Composer: Eyvind Alnæs
Performer: Ann-Beth Solvang, Erling R. Eriksen
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata
Catalogue: TOCC0124
Release: 2012
Size: 215 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Poems, Op. 34
01. No. 1. Ett vackert gammalt monsterAnn-Beth Solvang02:46
02. No. 2. Forryckt amourAnn-Beth Solvang03:18
03. No. 3. Visan om MajAnn-Beth Solvang01:37
04. No. 4. En gammal ung visaAnn-Beth Solvang01:53
4 Songs, Op. 35 (text by G. Froding)
05. No. 1. En visa till Karin nar hon hade dansatAnn-Beth Solvang02:53
06. No. 2. En visa till Karin ur fangelsetAnn-Beth Solvang03:11
3 Poems, Op. 29
07. No. 1. SneAnn-Beth Solvang02:54
08. No. 2. RutenAnn-Beth Solvang01:31
5 Songs, Op. 6
09. No. 1. WinterklageAnn-Beth Solvang02:10
10. No. 2. An eine NachtigallAnn-Beth Solvang02:07
11. No. 3. Ein Jungling liebt ein MadchenAnn-Beth Solvang01:35
12. No. 4. Was will die einsame Thrane?Ann-Beth Solvang02:07
13. No. 5. Der erste PsalmAnn-Beth Solvang03:06
3 Songs, Op. 26
14. No. 1. Lykken mellem to menneskerAnn-Beth Solvang02:25
15. No. 2. Nu brister i alle de klofterAnn-Beth Solvang02:43
16. No. 3. En morgen var din gravAnn-Beth Solvang02:21
4 Poems, Op. 30
17. No. 1. HojtidAnn-Beth Solvang02:44
18. No. 4. Eventyr til EllenAnn-Beth Solvang05:15
6 Songs, Op. 22
19. No. 1. TungaldaAnn-Beth Solvang02:35
20. No. 2. Den diktar aldri djuptAnn-Beth Solvang01:56
21. No. 3. AttergloymaAnn-Beth Solvang01:57
22. No. 4. Du naar maaletAnn-Beth Solvang01:24
23. No. 5. So skal gjenta hava detAnn-Beth Solvang00:56
24. No. 6. MoldAnn-Beth Solvang02:01
3 Songs, Op. 23
25. No. 2. Alt var digAnn-Beth Solvang01:05
4 Songs, Op. 41
26. No. 3. En VaggvislatAnn-Beth Solvang04:08
27. No. 4. En Var – En Dikt
With recordings of his symphonies and piano music now available, the Norwegian composer Eyvind Alnæs (1872–1932) is slowly emerging from obscurity to take his place as an important successor to Grieg.
Alnæs’ music, like Grieg’s, marrying an essentially lyrical style with the melodies and rhythms of Norwegian folk-music – but also, in his later output, with an awareness of Debussy and French impressionism.
In this recital of Alnæs’ atmospheric songs – most of them not previously recorded – Erling R. Eriksen, whose playing of Alnæs’ piano works can be heard on an earlier Toccata Classics CD, returns to his music in the company of Ann-Beth Solvang, one of Norway’s best mezzos.