Nord Licht

The poet Henrik Ibsen and Edvard Grieg met each other in 1866 in Rome. At that time, Ibsen was working on the dramatic poem "Peer Gynt". He adapted it into a play and commissioned Grieg to write the music. The premiere took place in 1876. A few years later, Grieg used this music to create two purely orchestral suites, which are among the most well-known works of Romantic music - and finally a very colorful and atmospheric arrangement for piano four-hands. These versions, Grieg's piano concerto and the gem "Stilla" by Hjálmar Hegi Ragnarsson are combined on this CD.