Eivind Groven Songs

Marianne Beate Kielland

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Eivind Groven is a name well-known in Norwegian music history. He is perhaps recognized as the man behind the interval and identification signals that the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation’s radio transmissions employed for several years. He was an authentic and eager proponent of folk music within art music, and perhaps this might be for which he is most famous and admired. Groven’s songs are situated primarily within the first half of his work as a composer. Although he does not employ folk music here as much as in his other compositions, we can still sense a “Norwegian flavour” that is not always so easy to define, yet is nevertheless present.

It has been exciting to explore Groven’s songs: here we find both great pathos and simpler tunes. Most of the lyrics are taken from the Suttung movement’s greatest poets, Kinck and Wergeland. (The Suttung movement finds its roots in oral tradition and places a pedagogical emphasis on early exposure to art and literature.) And since Marianne Beate Kielland as a youth participated in a Suttung group for many years, this recording has become a journey back to the lyrics of her childhood.

The songs present a slightly different side to the composer than most know. As composer of romances, Groven is devoted to the text, and he often brings forth its essence through the music he has created. Mezzo-soprano Marianne Beate Kielland has established herself as one of Europe’s foremost singers. She performs regularly with leading orchestras and conductors throughout Europe, the East, and America, and with close to 50 recordings to her name, has made an exceptional impression on the international market.

Pianist Nils Anders Mortensen, with his critically acclaimed album releases and concerts as a soloist with the largest Norwegian orchestras, is known as one of Norway’s leading pianists. He is currently employed as Regional Musician in Finnmark County, but is also active as a freelancer.

Tracklist

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1.
Moderens korstegn
02:40
2.
Paa Hospitalet, om Natten
01:56
3.
Anden Nat pa Hospitalet
02:04
4.
Praeriekonens bansull
04:20
5.
Den olme hjort
05:24
6.
Rorpinden
01:46
7.
Forste aurikelsang
02:13
8.
Anden aurikelsang
03:20
9.
Mot nord
01:32
10.
Gulfardo
03:40
11.
Veronica?s bon
02:54
12.
Til min Gyldenlak
02:19
13.
Hun var bare seksten
04:20
14.
Bols vise
01:35
15.
A, sa rodblond
01:50
16.
Var og elsk
02:13
17.
Men en kveld
02:44
18.
Marssol
00:40
19.
Sommerfuglen
01:03
20.
Paa Sygelejet
02:53
21.
Mulig Forvexling, Mor Saether
03:27
22.
Serenade av 'Venetianerne'
04:36
23.
Moen
02:22
24.
Du ma lyse
01:19
25.
Jeg vil va'
02:48
26.
Natt
02:55
27.
Tovaer
02:13
28.
Nyperoser
02:21
29.
Sa hoy en himmel
02:54

Total time: 01:16:21

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LWC1178

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Editing Software

Pyramix, Merging Technologies

Financial Support

Fund for Performing Artists, Arts Council Norway, Scene Finnmark

Mastering Engineer

Thomas Wolden

Original Recording Format

Producer

Vegard Landaas

Recording Engineer

Thomas Wolden

Recording Location

Sofienberg Church in Oslo, Norway on May 23-25, 2018

Recording Software

Pyramix, Merging Technologies

Recording Type & Bit Rate

DXD

Release DateSeptember 5, 2019

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