℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited; A Warner Classics release
Released November 11, 2022
Duration 1h 40m 29s
Record Label Warner Classics
Genre Classical
 

Grieg: Lyric Pieces

Walter Gieseking

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Lyric Pieces, Book I, Op. 12  
1.1
No. 2, Waltz
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:48
1.2
No. 7, Album Leaf
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:15
Lyric Pieces, Book II, Op. 38  
1.3
No. 1, Berceuse
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
2:37
1.4
No. 3, Melody
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:47
Lyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43  
1.5
No. 1, Butterfly
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:43
1.6
No. 2, Solitary Traveler
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:59
1.7
No. 3, In My Native Country
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
2:22
1.8
No. 4, Little Bird
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:44
1.9
No. 5, Erotikon
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
2:53
1.10
No. 6, To the Spring
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
2:36
Lyric Pieces, Book IV, Op. 47  
1.11
No. 2, Album Leaf
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
3:02
1.12
No. 3, Melody
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
3:38
1.13
No. 4, Halling
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:19
Lyric Pieces, Book V, Op. 54  
1.14
No. 1, Shepherd's Boy
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
4:25
1.15
No. 3, March of the Dwarfs
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
3:15
1.16
No. 4, Notturno
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
3:48
1.17
No. 6, Bell Ringing
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
3:16
Lyric Pieces, Book VI, Op. 57  
1.18
No. 6, Homesickness
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
3:40
Lyric Pieces, Book VII, Op. 62  
1.19
No. 3, French Serenade
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:48
1.20
No. 5, Phantom
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
3:03
1.21
No. 6, Homeward
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
2:32
Lyric Pieces, Book VIII, Op. 65  
1.22
No. 1, From Early Years
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
5:01
1.23
No. 2, Peasant's Song
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:51
1.24
No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
6:16
Lyric Pieces, Book IX, Op. 68  
1.25
No. 2, Grandmother's Minuet
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
2:04
1.26
No. 3, At Your Feet
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
2:43
1.27
No. 5, At the Cradle
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
2:54
Lyric Pieces, Book X, Op. 71  
1.28
No. 2, Summer Evening
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
2:17
1.29
No. 3, Puck
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:37
1.30
No. 4, Peace of the Woods
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
4:48
1.31
No. 7, Remembrances
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:49
Lyric Pieces, Book VIII, Op. 65  
1.32
No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Recorded 1948)
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
4:28
Lyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43  
1.33
No. 2, Solitary Traveler (Recorded 1948)
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:48
1.34
No. 6, To the Spring (Recorded 1948)
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
2:27
Scenes of Country Life, Op. 19  
1.35
No. 2, The Bridal Procession Passes
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
2:49
Lyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43  
1.36
No. 1, Butterfly (Recorded 1948)
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:25
1.37
No. 4, Little Bird (Recorded 1948)
Edvard Grieg; Walter Gieseking
1:42
An expert in the delicate art of miniature, Walter Gieseking excelled in short evocative pieces in which his technical mastery and unique sensitivity worked wonders. The numerous albums of Lyric Pieces by Edvard Grieg were a constant source of inspiration for him: he recorded some selections on many occasions, and added excerpts to his concert programs with the same enthusiasm. This album includes the complete set recorded at the very end of his life, coupled with some earlier renditions from the 1948 sessions.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters

Tracks 1-37 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Track title
Peak
(dB FS)
RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-6.21
-13.09 to -2.15
-26.48
-33.66 to -21.07
-22.88
-30.50 to -17.10
12
9 to 15
1
No. 2, Waltz
-6.17-25.92-22.212
2
No. 7, Album Leaf
-8.51-26.32-23.511
3
No. 1, Berceuse
-3.93-26.01-22.013
4
No. 3, Melody
-3.17-22.46-19.211
5
No. 1, Butterfly
-8.22-25.52-22.311
6
No. 2, Solitary Traveler
-3.51-26.60-22.315
7
No. 3, In My Native Country
-8.48-28.80-25.212
8
No. 4, Little Bird
-9.71-31.14-28.114
9
No. 5, Erotikon
-5.49-25.99-22.212
10
No. 6, To the Spring
-4.05-22.86-19.211
11
No. 2, Album Leaf
-6.65-25.85-22.412
12
No. 3, Melody
-4.50-25.21-21.311
13
No. 4, Halling
-6.48-21.53-18.49
14
No. 1, Shepherd's Boy
-4.40-26.07-22.513
15
No. 3, March of the Dwarfs
-2.93-23.79-18.111
16
No. 4, Notturno
-5.06-26.89-22.213
17
No. 6, Bell Ringing
-4.06-27.85-24.315
18
No. 6, Homesickness
-13.09-32.17-28.712
19
No. 3, French Serenade
-8.91-29.38-26.213
20
No. 5, Phantom
-11.06-32.01-29.313
21
No. 6, Homeward
-2.95-21.07-17.110
22
No. 1, From Early Years
-2.91-21.66-18.010
23
No. 2, Peasant's Song
-8.02-27.87-24.512
24
No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
-2.15-23.10-19.312
25
No. 2, Grandmother's Minuet
-11.30-33.66-30.511
26
No. 3, At Your Feet
-2.53-23.45-19.612
27
No. 5, At the Cradle
-8.05-28.69-25.112
28
No. 2, Summer Evening
-8.96-28.84-24.912
29
No. 3, Puck
-3.96-23.86-19.912
30
No. 4, Peace of the Woods
-4.14-26.86-23.213
31
No. 7, Remembrances
-7.94-28.86-25.411
32
No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Recorded 1948)
-3.05-22.57-19.212
33
No. 2, Solitary Traveler (Recorded 1948)
-8.62-31.31-27.614
34
No. 6, To the Spring (Recorded 1948)
-7.04-26.70-23.112
35
No. 2, The Bridal Procession Passes
-2.74-22.60-19.112
36
No. 1, Butterfly (Recorded 1948)
-7.21-25.82-23.011
37
No. 4, Little Bird (Recorded 1948)
-9.92-30.46-27.412

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