Edvard Grieg, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan – Peer Gynt-Suiten 1 & 2 / Sigurd Jorsalfar (E/E) – LP, DE 1973

Peer Gynt-Suiten 1 & 2 / Sigurd Jorsalfar is an LP by Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker, Edvard Grieg from 1973 released on the Deutsche Grammophon label.

About this album

Karajan’s Grieg set offers a polished, expansive reading of some of the most familiar Romantic orchestral music. Pairing the two Peer Gynt suites with Sigurd Jorsalfar, it brings out the lyric charm, Nordic colour and dramatic sweep that made Grieg a defining voice of the late 19th century. Herbert von Karajan’s control of phrasing and orchestral blend gives the Berliner Philharmoniker a refined sheen, while the music’s memorable melodies and vivid characterisation remain immediately accessible. This 1973 recording presents Grieg’s concert hall favourites with symphonic authority and a distinctly elegant interpretative profile.