Composer: Edvard Hagerup Grieg
Performer: Janina Fialkowska
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: ATMA
Catalogue: ACD22696
Release: 2015
Size: 0.99 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Pièces lyriques
01. Livre 1, Op. 12 No. 1: Arietta
02. Livre 1, Op. 12 No. 5: Mélodie populaire
03. Livre 2, Op. 38 No. 1: Berceuse
04. Livre 2, Op. 38 No. 7: Valse
05. Livre 2, Op. 38 No. 8: Canon
06. Livre 3, Op. 43 No. 1: Papillon
07. Livre 3, Op. 43 No. 4: Oisillon
08. Livre 4, Op. 47 No. 2: Feuille d’album
09. Livre 4, Op. 47 No. 3: Mélodie
10. Livre 4, Op. 47 No. 4: Danse norvégienne
11. Livre 5, Op. 54 No. 3: Marche des nains
12. Livre 5, Op. 54 No. 4: Notturno
13. Livre 6, Op. 57 No. 2: Gade
14. Livre 7, Op. 62 No. 1: Sylphide
15. Livre 7, Op. 62 No. 4: Ruisseau
16. Livre 7, Op. 62 No. 6: Vers la patrie
17. Livre 8, Op. 65 No. 4: Salon
18. Livre 8, Op. 65 No. 6: Jour de noces à Troldhaugen
19. Livre 9, Op. 68 No. 3: À tes pieds
20. Livre 9, Op. 68 No. 4: Soir dans les montagnes
21. Livre 9, Op. 68 No. 5: Au berceau
22. Livre 10, Op. 71 No. 1: Il était une fois
23. Livre 10, Op. 71 No. 2: Soir d’été
24. Livre 10, Op. 71 No. 3: Lutin
25. Livre 10, Op. 71 No. 7: Souvenirs
Written after Grieg returned to settle in Norway, the Lyric Pieces, a total of 66 short pieces for piano, were published in ten volumes between 1867 and 1901. Canadian pianist Janina Fialkowska performs a selection of 25 of these pieces with delicacy and refinement. Among these are the Romantic pieces, which earned him the nickname of the “Nordic Chopin”: Berceuse (Op. 38, No. 1), Vals (Waltz, Op. 38, No. 7), Albumblad (Albumleaf, Op. 47, No. 2), Melodi (Op. 47, No. 3), and Notturno (Op. 54, No. 4). Other works include peasant and patriotic marches, dances, songs, and evocations of the Norwegian landscape.
Beloved the world over for her exquisite pianism, Janina Fialkowska has enchanted audiences for over thirty years with her glorious lyrical sound, her sterling musicianship and her profound sense of musical integrity. Blending her vast experience with her refreshingly natural approach, “Fialkowska has become an artist of rare distinction as well as retaining all the virtuosity of her youth.” (La Presse, Montréal)
Janina Fialkowska’s 2015 release on ATMA Classique is a selection of Edvard Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, drawn from the full set of 66 miniatures, which were published between 1867 and 1901. Her choice of the most popular character pieces reflects a common practice among pianists to fit a representative sample on a single disc, necessarily leaving out less familiar numbers along the way. As a result, her CD of 25 tracks is comparable to other highlights albums that typically feature such favorites as the Berceuse, Butterfly, March of the Trolls, Sylph, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Evening in the Mountains, and Remembrances. While Fialkowska’s long career has yielded many fine recordings of Chopin, Schubert, and Liszt, this sensitive exploration of Grieg is a welcome addition to an impressive catalog that has been focused almost exclusively on the early Romantic period.