Wright/Forrest/Grieg: Song Of Norway
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Valerie Masterson, Donald Maxwell, Diana Montague, David Rendall & Studio Cast, Owen Edwards (conductor)
Wright/Forrest/Grieg: Song Of Norway
[ Thats Entertainment / 2 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Monday 15 March 2010
Song of Norway is an operetta written in 1944 by Robert Wright and George Forrest, adapted from the music of Edvard Grieg and the book by Milton Lazarus and Homer Curran. A very loose film adaptation with major changes to both the book and music was released in 1970 (Wiki)
"The cast is impeccable: David Rendall and Valerie Masterson are especially thrilling and radiant as Rikaard Nordraak and Nina Hagerup. The chorus and orchestra are right on the money all the time, and conductor John Owen Edwards brings flair and insight to every page of the score. The finale includes a ballet set to a truncated version of the piano concerto, and Yit Kin Seow plays this so well that you wish some enterprising label would give him a chance to record the complete work. The sound is excellent, with a good stage spread and depth, and satisfactory dynamic range. The liner notes, by Wright and Forrest, are very interesting and informative, but there is no synopsis of the plot." ClassicsToday
