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Recording engineer and producer Sergei Kvitko has completed degrees in music from Russia and the US, including Doctorate in Piano Performance from Michigan State University. (Read more...)
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Grieg: Complete Lyric Pieces (3CDs)


Nicholas Roth, piano


$29.99


 

 


 

Nicholas Roth's Bio

Liner Notes

Reviews:
"...quietly spectacular..." City Pulse February 20, 2007 (Read the whole article)

"This is my first encounter with the playing of Nicholas Roth, and I enjoyed it immensely. The superb Blue Griffin recording captures his fine dynamic control and graceful, delicate handling of Grieg’s filigree."  Fanfare Sept/Oct 2007 (Read the whole review)

"For those of you who, like me, enjoy having complete collections, look no further than this compelling new set by Nicholas Roth." American Record Guide Jul/Aug 2007 (Read the whole review)

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Track Listing (click on bold track for a 30-second preview)    
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DISK 1    
01-08 Eight Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 10:30

1. Arietta 2. Waltz 3. Watchman's Song 4. Elves' Dance 5. Folk Melody 6. Norwegian Melody 7. Album Leaf 8. National Song

   
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09-16 Eight Lyric Pieces, Op. 38 15:56  

1. Berceuse 2. Folk Melody 3. Melody 4. Halling 5. Leaping Dance 6. Elegy 7. Waltz 8. Canon

   
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17-22 Six Lyric Pieces, Op. 43 12:12  

1. Butterfly 2. Lonely Wanderer 3. In My Homeland 4. Little Bird 5. Erotic Piece 6. To Spring

   
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23-29 Seven Lyric Pieces, Op. 47 19:01  

1. Valse-Impromptu 2. Album Leaf 3. Melody 4. Halling 5. Melancholy 6. Leaping Dance 7. Elegy

   
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DISK 2    

01-06 Six Lyric Pieces, Op. 54

21:11  
1. Shepherd Boy 2. Peasants' March 3. March Of The Trolls 4. Notturno 5. Scherzo 6. Bell-Ringing    
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07-12 Six Lyric Pieces, Op. 57

22:55  
1. Vanished Days 2. Gade 3. Illusion 4. Secret 5. She Dances 6. Homesickness    
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13-18 Six Lyric Pieces, Op. 62

14:39  
1. Sylfide 2. Thanks 3. French Serenade 4. The Brook 5. Phantom 6. Homeward    
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DISK 3    

01-06 Six Lyric Pieces, Op. 65

21:05  
1. From Days Of Youth 2. Peasant's Song 3. Sadness 4. Salon 5. In Ballad Style 6. Wedding Day At Troldhaugen    
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07-12 Six Lyric Pieces, Op. 68

16:01  
1. Sailors' Song 2. Grandmother's Minuet 3. At Your Feet 4. Evening In The Mountains 5. Cradle Song 6. Valse Melancholique    
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13-19 Seven Lyric Pieces, Op. 71

20:23  
1. Once Upon A Time 2. Summer Evening 3. Little Troll 4. Woodland Peace 5. Halling 6. Gone 7. Remembrances    

 

 

Produced and engineered by Sergei Kvitko
Recorded at Blue Griffin's Studio The Ballroom
on June 4-5 & August 8-9, 2006
Piano: Steinway & Sons Model D
Piano technicians: Robert Murphy, William Schneider
Cover photo: George Kobreek
Design: Sergei Kvitko

   

 

 






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