Description
Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Kari Frisell, Liv Glaser – Romanser (1975) / LP Vinyl
NKF 30 007
Product Details
- Label: Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie – NKF 30 007
- Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
- Country: Norway
- Released: 1975
- Genre: Classical
Overview
"Romanser" is a celebration of the deeply emotional and expressive world of Agathe Backer Grøndahl's music, performed by the renowned soprano Kari Frisell and pianist Liv Glaser. This album features a collection of Norwegian songs, composed by Grøndahl herself, with poetic lyrics by prominent Scandinavian authors. The performance is intimate, showcasing the unique beauty of these compositions, some of which have become a staple of Norwegian musical heritage. Grøndahl’s music blends folk-inspired melodies with classical elements, capturing both the serene and the dramatic aspects of the Norwegian spirit.
Track Listing
Side A
- Til Mit Hjertes Dronning: Skal Vi Vandre En Stund? (To the Queen of My Heart: Shall We Roam, My Love?) - 3:10
- Efter En Sommerfugl: Sommerfuglen Min, Med Vingerne Fine (On Beholding A Butterfly: My Butterfly, With Gorgeous Wings) - 1:04
- Blåveis: Blåveis! Se! Hvor Det Skinner! (Blue Flowers: Are They Not Gay?) - 1:18
- Østvinden: Jeg Lytter Med Lyst, Når Det Lufter Fra Øst (East Wind: How I Love to Listen, When From the East It Blows) - 1:34
- Valborgsnat: Træd Stilt, Det Er Valborgsnat! (Walpurgis Night: Walk Quietly, 'Tis Walpurgis Night) - 2:10
- Duggdråper: Dugg, Dugg, Blanke Fnugg (Dewdrops: Dew, Dew, Sparkling Down) - 0:45
- Aftnen Er Stille (Still Is the Evening) - 2:31
- Skjærer: En Skjære På Gjære I Hvidt Og I Sort (Magpies: A Magpie Perched Upon the Fence, Dressed in White and Black) - 1:30
- Ved Sundet: Der Hviled Over Øen (By the Sound: O'er the Island Rested) - 2:58
Side B
- Ouverture «Verden Er Grå!» Nei Verden Er Deilig! (Overture «How Dreary the World!» No, How Wonderful the World Is!) - 1:33
- Lind: Jeg Ved Ei, Hvoraf Det Kommer (Linden Tree: I Know Not Whence It Comes) - 1:54
- Folkevise: Mor, Min Lille Mor (Folk Song: Mother, Mother Mine) - 1:08
- Mig Tykkes, Du Stod Ved Mit Leie (Methought You Stood Beside My Bed) - 2:46
- Es Muss Was Wunderbares Sein - 1:55
- Køvereng: Kløvereng! Urskog Med De Tusind Stier (Clover Field! Virgin Forest by a Thousand Pathways Crossed) - 2:10
- I Skovens Høisale Falken Grå (In Forest Hall, the Falcon Grey) - 2:07
- Mot Kveld: Alle De Duggvåte Blomster (Eventide: Blossoms Are Weary Now) - 2:06
Key Credits
- Composer: Agathe Backer Grøndahl
- Piano: Liv Glaser
- Vocals: Kari Frisell
- Producer: Øystein Gaukstad
- Engineer: Egil Eide, Inge Holst Jacobsen
- Photography: O. Væring
- Cover Art: Harriet Backer
- Composer: Agathe Backer Grøndahl
- Performers: Kari Frisell (vocals), Liv Glaser (piano)
- Lyrics: Andreas Jynge, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, P. B. Shelley, and others
- Engineering: Egil Eide, Inge Holst Jacobsen
- Producer: Øystein Gaukstad
- Cover Art: Harriet Backer
- Photography: O. Væring
Box #150
