Minkowski / Grieg "Peer Gynt" by Grieg, 从 (2016/2016), 导体 Marc Minkowski, Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria

The two orchestral suites, which Edvard Grieg extracted from his incidental music to Henrik Iben’s "Peer Gynt", are among the most popular works in current symphonic repertoire. In fact, today’s audiences are so well acquainted with these two pieces that for some time now conductors – amongst them the incredible Marc Minkowski – have begun to perform the whole work in its original and complete setting with spoken dialogue and singers. This arrangement places the perfect interaction between Ibsen's words and Grieg's music at the forefront of the performance. An incomparable "melting of words and music" - as recounted recently by the Guardian newspaper in their review of the "magical" performance of this work by Minkowksi and the soloists, who will also be performing in Vienna - places Peer Gynt amongst the "most important and moving works in musical theatre". Please note: This concert is presented as part of a cooperation between the Wiener Symphoniker and the Wiener Konzerthaus Society.