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CHRISTIAN SINDING - Romantic Symphonies from the North
Karl-Heinz Steffens
One of my most surprising trips and recording at the beautiful North. Surprised by the Beauty of the Landscape, the fantastic concert Hall in Norrköping and ofc. the excellent performance of the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra. Last not least surprised of these late-romantic symphonies by Christian Sinding, who – honestly – for me was only known by his "Rustle of Spring" piano piece. Christian Sinding was a more important figure in the music of his native Norway than this might suggest; there, in his time, he was second only to Grieg. Trained in Leipzig, he fell under the influence of Liszt and Wagner, producing a large quantity of music that, although it enjoyed contemporary popularity, remains forgotten in today’s concert programmes.
Recording: Norköpping, De Geerhallen · Recording Supervision: Roland Kistner · Video Operator: David Tarrodi · Video Edit: Axel Stummer Interview: Johannes Kernmayer
