Nordic Light Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy

• Geirr Tveitt (1908 - 1981): 50 Folk-Tunes from Hardanger, Op. 150:
• 150 Folk-Tunes from Hardanger, Op. 150: No. 1, Welcome with Honour03:48
• Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907): Holberg Suite, Op. 40:
• 2Holberg Suite, Op. 40: I. Praeludium02:38
• 3Holberg Suite, Op. 40: II. Sarabande03:20
• 4Holberg Suite, Op. 40: III. Gavotte02:34
• 5Holberg Suite, Op. 40: IV. Air04:40
• 6Holberg Suite, Op. 40: V. Rigaudon03:26
• 7Lyric Pieces, Book 6, Op. 57: No. 6, Homesickness04:04
• Halfdan Kjerulf (1815 - 1868):
• 8Idylle, Op. 4 No. 2, HK 11103:07
• 25 Selected Norwegian Folk Dances (Excerpts):
• 925 Selected Norwegian Folk Dances (Excerpts): No. 4, Hildalshalling02:08
• 1025 Selected Norwegian Folk Dances (Excerpts): No. 6, Springdans00:40
• 1125 Selected Norwegian Folk Dances (Excerpts): No. 7, Springdans01:33
• 1225 Selected Norwegian Folk Dances (Excerpts): No. 2, Jolstring00:45
• Edvard Grieg: Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72 (Excerpts):
• 13Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72 (Excerpts): No. 8, Myllarguten's Wedding March02:27
• 14Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72 (Excerpts): No. 15, The Skuldal Bride04:03
• Agathe Backer Grondahl (1847 - 1907):
• 15Fantasy Pieces, Op. 39: No. 9, Withered00:39
• David Monrad Johansen (1888 - 1974): Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 5 "Nordland Images":
• 16Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 5 "Nordland Images": I. Profile of a Woman02:35
• 17Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 5 "Nordland Images": II. The Little Stone God03:45
• 18Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 5 "Nordland Images": III. Reindeer01:35
• 19Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 5 "Nordland Images": IV. Towards the Mountains of My Forefathers01:26
• Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54:
• 20Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54: No. 4, Notturno03:42
• Harald Sæverud (1897 - 1992): Peer Gynt, Op. 28:
• 21Peer Gynt, Op. 28: The Devil's Five-Hop (Version for Piano)02:17
• Total Runtime55:12

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Northern light made the world look more clear and the colours became more intense. During the long and dark winter evenings I admired the way the people in Scandinavia had mastered the art of lighting their homes. Ever-present candles giving warm, natural light stood not only on windowsills, but also on pavements and streets, creating a mysterious, but also cosy atmosphere. Thanks to absence of curtains on most windows, the anonymous passenger of tram number 19 – running across the Majorstua district, could easily admire the stunning interiors of Scandinavian townhouses.

I remember when I arrived in Norway for the first time what draw my attention the most was not the exquisite architecture, the minimalistic design or the scent of raw wood. It was the light.

Northern light made the world look more clear and the colours became more intense. During the long and dark winter evenings I admired the way the people in Scandinavia had mastered the art of lighting their homes. Ever-present candles giving warm, natural light stood not only on windowsills, but also on pavements and streets, creating a mysterious, but also cosy atmosphere. Thanks to absence of curtains on most windows, the anonymous passenger of tram numer 12 – running across the Majorstua district, could easily admire the stunning interiors of Scadinavian townhouses.

I admit that before going to Oslo the names of composers whose pieces were selected for this album were unknown to me (apart from Grieg, of course). Getting to know the work of Kjerulf, Johansen, Saeverud and Backer-Grondahl closer, inspired me to create a short musical story, in which the priority in the subjective choice of pieces was their sound.

I hope that you will also discover the light hidden among the sounds from the northern land.

Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy, piano

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