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The secrets of Grieg’s playing unveiled<\/p>\n
Sigurd Sl\u00e5ttebrekk and Tony Harrison were drawn to the artistic quality of Grieg’s own playing. This evolved into a historic pioneering project of \u2018musical archaeology\u2019, reviving a performance tradition from over a hundred years ago. They have gone through re-creation and beyond \u2013 with interpretations based as much on how Grieg played as on how he wrote. A sensational new approach to \u2018original performance practice\u2019!<\/p>\n
It all started with the work around the recording of the Piano Concerto, where Grainger\u2019s recording of the cadenza inspired a different approach to this well known piece. Further influenced by oral traditions like jazz and folk music Sl\u00e5ttebrekk and Harrison have listened in depth to each detail of Grieg\u2019s own playing on the famous 1903 acoustic recordings, and tried to imitate the performances at Grieg\u2019s piano at Troldhaugen.<\/p>\n
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The 1903 acoustic recordings of Grieg playing nine of his own piano pieces are well known. Sigurd Sl\u00e5ttebrekk and Tony Harrison were drawn to the artistic quality of the playing itself. This evolved into a historic pioneering project of \u2018musical archaeology\u2019, reviving a performance tradition from over a hundred years ago. They have gone through re-creation and beyond \u2013 with interpretations based as much on how Grieg played as on how he wrote. A brand new approach to \u2018original performance practice\u2019!<\/p>\n
It all started with the work around the recording of the Piano Concerto, where Grainger\u2019s recording of the cadenza inspired a different approach to this well known piece. Further influenced by oral traditions like jazz and folk music Sl\u00e5ttebrekk and Harrison have listened in depth to each detail of Grieg\u2019s own playing and tried to imitate the performances at Grieg\u2019s piano at Troldhaugen. Examining the components of Grieg\u2019s playing and re-playing them: single notes, turns of phrase, longer sections, whole pieces; deconstructing, re-building, melding and forging. Understanding through imitation, and imitation through understanding. This work has revealed how Grieg is actually sculpting his phrases on firm but often complex and surprising patterns \u2013 in a remarkably consistent fashion.<\/p>\n
Sl\u00e5ttebrekk and Harrison have already created quite a stir in the international community with their approach and findings during presentations of this material at several universities in Europe. The booklet notes here explain in detail the method and findings \u2013 and the immediate consequences. Because Sl\u00e5ttebrekk does not only record the pieces Grieg himself recorded; he also further applies what he has learned from Grieg. He completes the Sonata in E minor, and records the epic Ballade in G minor. This last work \u2013 one of Grieg\u2019s most personal \u2013 is particularly fascinating to hear interpreted in a language created in a musical analysis of the composers’ own playing.<\/p>\n
As titles go, Chasing the Butterfly also hits home describing the fascinating process behind this project. Two soul-mates inspire and challenge each other in continuous artistic innovation and development. Sigurd Sl\u00e5ttebrekk (b 1968) has previously released acclaimed recordings of Ravel and Schumann, co-created the animated TV-series \u201cElias\u201d for children (Emmy nomination 2006) and is now finishing his thesis on late 19th Century pianist performing styles. Tony Harrison (b 1957) is a classical music producer regarded as among the foremost and most creative in his field today. The result of this work is being published as informative video-blogs at www.chasingthebutterfly.com<\/p>\n
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