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the Grieg Bible!,
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This review is from: The Songs of Edvard Grieg (Paperback)
Beryl Foster is a working British singer whose lifelong fascination with the songs of Grieg led to this landmark labor of scholarship, which has recently been released in a revised edition. She's the chief Grieg "evangelist" in the UK, and in demand as a recitalist and lecturer on his songs. Her love of the topic is apparent throughout, but doesn't preclude thoughtful, objective commentary. It's a pleasure to read.
Laden with fascinating biographical information, as well as useful analysis of ALL (ca 170!) the songs, I predict that if you so much as leaf through this book, you WILL want to sing Grieg's songs, and you should! The original volume is in most academic libraries, but now that it's available in paperback, every singer should own it. There is useful commentary about the Norwegian languages, which are the big stumbling block for those (i.e. pretty much everyone) who fear programming them; but acquiring a grasp of Norwegian diction will open the door to a wonderful world of under-appreciated song-- Grieg! |
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The Songs of Edvard Grieg by Beryl Foster (Hardcover - Nov. 1990)
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