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The originals alongside the adaptions<\/p>\n
Of all the numerous and varied works by Geirr Tveitt, the settings of folk tunes from Hardanger stand apart. He was occupied with them for most of his life, and they won him a new audience which never progressed to his grandiose ballets and choral works inspired by Norse mythology. His \u201cFifty Folk Tunes from Hardanger\u201d was compiled with a sound sense of variation in subject and expression. The scene changes with the course of life from the cradle to the grave in a flurry of pictures from nature and everyday life. Just listen to the light rhythm in \u201cA-wooing\u201d which draws a crystal-clear picture of the expectant young lad frolicking off to meet the girl he wishes to marry, the ingenious imitation of the wispy sound of the folk instrument in \u201cLangeleik tune\u201d, the sound of heavy bells tolling from an ancient church in \u201cStave Church lay\u201d, or the effective ending to \u201cHardanger ale\u201d in which the pianist eventually falls on to the keyboard under the influence of strong ale. The combination of the fifty pieces produces a work of unrivalled richness. <\/p>\n
Performed by the experienced folk singer Reidun Horvei, an innovator and bridge builder within performing traditional Norwegian vocal music, and Geir Botnen, who previously has done successful recordings of works by both Grieg and Tveitt, this album gives the listener a unique glimpse into the fantastical works by Tveitt. Reidun Horvei has in fact tracked down the complete versions of forty of the folk songs on which Tveitt\u00b4s fifty pieces are based, and performs them side by side with Botnen\u00b4s remarkable renditions of Tveitt\u00b4s excellent treatment of the Hardanger folk tunes.<\/p>\n
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