℗ 2015 Toccata Classics
Released | January 6, 2015 |
Duration | 1h 22m 04s |
Record Label | Toccata Classics |
Catalogue No. | TOCC0260 |
Genre | Classical (Instrumental) |
Leif Solberg: Orchestral, Choral and Organ Music
Solberg Centenary Singers, Marit Tøndel Bodsberg, Tim Collins, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, Paul Mann
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
Fantasy & Fugue on the Folk-Tune "Se solens skjønne lys og prakt"
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1.1
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Fantasy
Leif Solberg; Tim Collins |
8:31 | |||
1.2
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Fugue
Leif Solberg; Tim Collins |
4:56 | |||
Good Friday Meditation
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1.3
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I. Det ropar frå krossen i solmyrkje-kvelden. Andante sostenuto
Leif Solberg; Solberg Centenary Singers; Marit Tøndel Bodsberg |
3:59 | |||
1.4
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II. Ei røyst, som um mannheimens samvit og sakna. Andante tristezza
Leif Solberg; Magnus Ingemund Kjelstad; Tim Collins; Marit Tøndel Bodsberg |
3:43 | |||
1.5
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III. Det ropar frå krossen i solmyrkje-kvelden. Andante sostenuto
Leif Solberg; Solberg Centenary Singers; Tim Collins; Marit Tøndel Bodsberg |
1:04 | |||
1.6
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IV. Å langfredags under! å Golgata gåta!. Larghetto dolendo
Leif Solberg; Anna Sundström Otervik; Solberg Centenary Singers; Tim Collins; Marit Tøndel Bodsberg |
6:32 | |||
1.7
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V. Kven fatar den evige frelse-rådgjerdi. Lento espressivo – Allegretto – Lento espressivo
Leif Solberg; Solberg Centenary Singers; Tim Collins; Marit Tøndel Bodsberg |
5:33 | |||
1.8
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VI. Gud gjev eg med hjarta sitt løyndvit må skilja. Moderato
Leif Solberg; Solberg Centenary Singers; Tim Collins; Marit Tøndel Bodsberg |
2:57 | |||
1.9
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VII. Chorale: Å sæle meg! her, gjenom natti, eg nemer. Chorale
Leif Solberg; Solberg Centenary Singers; Tim Collins; Marit Tøndel Bodsberg |
1:10 | |||
1.10
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Norse March
Leif Solberg; Liepāja Symphony Orchestra; Paul Mann |
5:07 | |||
1.11
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Pastorale in D Major
Leif Solberg; Liepāja Symphony Orchestra; Paul Mann |
7:21 | |||
1.12
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Ver Sacrum
Leif Solberg; Liepāja Symphony Orchestra; Paul Mann |
3:39 | |||
Symphony
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1.13
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I. Andante con espressione - Allegro e deciso
Leif Solberg; Liepāja Symphony Orchestra; Paul Mann |
11:00 | |||
1.14
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II. Andante
Leif Solberg; Liepāja Symphony Orchestra; Paul Mann |
9:32 | |||
1.15
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III. Allegro moderato
Leif Solberg; Liepāja Symphony Orchestra; Paul Mann |
7:00 | |||
Digital Booklet
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"(The Symphony is) a masterpiece of expressivity and poise ... under Mann's insightful direction the Latvian orchestra produce a fizzing account ... the performances all round are sensitive and sympathetic, caught in very good sound ... warmly recommended."
- Gramophone
"... the Symphony is a wonderful find ... it begins in quiet contemplation before opening out into Sibelian brass and strings ... all the performers do a sterling job with music that must have been new to them ... I enjoyed each work on this disc, but the slow movement from the Symphony really stands out."
- MusicWeb International
"Four Stars ... remarkable ... the Liepaja players unearth the dark thread that runs under the uneasy vitality of the Symphony’s outer movements and move us with the grief of its central andante ... (Solberg's) accessible Good Friday Meditation is beautifully sung here, while examples of his muscular organ works are played with authority by Tim Collins ..."
- The Guardian
This recording commemorates the 100th birthday of Norwegian composer and organist Leif Solberg and features at its heart his only symphony. His catalogue of orchestral works is regrettably short, but the piece is considered among the most compelling symphonies of the post-War years. Emotionally engaging, intensely dramatic and beautifully written, it confirms the contrapuntal mastery evident in his magisterial organ music, investing it with a touch of sardonic humour and the dancing rhythms of Norwegian folk songs. The choral Good Friday Meditation, by contrast, points to the lyrical side of his muse. Paul Mann leads the Liepaja Symphony Orchestra, joined by Tim Collins at the organ, the Solberg Centenary Singers and soloists.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Toccata Classics Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.95 -16.58 to -1.00 | -27.32 -37.16 to -20.25 | -23.31 -33.00 to -14.50 | 12 10 to 16 | |
1 | Fantasy | -8.49 | -30.40 | -26.9 | 13 |
2 | Fugue | -5.69 | -26.58 | -23.2 | 12 |
3 | I. Det ropar frå krossen i solmyrkje-kvelden. Andante sostenuto | -6.68 | -28.62 | -24.9 | 12 |
4 | II. Ei røyst, som um mannheimens samvit og sakna. Andante tristezza | -16.58 | -37.16 | -33.0 | 13 |
5 | III. Det ropar frå krossen i solmyrkje-kvelden. Andante sostenuto | -9.55 | -28.45 | -24.1 | 10 |
6 | IV. Å langfredags under! å Golgata gåta!. Larghetto dolendo | -9.03 | -34.24 | -31.1 | 16 |
7 | V. Kven fatar den evige frelse-rådgjerdi. Lento espressivo – Allegretto – Lento espressivo | -6.78 | -29.66 | -26.8 | 13 |
8 | VI. Gud gjev eg med hjarta sitt løyndvit må skilja. Moderato | -4.19 | -27.14 | -24.0 | 14 |
9 | VII. Chorale: Å sæle meg! her, gjenom natti, eg nemer. Chorale | -7.21 | -28.93 | -25.9 | 11 |
10 | Norse March | -1.00 | -22.15 | -19.0 | 13 |
11 | Pastorale in D Major | -1.82 | -24.06 | -18.0 | 12 |
12 | Ver Sacrum | -9.22 | -30.08 | -24.8 | 11 |
13 | I. Andante con espressione - Allegro e deciso | -1.00 | -21.73 | -17.0 | 12 |
14 | II. Andante | -1.00 | -20.25 | -14.5 | 10 |
15 | III. Allegro moderato | -1.00 | -20.30 | -16.4 | 11 |