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Halvorsen: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 - Jarvi, Thorsen , Hemsing, Bergen Philharmonic (2011)

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Halvorsen: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 - Jarvi, Thorsen , Hemsing, Bergen Philharmonic (2011)

Halvorsen: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 - Jarvi, Thorsen , Hemsing, Bergen Philharmonic (2011)
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Genre: Classical | Label: Chandos | Catalog Number: 10664

Neeme Järvi is back conducting the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in the third volume in Chandos’ series devoted to the orchestral works of the Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen. They are joined on this recording by Ragnhild Hemsing on Norway’s national instrument, the Hardanger fiddle, and by Marianne Thorsen on violin.

Composer: Johan Halvorsen
Performer: Marianne Thorsen, Ragnhild Hemsing
Conductor: Neeme Järvi
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Reviews : Johan Halvorsen is one of those composers whose music will have you asking why it’s not part of the standard repertoire. It’s that good. His Third Symphony is a pithy, three-movement work lasting a bit less than half an hour, full of good tunes, immaculately crafted and luminously scored. You can’t dislike it. Black Swan, the Wedding March, and the Wedding of Ravens in the Grove of the Crows are delightful miniatures. Norwegian music seems to be full of bridal marches, wedding processions, and the like, and it’s rather amazing that Halvorsen packs so much variety into what you might think would be an extremely restrictive genre. The incidental suites also have their share of wedding pieces.

Speaking of which, Fossegrimen (another classic Norwegian-themed play featuring trolls and other mythological creatures) contains some marvelous music in the folk style, some real, some invented, including extensive writing for the Hardanger fiddle. This performance includes the Danse visionaire, an independent work dedicated to Halvorsen’s wife (Grieg’s niece) that was part of the original incidental music but was later replaced by a newly composed piece. It’s good to have it here.

Finally, Bergensiana, billed as “Rococo Variations on an Old Melody from Bergen”, offers more than meets the eye, or ear. The tune may be old, but the scoring is fully modern, even radical. There’s a prominent variation featuring xylophone and bassoon, while another is given to the mandolin. Since they happen to be placed next to each other, the sound sample below offers a taste of them both, and they seem to encapsulate the combination of good humor and exquisite craftsmanship characteristic of Halvorsen. As with previous releases in this series, the performances are as good as it gets, and so are the sonics. There is absolutely nothing to criticize about Neeme Järvi’s interpretations, the fine Bergen Philharmonic, or the engineers. It’s just 79 minutes of terrific music.

Tracklisting:

1. Symphony no 3 in C major by Johan Halvorsen
Conductor: Neeme Järvi
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1929; Norway

2. Bergensiana by Johan Halvorsen
Conductor: Neeme Järvi
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1913; Norway

3. Black Swans by Johan Halvorsen
Conductor: Neeme Järvi
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Norway

4. Wedding of Ravens in the Grove of the Crows by Johan Halvorsen
Performer: Marianne Thorsen (Violin)
Conductor: Neeme Järvi
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Norway

5. Fossegrimen Suite and Danse visionaire by Johan Halvorsen
Performer: Ragnhild Hemsing (Hardanger Fiddle)
Conductor: Neeme Järvi
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Norway

6. Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 32: no 1, Wedding March by Johan Halvorsen
Conductor: Neeme Järvi
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Norway

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