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Henning Kraggerud Christian Born in in 1973, the Norwegian violinist studied with and Emanuel Hurwitz and is a recipient of ’s prestigious Grieg Prize, the SINDING Prize and the Sibelius Prize. He is a professor at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo, and appears as a soloist with many of the world’s leading orchestras in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. He has enjoyed successful artistic collaborations with many conductors including Marek Janowski, Ivan Fischer, Paavo Music for Violin and • 1 Berglund, Kirill Petrenko, Yakov Kreizberg, Mariss Jansons, Stephane Denève and Kurt Sanderling. A committed chamber musician, Henning Kraggerud also performs Suite im alten Stil, Op. 10 • Waltzes, Op. 59 both on violin and on viola at major international festivals, collaborating with musicians such as Stephen Kovacevich, Kathryn Stott, , Jeffrey Kahane, Truls Mørk and . His recordings include an acclaimed release of the Henning Kraggerud, Violin complete Unaccompanied Violin Sonatas of Ysaÿe for Simax, and he is a winner of the Spellemann CD Award. His recordings for Naxos include Grieg’s Violin Sonatas (8.553904) and Norwegian Favourites (8.554497) for violin and orchestra. He plays a Christian Ihle Hadland, Piano 1744 Guarneri del Gesù instrument (violin bow: Niels Jørgen Røine, Oslo 2003), provided by Dextra Musica AS, a company founded by Sparebankstiftelsen DnB NOR. Christian Ihle Hadland

Christian Ihle Hadland was born in Stavanger in 1983. He received his first lessons at the age of eight and at the age of eleven was enrolled at the Rogaland Music Conservatory, later studying with Jiri Hlinka, the teacher of among others Leif Ove Andsnes, at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo. He has made his mark in both national and international venues, and is today considered one of the finest Norwegian classical pianists. He has played with all the major Norwegian symphony orchestras, and has been invited to play with orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Orchestra and the Czech Radio Orchestra. Christian Ihle Hadland is a highly sought-after chamber musician, and has appeared several times in prestigious festivals, including the Risør Festival of Chamber Music, the Bergen International Festival and Kissinger Sommer in Bad Kissingen. He has collaborated with, among others, Janine Jansen, Henning Kraggerud, Lars Anders Tomter, Truls Mørk, Clemens Hagen, Christian Poltera, Renée Fleming and Ivry Gitlis.

Thanks to Øyvind Norheim, The Norwegian Music Collection, The National Library of Norway, to Ole Martin Hadland for having recovered the Waltzes Op. 59 at a jumble sale, and to artist manager Laila Nordø for co-ordinating the recording.

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Christian Sinding (1856-1941) Though it might be hard to believe, Sinding was an reveals extremes of energy and virtuosity. Despite the Music for Violin and Piano • 1 important figure in his time. The main testimony to this wide range of chamber music by Sinding, this is the is that he was appointed an honorary member of the only piece still in regular print. father’s early death in 1860 his mother moved with her Königliche Akademie der Kunste in Berlin in 1909. Ten The Waltzes, Op. 59, are taken from a collection of children to Kristiania. Sinding started at Kristiania foreign composers were considered for this, and only six waltzes for four-hand piano. Typical of the time, Cathedral School in 1867, but neglected his studies and two of them accepted – Sinding and Puccini. His most popular pieces were published in numerous versions, at the age of sixteen found employment at the Hals famous composition Frühlingsrauschen (The Rustle of and the Norwegian composer Eivind Alnæs arranged Brothers’ piano factory, where he worked for two years. Sprin) won unrivalled fame. them for solo piano, while the German violinist Willy In 1874 he decided to move to and the city’s Albumblatt, Op. 81, No. 2 illustrates Sinding’s style, Burmester made his own arrangement of Waltz No. 3 in famous conservatory, founded by Felix Mendelssohn. At the freshness and delight of his melodic writing G major. Our recording features elements of all three this time Leipzig was a Mecca for Norwegian enhanced by a characteristic accompaniment, an versions, combined with our own ideas. The fourth composers, among whom Halfdan Kjerulf, example of Sinding at his best. waltz reveals a burlesque element in Sinding, while the and were some of the most significant. The charming Ständchen, Op. 89, No. 1, might middle part imparts an expression of Viennese delight. In 1882 Sinding returned to Munich for further suggest a composer such as Franz Schubert, while the And finally – the lovely Berceuse, Op. 106, No. 2. studies. He made his way back to Leipzig in 1886, and lovely Alte Weise, Op. 89, No. 2, shows Sinding’s Maybe it is a lullaby for Sinding’s deceased adopted at the end of this period made his first break-through, ability to write a true folk-song, unlike Grieg, avoiding son, or perhaps it reveals the sensitivity and melancholy when his Piano Quintet, Op. 5, was played by the the purely folkloristic. Together with Cantus doloris, of a man, usually so ebullient in character. legendary violinist Adolf Brodsky’s quartet, with this piece reveals a more introverted and vulnerable Undoubtedly Sinding’s national reputation in Ferruccio Busoni as the pianist. The critics were Sinding. The piece was played at the funeral of his wife Norway suffered through his supposed collaboration extremely divided, some declaring Sinding a genius, Augusta in 1936. with the Nazis and the German occupation. A recent others totally condemning the work. Even bad publicity, The Suite in A minor, Op. 10, was originally set for biography has done much to restore his position as one as today, is better than none, and the quintet was piano and violin, and in the early twentieth century, it of the leading figures in Norwegian music and in the regularly played, the start of Sinding’s career. was constantly performed by all the great violinists of society of his time, fame to which it may be hoped the Our investigations gained pace after playing the time, including the likes of Jascha Heifetz and Fritz present recording may make its due contribution. through Cantus doloris, Op. 78. This was one of the first Kreisler. Sinding made his own arrangement for violin pieces we looked into at the National Library, and also and orchestra. The suite was composed during his last Christian Ihle Hadland one of the first we knew had to be on this recording. The period in Leipzig. The violin reveals a whirling, piece was published in 1906, the year after the death of virtuoso first movement, followed by a subtle, slow, English translation: Christine Ihle Sinding’s adopted son, his wife Augusta’s son Morten, unutterably beautiful slow movement, while the finale One chilly, snowy, wet day in October in 2005, Henning born during her first marriage. The title means Kraggerud and I met in the sober setting of the National “mourning song”, and is written in a passacaglia form, Library at Solli Plass in Oslo. We were going treasure- followed by a string of variations. This piece differs hunting, bringing with us only a few hundred grams of from the usually vivacious production of Sinding, and is wood – actually a violin – Johan Svendsen’s old grand very touching and mournful. piano, and a pile of notes, brought to us by chief In his next compositions Sinding uses smaller librarian Øyvind Norheim, who is always willing to forms. The delightful Elegie, Op. 106, No. 1, shows his help. Together we had decided to dive deep into the ability in bringing together a continuing melody line for world of . But first and foremost, some the violin, accompanied by a moving and restrained facts about the subject of our search. piano part. The same pattern is used in Andante Christian Sinding was born on 11th August 1856 at religioso, Op. 106, No. 3, and Air, Op. 81, No. 1, while , the youngest of five children. Two years the Romance, Op. 79, No. 2, offers a more robust and later the family moved to Lillehammer, but after his independent piano voice.

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Christian Sinding (1856-1941) Though it might be hard to believe, Sinding was an reveals extremes of energy and virtuosity. Despite the Music for Violin and Piano • 1 important figure in his time. The main testimony to this wide range of chamber music by Sinding, this is the is that he was appointed an honorary member of the only piece still in regular print. father’s early death in 1860 his mother moved with her Königliche Akademie der Kunste in Berlin in 1909. Ten The Waltzes, Op. 59, are taken from a collection of children to Kristiania. Sinding started at Kristiania foreign composers were considered for this, and only six waltzes for four-hand piano. Typical of the time, Cathedral School in 1867, but neglected his studies and two of them accepted – Sinding and Puccini. His most popular pieces were published in numerous versions, at the age of sixteen found employment at the Hals famous composition Frühlingsrauschen (The Rustle of and the Norwegian composer Eivind Alnæs arranged Brothers’ piano factory, where he worked for two years. Sprin) won unrivalled fame. them for solo piano, while the German violinist Willy In 1874 he decided to move to Leipzig and the city’s Albumblatt, Op. 81, No. 2 illustrates Sinding’s style, Burmester made his own arrangement of Waltz No. 3 in famous conservatory, founded by Felix Mendelssohn. At the freshness and delight of his melodic writing G major. Our recording features elements of all three this time Leipzig was a Mecca for Norwegian enhanced by a characteristic accompaniment, an versions, combined with our own ideas. The fourth composers, among whom Halfdan Kjerulf, Edvard Grieg example of Sinding at his best. waltz reveals a burlesque element in Sinding, while the and Johan Svendsen were some of the most significant. The charming Ständchen, Op. 89, No. 1, might middle part imparts an expression of Viennese delight. In 1882 Sinding returned to Munich for further suggest a composer such as Franz Schubert, while the And finally – the lovely Berceuse, Op. 106, No. 2. studies. He made his way back to Leipzig in 1886, and lovely Alte Weise, Op. 89, No. 2, shows Sinding’s Maybe it is a lullaby for Sinding’s deceased adopted at the end of this period made his first break-through, ability to write a true folk-song, unlike Grieg, avoiding son, or perhaps it reveals the sensitivity and melancholy when his Piano Quintet, Op. 5, was played by the the purely folkloristic. Together with Cantus doloris, of a man, usually so ebullient in character. legendary violinist Adolf Brodsky’s quartet, with this piece reveals a more introverted and vulnerable Undoubtedly Sinding’s national reputation in Ferruccio Busoni as the pianist. The critics were Sinding. The piece was played at the funeral of his wife Norway suffered through his supposed collaboration extremely divided, some declaring Sinding a genius, Augusta in 1936. with the Nazis and the German occupation. A recent others totally condemning the work. Even bad publicity, The Suite in A minor, Op. 10, was originally set for biography has done much to restore his position as one as today, is better than none, and the quintet was piano and violin, and in the early twentieth century, it of the leading figures in Norwegian music and in the regularly played, the start of Sinding’s career. was constantly performed by all the great violinists of society of his time, fame to which it may be hoped the Our investigations gained pace after playing the time, including the likes of Jascha Heifetz and Fritz present recording may make its due contribution. through Cantus doloris, Op. 78. This was one of the first Kreisler. Sinding made his own arrangement for violin pieces we looked into at the National Library, and also and orchestra. The suite was composed during his last Christian Ihle Hadland one of the first we knew had to be on this recording. The period in Leipzig. The violin reveals a whirling, piece was published in 1906, the year after the death of virtuoso first movement, followed by a subtle, slow, English translation: Christine Ihle Sinding’s adopted son, his wife Augusta’s son Morten, unutterably beautiful slow movement, while the finale One chilly, snowy, wet day in October in 2005, Henning born during her first marriage. The title means Kraggerud and I met in the sober setting of the National “mourning song”, and is written in a passacaglia form, Library at Solli Plass in Oslo. We were going treasure- followed by a string of variations. This piece differs hunting, bringing with us only a few hundred grams of from the usually vivacious production of Sinding, and is wood – actually a violin – Johan Svendsen’s old grand very touching and mournful. piano, and a pile of notes, brought to us by chief In his next compositions Sinding uses smaller librarian Øyvind Norheim, who is always willing to forms. The delightful Elegie, Op. 106, No. 1, shows his help. Together we had decided to dive deep into the ability in bringing together a continuing melody line for world of Christian Sinding. But first and foremost, some the violin, accompanied by a moving and restrained facts about the subject of our search. piano part. The same pattern is used in Andante Christian Sinding was born on 11th August 1856 at religioso, Op. 106, No. 3, and Air, Op. 81, No. 1, while Kongsberg, the youngest of five children. Two years the Romance, Op. 79, No. 2, offers a more robust and later the family moved to Lillehammer, but after his independent piano voice.

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Henning Kraggerud Christian Born in Oslo in 1973, the Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud studied with Camilla Wicks and Emanuel Hurwitz and is a recipient of Norway’s prestigious Grieg Prize, the SINDING Ole Bull Prize and the Sibelius Prize. He is a professor at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo, and appears as a soloist with many of the world’s leading orchestras in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. He has enjoyed successful artistic collaborations with many conductors including Marek Janowski, Ivan Fischer, Paavo Music for Violin and Piano • 1 Berglund, Kirill Petrenko, Yakov Kreizberg, Mariss Jansons, Stephane Denève and Kurt Sanderling. A committed chamber musician, Henning Kraggerud also performs Suite im alten Stil, Op. 10 • Waltzes, Op. 59 both on violin and on viola at major international festivals, collaborating with musicians such as Stephen Kovacevich, Kathryn Stott, Leif Ove Andsnes, Jeffrey Kahane, Truls Mørk and Martha Argerich. His recordings include an acclaimed release of the Henning Kraggerud, Violin complete Unaccompanied Violin Sonatas of Ysaÿe for Simax, and he is a winner of the Spellemann CD Award. His recordings for Naxos include Grieg’s Violin Sonatas (8.553904) and Norwegian Favourites (8.554497) for violin and orchestra. He plays a Christian Ihle Hadland, Piano 1744 Guarneri del Gesù instrument (violin bow: Niels Jørgen Røine, Oslo 2003), provided by Dextra Musica AS, a company founded by Sparebankstiftelsen DnB NOR. Christian Ihle Hadland

Christian Ihle Hadland was born in Stavanger in 1983. He received his first lessons at the age of eight and at the age of eleven was enrolled at the Rogaland Music Conservatory, later studying with Jiri Hlinka, the teacher of among others Leif Ove Andsnes, at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo. He has made his mark in both national and international venues, and is today considered one of the finest Norwegian classical pianists. He has played with all the major Norwegian symphony orchestras, and has been invited to play with orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Orchestra and the Czech Radio Orchestra. Christian Ihle Hadland is a highly sought-after chamber musician, and has appeared several times in prestigious festivals, including the Risør Festival of Chamber Music, the Bergen International Festival and Kissinger Sommer in Bad Kissingen. He has collaborated with, among others, Janine Jansen, Henning Kraggerud, Lars Anders Tomter, Truls Mørk, Clemens Hagen, Christian Poltera, Renée Fleming and Ivry Gitlis.

Thanks to Øyvind Norheim, The Norwegian Music Collection, The National Library of Norway, to Ole Martin Hadland for having recovered the Waltzes Op. 59 at a jumble sale, and to artist manager Laila Nordø for co-ordinating the recording.

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8.557266 8.570322 NAXOS NAXOS Remembered today for his piano favourite The Rustle of Spring (Norwegian Classical Favourites 8.557017), Christian Sinding ranked second only to Grieg in his homeland and was honoured abroad, composing a wealth of immediately appealing and well-crafted Romantic music including the works for violin and piano on this disc. Playing a richly sonorous 1744 Guarneri del Gesù, violinist Henning Kraggerud (whose recording of violin concertos by Sibelius and 8.572254 SINDING: Sinding on 8.557266 was acclaimed as ‘‘a masterly performance... warm and powerful, with a SINDING: confident, wide vibrato and immaculate intonation’’ by Gramophone) joins Christian Ihle DDD Hadland, one of Norway’s most exciting young piano talents. Christian Playing Time 57:18

ui o Violin and Piano • 1 Music for SINDING Violin and Piano • 1 Music for (1856-1941) Music for Violin and Piano • 1 1 Cantus doloris, Op. 78 9:42 0 Andante religioso, 2 Elegy in B flat major, Op. 106, No. 3 4:23 Op. 106, No. 1 2:54 ! Waltz in G major, Op. 59, No. 3 3 Romance in D major, (arr. W. Burmester, ed. Kraggerud Op. 79, No. 2 6:01 and Hadland, 1st Version) 1:44 4 Albumblatt, Op. 81, No. 2 3:16 @ Waltz in E minor, Op. 59, No. 4 www.naxos.com Made in Booklet notes in English Naxos Rights International Ltd. 5 Alte Weise, Op. 89, No. 2 3:14 (arr. for solo piano, E. Alnæs) 2:04 2008 & # 6 Ständchen, Op. 89, No. 1 2:25 Waltz in G major, Op. 59, No. 3 (arr. W. Burmester, ed. Kraggerud

Suite im alten Stil, Op. 10 13:06 and Hadland, 2nd Version) 1:45

7 I. Presto 2:01 2009 8 II. Adagio 5:58 $ Air, Op. 81, No. 1 4:05 9 III. Tempo giusto 5:07 % Berceuse, Op. 106, No. 2 2:40 Henning Kraggerud, Violin • Christian Ihle Hadland, Piano

Recorded at Old Fredrikstad Church, Fredrikstad, Norway, from 20th to 25th November, 2006 Producer: Krzysztof Drab • Engineer: Arne Akselberg 8.572254 Booklet notes: Christian Ihle Hadland • Publishers: C.F. Peters, Leipzig (tracks 1, 3); 8.572254 Bote & Bock, Berlin (tracks 2, 10, 15); Adolph Fürstner, Berlin (tracks 4, 14); Wilhelm Hansen, Leipzig (tracks 5, 6, 11-13); International Music Company, New York (tracks 7-9) Cover photograph: Lake outside Oslo © James Goldsworthy (iStockphoto.com)