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Background: For the most part written around 1875-1880, these songs – and in particular the Vinje songs – are the product of a difficult period of the composer’s life. During these years Grieg mourned the loss of his parents, went through a marital crisis and was plagued by serious doubts about his abilities as a composer.

In fact he had not composed anything for two years when he discovered Vinje’s poetry in the spring of 1880. In the poems he found a resonance of his own thoughts concerning mankind, as well as the magical descriptions of Norwegian nature for which Vinje is justly celebrated.

Mezzo-soprano Monica Groop is a most sympathetic interpreter of these works, and this time she is greatly assisted by Roger Vignoles, well-known both as accompanist and soloist, at the piano.

CATALOGUE NR: BISCD1257
RECORD LABEL: BIS
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.23 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 30-Sep-2002

COMPOSER: Edvard Grieg
TITLE: Complete Songs volume 4
TRACKS: Five Poems to texts by John Paulsen op.26. 12 Melodies to poems by AO Vinje op.33. Min lille Fugl EG126. Blabaert EG145. Til LM Lindemans Solvbryllup EG135. Til Kirken hun vandrer EG123. Den hvide rode Rose EG137. Odalisken synger EG131. Pa Hamars Ruiner EG140. Jenta EG141. Til Generalkonsul Chr Tonsberg EG136.
ARTISTS: Monica Groop   Roger Vignoles    

- Dec-2002 5 star BBC Music Mag.

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