An all-Norwegian programme from the Risor Festival's series at the Wigmore Hall, London. Alongside music by Grieg are works by two leading Norwegian composers influenced by folk music of the Hardanger region and the sound of the Hardanger fiddle. Today's performers include pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, Hardanger fiddle player Ashild Breie Nyhus and the Risor Festival Strings.
Geirr Tveitt Welcome with Honour; Tears and Laughter for a Boat; Langeleik Tune;
The Long Winter Night (50 Folk Tunes from Hardanger, Op 50)
Johan Kvandal Quintet for Hardanger fiddle and strings, Op 50
Grieg Five Songs, Op 48 Nos 2-6; Violin Sonata No 3 in C minor