Halvorsen from Chandos

[M. Henriksen]

Seems like the Chandos Halvorsen volume 2 is being released mid October. Does anyone know the contents of this CD? This was all I could find on the web, not very informative...

http://www.abeillemusique.com/CD/Classique/CHAN10614/0095115161425/Chandos-Records/Johan-Halvorsen/OEuvres-orchestrales-Volume-2/cleart-36229.html

Morten

[Alan Howe]

It contains Symphony No.2:

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/w/168775

[M. Henriksen]

Thanks Alan! How did I miss that one..?
It will be interesting to hear Järvi's reading of the 2nd symphony, by many (including me) considered to be Halvorsen's strongest work in that genre.

Morten

[Alan Howe]

Presto often have details of forthcoming releases before other sellers, although their prices are not usually competitive.

[febnyc]

I have the Halvorsen symphonies on Simax (First) and Norway Music (Second).  Also the Norwegian Rhapsodies and all of the theater music on the two BIS discs.  But it's been a long time since I've listened to any of it - thanks to this thread I'll remedy that forthwith!

Re:  Presto Classical - I find that some of their prices are very good.  On Dutton, especially, and the other labels on which they run sales.  Right now the Supraphons are priced very favorably.

[Alan Howe]

The release date for Vol.2 of the Chandos series is 27th September.

[Alan Howe]

This is another rip-roaring performing of a Halvorsen symphony from Järvi and the excellent Bergen orchestra. An outright winner from Chandos!

[M. Henriksen]

Good to hear Alan! The music press here in Norway seem to appreciate Järvi's readings of Halvorsen, but the positive feedbacks concentrates more on Chandos' engineering and a Bergen orchestra in good form - not so much on the music itself.

Morten