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10 Jewel Cases in a cardboard slipcase. Individual cat#s: VBO 98090, VBO 98091, VBO 98092, VBO 98093, VBO 98094, VBO 98095, VBO 98096, VBO 98097, VBO 98098, VBO 98099

CD 1: The track lengths for the Piano Concerto do not match other releases of the Lljubljana / Nanut / Tomsic recording. The original editor has transcribed it correctly from the scanned images, but it's possible the release information was wrong.

Annotation last modified on 2026-10-04 01:24 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Medium: Volume 1: Edvard Grieg
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1Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood
orchestra:
Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra), London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Orchestre Philharmonique de la Slovaquie (Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice), Slowakische Staatsphilharmonie (Slovak Philharmonic) and Slowakisches Philharmonisches Orchester (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Sven Bengtson (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Libor Pesek (conductor), Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Róbert Stankovský and Peter Stern (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg3:52
2Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: II. Åse's Death
orchestra:
Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Philharmonic Ensemble Pro Musica (Alfred Scholz related), Slowakische Staatsphilharmonie (Slovak Philharmonic) and Slowakisches Philharmonisches Orchester (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Sven Bengtson (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Herbert Fleischmann, Libor Pešek (conductor) and Peter Stern (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: II. Åses død (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: II. Åse’s Death)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 3. akt: Åses død
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg4:32
3Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: III. Anitra's Dance
orchestra:
Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Slowakische Philharmonie (Slovak Philharmonic) and Slowakisches Philharmonisches Orchester (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Sven Bengtson (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Alfred Gehardt (fictitious conductor), Libor Pesek (conductor) and Peter Stern (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitras dans (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitra’s Dance)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Anitras dans
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg43:29
4Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
orchestra:
Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sven Bengtson (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Libor Pešek (conductor) and Peter Stern (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
GMS Switzerland (in 1986)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg2:21
5Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: I. The Abduction (Ingrid's Lament)
orchestra:
Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Peter Stern (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Yuri Ahronovich (Yuri Ahronovitch, conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: I. Bruderovet. Ingrids klage (Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: I. The Abduction of the Bride. Ingrid’s Lament)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt, prelude: Bruderovet. Ingrids klage
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55
Edvard Grieg4:34
6Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: II. Arabian Dance
orchestra:
Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Peter Stern (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Yuri Ahronovitch (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: II. Arabisk dans (Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: II. Arabian Dance)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Arabisk dans
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55
Edvard Grieg4:28
7Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: III. Peer Gynt's Homecoming (Stormy Evening on the Coast)
orchestra:
Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Peter Stern (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: III. Peer Gynts hjemfart (Stormfull aften på havet) (Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: III. Peer Gynt’s Homecoming (Stormy Evening on the Coast))
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 5. akt: Peer Gynts hjemfart
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55
Edvard Grieg3:40
8Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: IV. Solveig's Song
orchestra:
Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Peter Stern (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveigs sang (Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song, do not use if there is a singer)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55
Edvard Grieg4:33
9Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
orchestra:
Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect; see Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija for the real orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (conductor) and Anton Nanut (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg13:12
10Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
orchestra:
Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg6:05
11Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato - Quasi presto - Andante maestoso
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
orchestra:
Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg10:21
2▶Medium: Volume 2: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
3▶Medium: Volume 3: Antonio Vivaldi
4▶Medium: Volume 4: Ludwig van Beethoven
5▶Medium: Volume 5: Frédéric Chopin
6▶Medium: Volume 6: Johann Strauss Jr.
7▶Medium: Volume 7: Edward Elgar
8▶Medium: Volume 8: Georg Friedrich Händel
9▶Medium: Volume 9: Johann Sebastian Bach
10▶Medium: Volume 10: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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