Mark Farago plays Grieg Lyric Pieces Op.54

Grieg: 6 Lyric Pieces, Op.54
1. Gjetergutt (Shepherd's boy)
2. Gangar (Norwegian march)
3. Trolltog (March of the Trolls)
4. Notturno
5. Scherzo
6. Klokkeklang (Bell ringing)
Mark Farago, piano (August Förster)
Recorded live on 14. 10. 2008 at the University of Szeged (Hungary)
Recording engineer: Lajos Pétervári
Pictures: Theodor Kittelsen (1854-1914)

[@egalitarianist]

I am really glad to see these again. I know of no other living pianist better with Grieg's Lyric Pieces than you, Mark. 0:00 Shepherd Boy ("Gjetergutt" - literally "Goats Boy") 5:00 Norwegian Walking Dance ("Gangar") 9:20 March of the Trolls 13:05 Notturno (Cool, dreamy, magical) 17:53 Scherzo 22:10 Bell Ringing (Inspired by many church bells heard on a beautiful Sunday morning from mountain road high above Bergen, Norway.) All from 1891.

[@ONeirda]

For heaven's sake this sounds gorgeous! One might call this a "baritone-grand-piano". So dark, somber and yet very transparent and clear... I've never heard such a sound from a grand-piano. Well, I suppose it's also thanks to you who is letting it sing and hum and whisper and roar like that ... Thank you! A. von Uri, Switzerland

[@carterjohnsonpiano]

Really gorgeous playing, very sensitive. Thanks for uploading.

[@jrakg]

There's poetry in every bar, here. What a pianist! - John Austin, Australia

[@noshirm6285]

Mark, how could I have missed this upload? Better late than never. 🤗👏🏻🤗

[@marthaoaklander9723]

Thank you Mark! Thank you. I am an intermediate piano student studying Grieg's Lyric pieces. Thank you. Sincerely, Martha Oaklander, Los Angeles, CA

[@mmbmbmbmb]

Your touch is mesmerizing . . .

[@pianopera]

Very beautiful playing!

[@my35Xvision]

Thank you Mark for uploading this. I love it, especially March of the Trolls. :)

[@victormendes583]

Awesome! Great meet your channel.

[@noshirm6285]

Lovely.

[@SPARTANZXC]

wonderful

[@alombredeslava2468]

Du très beau Grieg qui ne craint la comparaison ni avec Richter ni avec Pletnev. Bravo!

[@miguelfontesmeira]

I love the paintings

[@NorskyFiddler]

This...I love.

[@Yi-jn1oh]

멋진 곡을 알게되어 기쁩니다🩵

[@TiticatFollies]

I like this as much as do the Merzhanov and Knardahl versions (which are strikingly similar--i believe they were contemporaries), though very different from theirs. Thank you.

[@miguelfontesmeira]

The first three chromatic notes sound like Liebermann's "Gargoyles"!

[@marcosPRATA918]

Beleza melancólica.

[@barrtok]

cool!

[@christianfox652]

Is this recording available on CD for purchase somewhere? I would like to have it.

[@MarkFarago]

No, it's a private recording. You can download it for free 🙂

[@christianfox652]

@@MarkFarago Where can I download it?

[@lukasmiller486]

3:25 I heard the shepherd boy crying wolf!

[@DerKlavierfranz]

Auf welchen Instrument spielen Sie? Ein wunderbar dunkel-farbiger Flügel....

[@guidokorbach]

was soll ich sagen lieber M.F.. Kongenial ist das richtige Wort für die Verschmelzung dreier Charaktere: Edvard Grieg, Mark Farago und der "Förster"

[@noah1130clawson]

People always play this piece waaaaaaay to fast. I like this slower version best.

[@Ar0Pauli]

I'm playing the scherzo but it's so hard :-(

[@thomasrothers8021]

Do u still play

[@MazIOO-nr8xl]

Twentyeight♥️

[@sparklnkitty]

i LOL ed