Stenhammar / Sibelius / Olsen / Kraggerud Nordic Violin Favorites: Two Sentimental Romances CD

There was a particularly rich vein of Nordic writing for the violin between the years 1910 and 1930. In this recital Henning Kraggerud, an exemplary stylist lauded for his Sibelius and Sinding concerto disc, Naxos 8. 557266 (CD) and 6. 110056 (SACD) ('Kraggerud's performance is superb throughout' - Classics Today.com), explores this memorable repertoire. It ranges from Halvorsen's folk-flecked Norwegian Dance to Stenhammar's passionate Sentimental Romances. Late romanticism floods Sinding's Abendstimmung whilst Sibelius's Six Humoresques remain a masterpiece of the genre. The earlier works of Ole Bull illustrate the brilliance and panache of 'The Nordic Paganini'. Henning Kraggerud is a recipient of Norway's prestigious Grieg Prize, the Ole Bull Prize and the Sibelius Prize. He is a professor at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo, and appears as a soloist with many of the world's leading orchestras.

1. No. 1. Andante 2. No. 2. Lento 3. No. 3. Allegro Moderato 4. No. 4. Allegretto 5. No. 5. Andante 6. No. 6. Moderato 7. I. Prelude: Adagio 8. II. Pantomim: Moderato 9. III. Vision: Allegro Moderato 10. No. 1 in a Major 11. No. 2 in F minor 12. Recuerdos de Habana 13. Et Saeterbesog (A Mountain Vision) (Version for Violin and String Orchestra) 14. Norwegian Dance No. 3 15. Humoresque No. 1 in D minor, Op. 87, No. 1 16. Humoresque No. 2 in D Major, Op. 87, No. 2 17. Humoresque No. 3 in G minor, Op. 89A 18. Humoresque No. 4 in G minor, Op. 89B 19. Humoresque No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 89C 20. Humoresque No. 6 in G minor, Op. 89D 21. Abendstimmung, Op. 120A