Great Norwegian Performers 1945-2000, Volume 4

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Release Date: 25th May 2009
Catalogue No: PSC1833
Label: Simax
Series: Great Norwegian Performers
Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

Work length20:07

$4.00

$5.60

Robert Riefling

I Vivace, Ma Non Troppo

Track length3:43

$1.00

$1.40

Ii Prestissimo

Track length2:23

$1.00

$1.40

Iii Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung (Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo)

Track length14:01

$2.00

$2.80

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110

Work length18:35

$3.50

$4.90

Robert Riefling

I Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo

Track length6:42

$1.00

$1.40

Ii Allegro Molto

Track length2:06

$1.00

$1.40

Iii Adagio, Ma Non Troppo - Fuga. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo

Track length9:47

$1.50

$2.10

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. Iii

Work length26:07

Album only

Robert Riefling

I Maestoso - Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato

Track length8:41

$1.50

$2.10

Ii Arietta. Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile

Track length17:26

Album only

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58

Work length35:04

Album only

Robert Riefling

I Allegro Moderato

Track length19:06

Album only

Ii Andante Con Moto

Track length5:11

$1.00

$1.40

Iii Rondo. Vivace

Track length10:47

$1.50

$2.10

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'

Work length40:16

Album only

Robert Riefling

I Allegro

Track length20:58

Album only

Ii Adagio Un Poco Mosso

Track length8:03

$1.50

$2.10

Iii Rondo. Allegro

Track length11:15

$2.00

$2.80

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Robert Riefling’s career lasted for more than 60 years, and his reputation as one of Scandinavia’s most brilliant pianists has never been in doubt. He made more than 60 recordings, amongst which are all of Beethoven’s sonatas, a series which was honoured with a Grand Prix du Disque.

This 2CD set, released as Volume 4 in the series of Historic recordings from Simax entitled “Great Norwegian Performers 1945 – 2000”, contains five pieces by Beethoven from three different concert recordings made between 1979 and 1986, and marks the highlight of Riefling’s brilliant concert performances. Although the pianist was already approaching his 70s, he was still playing with the same openness and adventurous spirit of his youth.

The first disc features performances of Beethoven’s last three Piano Sonatas, Opus 109 – 111 from 1979 at the Håkonshallen in Bergen, whilst the second disc is a recording of performances made at the Oslo Konserthus of Piano Concerto No. 4 in 1986 and No. 5 “Emperor” in 1981. The orchestra is the Oslo Philharmonic and the conductors are Karsten Andersen in the fourth and Gabriel Chmura in the fifth.

Great Norwegian Performers 1945-2000, Volume 4

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