Episode 4
Svendsen sets about the task which had already seen Grieg all but give up: transforming the motley bunch of Oslo's professional orchestral players into a group capable of doing justice to the Norwegian musical tradition. With Donald Macleod.
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trad. arr. Donizetti
Te Voglio (excerpt)
Performer: Roberto Murolo (voice/guitar)
- DLU 96026.
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Johan Svendsen
Norwegian Artists' Carnival (Op.14)
Performer: Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Ole Kristian Ruud (conductor)
- VIRGIN CLASSICS VC5451282.
- 1.
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Johan Svendsen
I Fjol gjaett'e Gjeitinn op.31
Performer: Gjøvik Sinfonietta
- PRO MUSICA PPC9048.
- 16.
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Johan Svendsen
Symphony no.2 op.15
Performer: Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)
- CHANDOS CHAN 9932.
- 5 to 8.
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Johan Svendsen
Swedish Folk melody op.27 no.1: Allt under himmelens fäste
Performer: Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Richard Studt (conductor)
- NAXOS SVEN 2202.
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- Thu 16 Jun 201112:00BBC Radio 3
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