CD, Tveitt (composer)

The Hardanger fiddle of western Norway probably originated in the mid-17th century, possibly – as Reidar Storaas suggests in his notes – as a hybrid of earlier folk fiddles and the viola d'amore.... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

There are many musical depictions of the Northern Lights, but few if any on quite so lush and expansive a scale as Tveitt's Fourth Piano Concerto (1947). A paean to this extraordinary natural... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

This atmospheric album combines Bruch’s much-loved Concerto with lesser-known Norwegian fare. Geirr Tveitt ’s ‘3 Fjords’ Concerto is particularly fine, the delicate tone of the hardanger fiddle... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…