Download of the Week: Grieg's Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Grieg spent the summer of 1884 composing music to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Holberg, the celebrated Norwegian writer and historian. In addition to a male-voice cantata, the composer also produced a suite for piano, From Holberg's Time. Commonly known as the Holberg Suite, the work was arranged for strings the following year and has become one of the composer's most popular works.
From Holberg's Time is a charming take on a Baroque Suite, using the names and formal structure of eighteenth century dances to create a varied and entertaining work.
This recording is performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Yuri Simonov, conductor.
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