The Holberg Suite: Prelude

Philharmonisches Festspielorchester, Slovenská filharmónia, Istvan Cohen, Libor Pešek

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1987
2:46

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Written by Edvard Grieg, also Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning (Göteborgs Symfoniker), Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song (London Festival Orchestra) and In the Hall of the Mountain King (Electric Light Orchestra)
Released on Marco Polo, also Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song (London Festival Orchestra), Holbergsuite, op. 40: Sarabande and Holbergsuite, op. 40: Andante religioso
Part of Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2 / Suite in G major Op. 40 "Holberg Suite", also Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song (London Festival Orchestra), Holbergsuite, op. 40: Sarabande and Holbergsuite, op. 40: Andante religioso

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

Edvard Grieg wrote 4 of Philharmonisches Festspielorchester’s top 5 songs
Edvard Grieg wrote 245 songs on fono
Edvard Grieg’s most frequent co-writer is Henrik Ibsen (30 songs together)
Edvard Grieg first appears on fono in 1957, 30 years before this song

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Written by: Edvard Grieg
Part of: Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2 / Suite in G major Op. 40 "Holberg Suite"
Released on: Marco Polo

Written by: Edvard Grieg
Part of: Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2 / Suite in G major Op. 40 "Holberg Suite"
Released on: Marco Polo

Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.

Same writer: Edvard Grieg
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
Göteborgs Symfoniker, Neeme Järvi
1987
Same label: Marco Polo
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song
London Festival Orchestra, Slovenská filharmónia, Sven Bengtson, Libor Pešek
1987
Same label: Marco Polo
Holbergsuite, op. 40: Sarabande
Philharmonisches Festspielorchester, Slovenská filharmónia, Istvan Cohen, Libor Pešek
1987
Same writer: Edvard Grieg
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Electric Light Orchestra
1973
Same label: Marco Polo
Holbergsuite, op. 40: Andante religioso
Philharmonisches Festspielorchester, Slovenská filharmónia, Istvan Cohen, Libor Pešek
1987

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1MusicBrainz The Holberg Suite: Prelude was written by Edvard Grieg
The Holberg Suite: Prelude was written by Edvard Grieg
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2MusicBrainz The Holberg Suite: Prelude is part of the release Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2 / Suite in G major Op. 40 "Holberg Suite"
The Holberg Suite: Prelude is part of the release Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2 / Suite in G major Op. 40 "Holberg Suite"
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3MusicBrainz Marco Polo is the label of the song The Holberg Suite: Prelude
Marco Polo is the label of the song The Holberg Suite: Prelude
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4MusicBrainz The Holberg Suite: Prelude was released on 1987
The Holberg Suite: Prelude was released on 1987
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