{"product_id":"lwc1274-sigurd-lie-songs-vol-2","title":"Sigurd Lie: Songs, Vol. 2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"item_dump2 item_descr\"\u003e\r\n\r\nThe songs on \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigurd Lie: Songs, Vol. 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e performed by pianist \u003cstrong\u003eNils Anders Mortensen \u003c\/strong\u003eand Mezzo-Soprano \u003cstrong\u003eMarianne Beate Kielland \u003c\/strong\u003econtinues the chronological list from volume 1.\r\n\r\nThe album begins with the remarkably special cycle \u003cem\u003eWartburg\u003c\/em\u003e, encompassing an enormous range of singing pathos. The text by Theodor Caspari has to do with Wartburg Castle, with its sweeping history. Martin Luther sought refuge there from May 1521 to March 1522. Saint Elisabeth of Thuringia resided there from 1211 to 1228, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe visited the castle several times, and, notably, the famous “minstrel contest” at the castle was an inspiration for Wagner when he composed his opera \u003cem\u003eTannhäuser\u003c\/em\u003e. So it is not so unusual that Theodor Caspari was also inspired by the castle’s history and reputation when he wrote his \u003cem\u003eWartburg\u003c\/em\u003e texts.\r\n\r\nAfter \u003cem\u003eWartburg\u003c\/em\u003e come the last of Sigurd Lie’s published texts: \u003cem\u003eSange Sub Rosa\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSol-Laug\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSidste Sange\u003c\/em\u003e. They are followed by songs found as manuscripts and later published in the book \u003cem\u003eSanger \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003eSongs\u003c\/em\u003e) from 1999. Here it is interesting to see that Sigurd Lie also tried his hand at \u003cem\u003eHaugtussa\u003c\/em\u003e songs, and we find them in a National Romantic vein that is seldom seen elsewhere. The remaining unpublished songs we have recorded are much the same as Lie’s other compositions. The album closes with two strophic songs: \u003cem\u003eStaren\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDet er et gammelt Kvæde\u003c\/em\u003e.\r\n\r\nSigurd Lie was a central composer in his time, although he had a short life. With the two releases of his \u003cem\u003eSongs\u003c\/em\u003e we get an insight into why he was predicted to become the new, great, Norwegian composer after Edvard Grieg. Unfortunately, he did not live long enough to experience it, but here we can at least enjoy his broad compositional pen in around 75 songs, spread over the two releases.\r\n\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eNils Anders Mortensen, Piano\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\r\nMarianne Beate Kielland, Mezzo-Soprano\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\r\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lawo Classics","offers":[{"title":"FLAC 96 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740244128068,"sku":"LWC1274-7","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 64 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740244160836,"sku":"LWC1274-14","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 128 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740244193604,"sku":"LWC1274-15","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 256 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740244226372,"sku":"LWC1274-16","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 512 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740244259140,"sku":"LWC1274-21","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DXD 24 Bit \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740244291908,"sku":"LWC1274-22","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DXD 32 Bit \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740244324676,"sku":"LWC1274-35","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC 192 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":57340074099012,"sku":"LWC1274-6","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/7900\/2436\/files\/LWC1274.jpg?v=1790591354","url":"https:\/\/www.nativedsd.com\/products\/lwc1274-sigurd-lie-songs-vol-2","provider":"NativeDSD Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}