GRIEG: Peer Gynt / Radio Orchestra Cologne / Froschauer 2CD

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Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

Peer Gynt
(2 CD Complete Incidental Music, sung and narrated in German)

Andreas Pietschmann, Peer Gynt
Nicole Heesters, Ase
Anneli Pfeffer, Solvejg
Peter Fröhlich, Erzähler

With: Josephine Engelskamp, Hilke Helling, Johannes Klüser, Bernhard Hüsgen and Florian Günther

WDR Radio Orchestra Cologne
Helmith Froschauer, director

A special audio treat for lovers of the classical grand theatre play is offered by Capriccio with its new complete recording of Henrik Ibsen's drama "Peer Gynt" presenting Edvard Grieg's entire incidental music written for this play. Ibsen and Grieg collaborated closely on the creation of this work and thus, more so than other incidental music, this music was written as a uniform and integral whole. Grieg's music in known from his two Peer Gynt suites, but its beauty and succinctness can only be fully appreciated in the context of the drama itself. The present version of the text in German focuses on the three main characters Peer Gynt, Ase and Solveig, Spoken by Andreas Pietschmann, Nicole Heesters and Anneli Pfeffer. Peter Fröhlich is the narrator. Comes with Booklet containing articles, complete libretto and translations.

See recording booklet for track listings.

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