SIMAX CLASSICS: PSC 1169

DRAUMKVEDET

by Arne Nordheim

Njål Sparbo (Olav Åsteson)
Unni Løvlid (Urkvinna)
Sigve Bøe, Carl Høgset, Rasmus Høgset,
Frank Havrøy, Torunn Østrem Ossum, Benjamin Isaksen, Sigmund Sæverud, Paul Ottar Haga

Grex Vocalis

Norwegian Radio Orchestra - conductor Ingar Bergby

Produsent: Haldor Krogh
Innspilt i NRK Store Studio 2001
2xCD - samlet spilletid: 1:28:53

CONTENTS:

PÅKALLING / SUMMONING
FRAMFOR KYRKJEPORTEN / IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH DOOR
I KYRKJA / IN THE CHURCH
I AUROHEIMEN / IN THE OTHER HOME
ENGLEMØTE / MEETING THE ANGELS
GJALLARBRUI / GJALLAR BRIDGE
PÅ VEG / ON THE WAY
I PILEGRIMS-KYRKJA / IN THE PILGRIM CHURCH
GRUTTE GRÅSKJEGG
STRAFFENE / THE SENTENCES
LJOS I MØRKRET / LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
SJELENES SAMLINGSSTAD / GATHERING OF SOULS
SÆLEPRISINGA / PRAISING OF SOULS
DRAUMAR MANGE / DREAMS MANY

In his music to The Dream Ballad composer Arne Nordheim draws on sources of text and music dating back to mediaeval times. Nordheim re-interprets the visionary dream of the ballad, fusing the traditional Dream Ballad with his own acoustic and electric musical idiom. The apocalyptic vision Olav Åsteson had in his long sleep is brought almost frighteningly near us by Arne Nordheim. This release also marks the 75th anniversary of a major creative force in European modern music.

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