Composer of the Week

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) 3/5. Donald Macleod investigates what made the pervasive Norwegian identity in Grieg's music so attractive to audiences in Britain, from his landmark pieces to his later, more complex compositions. Norwegian Dances, Op 35, No 1 (orch. Sitt) Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Neeme Jarvi (conductor) Humoresque, Op 6, No 3 Einar Steen-Nokleberg (piano) Peer Gynt Suite No 1, Op 46 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Herbert von Karajan (conductor) The Mountain Maid (Haugtussa), Op 67 Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) Bengt Forsberg (piano).