Gavotte

Gavotte, described as a mountain air dance, in French danse des gavots or mountain people, popular in the 18th century. From the Holberg Suite.



Played on the piano instead of by a string ensemble. I like the soft tones of the piano.

Sarabande

I love the montage accompanying this piece of music. Musicians, paint, canvas, it all goes well together.
This is the Sarabande movement of the Holberg Suite by Grieg.
A few days ago I uploaded the Prélude played by the same orchestra.



Hope you all have a beautiful Pentecost Sunday. 

For my Mom on this Mother's Day

A little music by Edvard Grieg, Holberg Suite, Prélude.



played by the Christiansand Orchestra at the Lindesnes Lighthouse in Norway. 

Musical interlude

A little music on this day full of snow and freezing rain in Ottawa. This piece of music by Edvard Grieg
celebrating King Sigurd I of Norway. The piece is known as Sigurd Jorsafar, which is old Norse for the Crusader also known as Magnusson or the great, lived from 1090 to 1130. His rule is said to be by historians, a golden age in Middle Age Norway. He did lead a crusade from 1107-1110. This excerpt is Played here by the orchestra of the CSSR, Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Guzenhauser. I wish I knew the name of the artist whose paintings are shown here.