingjenting (Folgafodne glacier keeps its secrets)  
6.Gud’s Godhet og Guds Storhet     

100 Folk-tunes from Hardanger, Op. 151: Suite No. 1 (excerpts)                    
7.No. 12. Guds Godhet og Guds Storhet (God’s Goodness and Greatness)   
8.No. 9. Langeleiklat (Langeleik Tune)  
9. Bojarernes intogsmarsch (Entry March of the Boyars)   
10.Norsk kunstnerkarneval (Norwegian Artists’ Carnival), Op.14
11.Friarforter    
12.100 Folk-tunes from Hardanger, Op. 151: Suite No. 4, "Wedding Suite": No. 47. Friar-foter (Going a-wooing) 
13.Den siste ba’nlat (Her Last Cradle Song), Op. 22a, No. 3 

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