{"product_id":"240666","title":"Norwegian Co\/terje Tonnesen - Nordic Spring [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album 'Nordic Spring' is a collection of some of the finest works for string orchestra by composers from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. The music includes popular pieces by Grieg, Nielsen, Svendsen, Sibelius and Atterberg, as well as Edvard Br\\xe6in's highly melodic Serenade for viola and orchestra, here receiving its world premiere recording. Violinist Terje T\\xf8nnesen directs the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and is also a soloist in two pieces, as is the distinguished viola player, Lars Anders Tomter.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its formation in 1977 the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra has established itself as one of the foremost chamber orchestras on the international scene. The NCO is comprised of Norway's finest instrumentalists and its artistic directors and leaders throughout its history have included Iona Brown, Leif Ove Andsnes, Isabelle van Keulen and, more recently, Terje T\\xf8nnesen.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Nordic Spring' features some of the best examples of string music from the Scandinavian region. One of the most famous works in the genre, Grieg's Holberg Suite, is followed by Kurt Atterberg's Suite for violin, viola and string orchestra, a piece notable for its transcendent beauty and passion. The soloists here are Lars Anders Tomter and Terje T\\xf8nnesen, who also performs the violin part in Svendsen's charming Romance, Op 26. The set also includes Nielsen's first published work the Little Suite in A minor and Sibelius\\xb4 Valse triste, as well as the world premiere recording of Serenade for viola and orchestra by the Norwegian composer Edvard Br\\xe6in (1887-1957) with Lars Anders Tomter as soloist.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonnel: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Terje T\\xf8nnesen (violin\/conductor), Lars Anders Tomter (viola)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40, I. Prelude\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eII. Sarabande\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIII. Gavotte. Musette\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIV. Air\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eV. Rigaudon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKurt Atterberg: Suite for Violin, Viola and String Orchestra, Op. 19 No. 3, I. Prelude\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eII. Pantomim\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIII. Vision\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohan Svendsen: Romance for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 26\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarl Nielsen: Little Suite for Strings, Op. 1, I. Prelude\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eII. Intermezzo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIII. Finale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdvard Braein: Serenade for Viola and Orchestra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean Sibelius: Valse Triste, Op. 44\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55897960448385,"sku":"240666","price":12.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/norwegian-co-terje-tonnesen-nordic-spring-cd.jpg?v=1783627961","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/240666","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}