by Edvard Grieg, Per Dreier, London Symphony Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic Chorus · Unicorn-Kanchana · CD · EAN 0053068200325
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«Peer Gynt» is Edvard Grieg's album with the complete incidental music for Henrik Ibsen's play, released in 1987 by Unicorn-Kanchana as a double CD.
The incidental music Edvard Grieg wrote for Henrik Ibsen's «Peer Gynt» follows the protagonist's adventures through Norwegian landscapes where the real blends with the fantastic. The complete recording alternates orchestral numbers, vocal soloist interventions and choruses, and includes for the first time the full score of the dramatic poem.
Conducted by Per Dreier. Soloists: Toril Carlsen (soprano), Asbjørn Hansli (baritone), Vessa Hanssen (mezzo-soprano) and Kåre Bjørkøy (tenor). With the Oslo Philharmonic Choir and the London Symphony Orchestra.
For classical music listeners interested in the complete version of Grieg's incidental music and in historical recordings of orchestral and vocal repertoire.
