£13.99 + £1.26 UK delivery
In stock. Sold by rapid17

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Colour:
Image not available

 
Share your own customer images

Piano Concerto, Symphonic Dances (Engeset) [Sacd/CD Hybrid] [Hybrid SACD, SACD]

Edvard Grieg (Composer), Bjarte Engeset (Conductor), Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra), Håvard Gimse (Piano) | Format: Audio CD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
Price: £13.99
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Only 1 left in stock.
Dispatched from and sold by rapid17.

Product details

  • Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  • Conductor: Bjarte Engeset
  • Composer: Edvard Grieg
  • Audio CD (3 May 2004)
  • Please Note: Requires SACD-compatible hardware
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Hybrid SACD, SACD
  • Label: Naxos
  • ASIN: B0001ZA3DI
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 463,743 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Customer Reviews

5 star
0
4 star
1
3 star
0
2 star
0
1 star
0
4.0 out of 5 stars
1 review
4.0 out of 5 stars
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Another quality multichannel SACD from Naxos. 21 Jan 2005
By "pinbackuk"
The strings sound reserved but warm, fitting the music perfectly. The disc begins with the Concert Overture: In Autumn which, to quote the sleevenotes, depicts "the autumn as a time of destructive death and decay, but also of harvesting and cyclical coherence". Mixes Grieg's usual descriptive talent with a an energy that begs for comparison to Wagners Overtures.

A good performance from the orchestra of Grieg's best known work, the Piano concerto In A Minor. On the whole a good effort from the pianist too, though in comparison to an old RCA Philippe Entremont vinyl, the timing of the piano playing is, in parts, a little unnatural. They both pull the tempo about a lot but Entremont does it a lot better, the end of Allegro Moderato on this SACD in particular feels a little forced. On the whole though the performance is quite good and the piano is well balanced with the orchestra on the recording.

The Symphonic Dances contain some very poetic music, the spirit of which is well represented by the performance. Wonderful dynamics and well orchestrated. Clocking in at just over half an hour, this and the Concert Overture (plus the very reasonably Naxos pricetag) make this SACD a very worthwhile buy. Just don't lose that old copy of the Piano Concerto In A Minor just yet.

Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Yes
No
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com: 5.0 out of 5 stars  1 review
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "Dreamery Grieg" 21 Feb 2007
By Frank Pandel - Published on Amazon.com
Naxos continues to impress me with their SACD releases. This wonderful pairing of pieces under Engeset and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra with Havard Gimse in the Piano Concerto shines and sparkles from start to finish.

Amazing sonics, clear piano lines and vivid "upfront" orchestral layerings grace the Piano Concerto. "In Autumn" is powerful and clear. The Symphonic Dances is so "moody" in composition and receives nuances that compliment Grieg's intentions. This recording has wonderful orchestral balance and top to bottom spatial imaging.

Stunning Package!

Frank Pandel

musicologist reviews
Was this review helpful?   Let us know
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

There's a problem loading this menu at the moment.

Learn more about Amazon Prime.

    Your Shopping Basket is empty.

    Give it purpose -- fill it with books, DVDs, clothes, electronics and more.

    If you already have an account, sign in.

    There's a problem previewing your shopping basket at the moment.

    Check your Internet connection and go to your cart, or try again.

    View Shopping Basket (0 items)

      Customer Discussions

      This product's forum
      Discussion Replies Latest Post
      No discussions yet

      Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
      Start a new discussion
      Topic:
      First post:
      Prompts for sign-in
       


      Active discussions in related forums
      Search Customer Discussions
      Search all Amazon discussions
         
      Related forums

      Listmania!

      Create a Listmania! list

      Look for similar items by category

      Feedback


      rapid17 Privacy Statement rapid17 Delivery Information rapid17 Returns & Exchanges