Yggdrasil Quartet - Complete String Quartets 1-3 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Pieces (10) for Piano (From the Ballet Cinderella), Op. 97 Spring Fairy 2. Pieces (10) for Piano (From the Ballet Cinderella), Op. 97 Summer Fairy 3. Pieces (10) for Piano (From the Ballet Cinderella), Op. 97 Autumn Fairy 4. Pieces (10) for Piano (From the Ballet Cinderella), Op. 97 Winter Fairy 5. Piano Sonata No. 6 in a Major ('War Sonata 1'), Op. 82 Allegro Moderato 6. Piano Sonata No. 6 in a Major ('War Sonata 1'), Op. 82 Allegretto 7. Piano Sonata No. 6 in a Major ('War Sonata 1'), Op. 82 Tempo Di Valzer Lentissimo 8. Piano Sonata No. 6 in a Major ('War Sonata 1'), Op. 82 Vivace 9. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat minor, Op. 36 Allegro Agitato 10. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat minor, Op. 36 Non Allegro 11. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat minor, Op. 36 Allegro Molto 12. Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes from J. Strauss Ii's 'Die Fledermaus, ' for Piano

Sigurd Lie (born 1871) has been a forgotten gem in Norwegian music history, but his music finally appears to be gaining new life in the modern day. Several of his other orchestral works and a complete collection of his songs are already available on CD. This recording of his collected chamber music is now joining the others, and it is hoped that it will serve as an inspiration for musicians and arrangers to include Sigurd Lie's works in future concert programmes. Presentation of the musicians Jonas Batstrand was educated at the Norwegian Academy of Music, and at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He also studied with Zakhar Bron, Camilla Wicks and Miguel Negri and played for masters like Ruggiero Ricci and Yehudi Menuhin. He has received several awards, among them the prize of honour at the Sparre Olsen Competition. Batstrand is especially interested in Norwegian music from the «Golden Age», and has made several CDs of Norwegian repertoire not previuosly recorded.Lars Lunde studied at The Eastern Conservatory of Music (Oslo), Rogaland Conservatory of Music and at the conservatory in Bologna, Italy. Between 2003 and 2006 he held the position as regional musician in Harstad, Northern Norway, and since 2006 he is a regular member of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra.Kjell age Stoveland studied at the Conservatory in Kristiansand and at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He has broad experience from both orchestras and chamber groups, and participated in numerous recordings and TV productions. Stoveland currently holds the position as principal violist of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. Ariel de Wolf was born in San Francisco, USA. She studied at the Juilliard School of Music, New York, where Harvey Shapiro and Felix Galamir were her main professors. She recieved her Masters of Music degree here in 2001. Since 2010 Ariel de Wolf holds the posistion as prin

Album Tracks 1. I. Allegretto 2. II. Moderato Con Moto 3. III. Allegro Non Troppo 4. IV. Adagio 5. V. Moderato - Adagio 6. I. Allegretto 7. II. Lento 8. III. Allegro - Allegretto 9. I. Largo 10. II. Allegro Molto 11. III. Allegretto 12. IV. Largo 13. V. Largo