Norwegian Cello Works

DAVID MONRAD JOHANSEN (1888-1974): Suite for Cello and Piano, Op. 24, CARL GUSTAV SPARRE OLSEN (1903-1984): Metamorfose for Solo Cello, Op. 80/2, ØISTEIN SOMMERFELDT (1919-1994): Mini-suite for Solo Cello, Op. 43, ARNE NORDHEIM (1931-2010): Clamavi for Solo Cello, EDVARD GRIEG (1843-1907): Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36.

Description: Monrad Johansen’s suite of 1943 is the most conservative work here, just under 19 minutes of Norwegian folk-inspired national Romanticism (as befits a member of the Norwegian Fascist Party and Nazi collaborator) whereas in Olsen (1982) and Sommerfeldt (1976) one can just glimpse the influence of Grieg’s style, while Nordheim’s way-different piece will do you no harm if you accidentally start listening to it (really!). Frida Fredrikke Waaler Wærvågen (cello), Ingrid Andsnes (piano).