Knut Erik Jensen – Past Concerts

Edvard Grieg — 12 Songs, Op. 33 "Vinje-Songs" (to poems by A.O. Vinje)
Edvard Grieg — 5 Songs by Otto Benzon, Op. 69 (texts by Otto Benzon)
Edvard Grieg — 5 Songs, Op. 70 (texts by Otto Benzon)
Edvard Grieg — To a Devil, EG 154
Edvard Grieg — På Hamars ruiner ("On the ruins of Hamar"), EG 140
Edvard Grieg — Jenta ("The Lass"), EG 141
Edvard Grieg — Attegløyma ("The Forgotten Maid"), EG 142

Edvard Grieg — 12 Songs, Op. 33 "Vinje-Songs" (to poems by A.O. Vinje)
Edvard Grieg — 5 Songs by Otto Benzon, Op. 69 (texts by Otto Benzon)
Edvard Grieg — 5 Songs, Op. 70 (texts by Otto Benzon)
Edvard Grieg — To a Devil, EG 154
Edvard Grieg — På Hamars ruiner ("On the ruins of Hamar"), EG 140
Edvard Grieg — Jenta ("The Lass"), EG 141
Edvard Grieg — Attegløyma ("The Forgotten Maid"), EG 142

Edvard Grieg — 12 Songs, Op. 33 "Vinje-Songs" (to poems by A.O. Vinje)
Edvard Grieg — 5 Songs by Otto Benzon, Op. 69 (texts by Otto Benzon)
Edvard Grieg — 5 Songs, Op. 70 (texts by Otto Benzon)
Edvard Grieg — To a Devil, EG 154
Edvard Grieg — På Hamars ruiner ("On the ruins of Hamar"), EG 140
Edvard Grieg — Jenta ("The Lass"), EG 141
Edvard Grieg — Attegløyma ("The Forgotten Maid"), EG 142

Songs about and surrounding holidays, from Christmas to Easter, to grand holiday adventures and Norwegian religious experiences.

Continue this exploration of Grieg’s complete songs as three specialists in his repertoire guide you through a program of rarely-heard and well-loved songs alike.

Grieg’s songs to his homeland, songs of nature, Norwegians and national romanticism at its most dramatic, including Grieg’s epic masterpiece (in miniature), Den Berktekne.

Music by Bergen and Norway's most beloved composer, Edvard Hagerup Grieg, including the Haugtussacycle, Grieg's Sonata No. 1 for piano and violin, and piano compositions by Grieg, Geirr Tveitt, and Christian Sinding.

An evening of rarely heard gems and some of Grieg’s most beloved songs performed by two specialists of Norwegian song repertoire.