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Ole Bull – a Norwegian Pioneer (PSC 1261x)
Nocturne for Violin and Orchestra · Sæterjentens Søndag (The herdgirl's Sunday) · Et Sæterbesøk (A Mountain Vision) · Adagio Religioso 'A Mother's Prayer' · from 'Polacca Guerriera' · Adagio Sostenuto · Grand March from 'Agiaco Cubano' · Cantabile doloroso e Rondo giocoso · La Mélancolie 'In Moments of Solitude' · Edvard Grieg: Ved Mannjevningen (At the Matching Game) March from 'Sigurd Jorsalfar', op. 56 · Andante maestoso · Sigrids sang (Sigrid's Song) from 'Fjeldstuen' · Barcarolle · Scotch Fantasy · Andante cantabile · Cantabile (Reminicens from the Concert in Fredriksværn) · In Moments of Solitude
Arve Tellefsen, violin · Trondheim Symphony Orchestra · Eivind Aadland, conductor · Håvard Gimse, piano
PSC 1261x SACD/Hybrid
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Arve Tellefsen with Ole Bull
The name Ole Bull seems veiled in magic and myth - precisely the way he wanted it to be. The wizard-like virtuoso on endless tours all over the world, the wild and unstoppable entrepreneur, the gambler, the discoverer of Ibsen and Grieg... Arve Tellefsen has had a passion for Ole Bull and his music for more than 30 years. Now we can enjoy Tellefsen's unequaled tone in SACD Surround Sound for the first time - in repertoire that is really close to his heart. See also the video from Lysøen, Ole Bull's home!
On this release Tellefsen presents both the extremely virtuoso, slightly melancholy and above all the strong melodic material that is so characteristic of Ole Bull's music. By way of his remarkable ability to carry a melody Tellefsen takes the listener down a path leading away from everyday life. With the vocal quality of his violin tone, Tellefsen opens up for the world of magic - precisely how Ole Bull wanted to do with his music.
A Pioneer in more than one sense
“Ole Bull was the first international celebrity to come out of Norway. He was the 'star' of the 1800s, admired, despised, ambitious and intense”, says Arve Tellefsen “the stories are many and separating fiction from fact is not always easy. Just as the pop stars of today, Ole Bull had a good sense for what kind of stories that would stick in the minds of the public.” Bull was the front man when the first theatre with Norwegian as its main language was founded, and he hired the 23 year old Henrik Ibsen to run it. Ole Bull inspired his contemporaries and those who came after him so that they would use their Norwegian origin as a trademark when promoting themselves on the international arena.
Arve Tellefsen is joined by Trondheim Symphony Orchestra under their chief conductor Eivind Aadland and Håvard Gimse for this release, which is a part of the Classical Norway - the 2005 Centenary issue from Simax Classics.
 - This is Ole Bull on top form. [Aftenposten]
 - I think Ole Bull would have been wildly envious had he heard Arve Tellefsen play. [Dagbladet]
- When Ole Bull's music is played, this is the way to do it! [VG]
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Gimse, Håvard (piano)
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Tellefsen, Arve (violin)
Aadland, Eivind (conductor, violin)
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