Ballad for Edvard Grieg [DVD Video]

Ballad for Edvard Grieg [DVD Video]

Famed Grieg interpreter Leif Ove Andsnes leads us on a documentary tour of the composer's life and work, including performances of his most well known pieces!<P>Following on the heels of his <i>Ballad for Edvard Grieg</i> album, <b>Leif Ove Andsnes</b> returns again to the music and life of <b>Edvard Grieg</b> in this DVD documentary. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Grieg's death, Andsnes guides us through the ups and downs of the composer's life, punctuating the narrative with performances of his works (including a breathtaking rendition of the <i>Ballade in G Minor</i> atop the cliffs of Norway, and an intimate recital of the Lyric Pieces in Grieg's home in Troldhaugen).<P> #1. "Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro molto moderato"<br> #2. "Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Adagio"<br> #3. "Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro moderato molto e marcato"<br> #4. "Grieg: Humoresque, Op. 6, No. 2"<br> #5. "Grieg: Evening in the Mountain, Op. 68, No. 4"<br> #6. "Grieg: March of the Troll, Op. 54, No. 3"<br> #7. "Grieg: Arietta, Op. 12, No. 1"<br> #8. "Grieg: Norwegian Melody, Op. 12, No. 6"<br> #9. "Grieg: Folk Tune, Op. 12, No. 5"<br> #10. "Grieg: Homesickness, Op. 57, No. 6"<br> #11. "Grieg: At Your Feet, Op. 68, No. 3"<br> #12. "Grieg: Wedding Day At Troldhaugen, Op. 65, No. 6"