Grieg - TWC week comm 12 May 2014

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  • LeMartinPecheur
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    • Apr 2007
    • 4717

    Grieg - TWC week comm 12 May 2014

    Deathly silence on the subject here - why?

    I was particularly pleased to hear the Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak in G's own wind scoring. I got to know the piece in a brass arrangement and would definitely rate it among my 'Top 10 Funeral Marches', right up there with Siegfried's F M. (Dare I start a 'List your..' thread in this name??)

    Have only heard part of the first three programmes but all had bits I enjoyed (not all the arrangements grabbed me though). IMHO G is one of the great melodists/ miniaturists, and I'm particularly a sucker for his songs. (Memo to self: must learn to speak Norwegian...!)

    Re that Funeral March, I'd like to get a recording of that wind version but most of the available versions from the River-people seem to be on orchestral discs, and it's possible that what you'd get is the (?)Sinding orchestration that AM mentioned in the programme. I want to avoid this if poss, at least till I feel the need for a third version (fourth if by then I've bought the pf original...). Can anyone point me to an available wind version please?
    I keep hitting the Escape key, but I'm still here!
  • french frank
    Administrator/Moderator
    • Feb 2007
    • 30610

    #2
    Originally posted by LeMartinPecheur View Post
    Deathly silence on the subject here - why?
    I suppose Funeral Marches have that sort of effect on people :-/
    It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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    • LeMartinPecheur
      Full Member
      • Apr 2007
      • 4717

      #3
      Originally posted by french frank View Post
      I suppose Funeral Marches have that sort of effect on people :-/
      This forum just isn't as griegarious as it should be...
      I keep hitting the Escape key, but I'm still here!

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      • Flosshilde
        Full Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 7988

        #4
        I heard a bit of today's programme in the car - & was rather surprised by the Sonata in A minor Op.36 for cello and piano (in an arrangement for double bass & orchestra); after a rather solemn introduction it burst into a rather jaunty little tune that bore a distinct resemblance to 'Three little maids from school'. If you want to have a listen it's at about 12 minutes into today's programme.

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        • subcontrabass
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          • Nov 2010
          • 2780

          #5
          [QUOTE=LeMartinPecheur;400163 Can anyone point me to an available wind version please?[/QUOTE]

          Presto classical ( http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/w/1...ak-in-memoriam ) lists three CDs with the wind band version: one by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, one by the Norwegian Armed Forces Staff Band, and one by Dallas Wind Symphony

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