LoginAnne Sofie von Otter - Grieg Songs
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Grieg's song's were almost all composed for his wife Nina. She was a singing actress with a considerable stage presence, if not a particularly impressive voice. In fact, Nina and Edvard Grieg were very much the Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya of the 19th century, though the style and substance of Grieg's songs' is as different from 1920s Berlin as can be imagined. Haugtussa is Grieg's most important song cycle. It's tells the story of a goat shephard abandoned by her lover. Each of the songs is in simple strophic (verse and refrain) form, but the music has a tremendous range and variety, particularly in the folk-tinged harmony. Anne
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Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
Release date: 22 June 1993
EAN: 0028943752121 UPC: 028943752121
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Release date: 22 June 1993
EAN: 0028943752121 UPC: 028943752121
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