From Holberg’s Time, for string orchestra, "Holberg Suite"
The Holberg Suite, Op. 40, (Norwegian: Fra Holbergs tid (From Holberg's Time)), subtitled "Suite i gammel stil" ("Suite in olden style"), is a suite of five movements based on eighteenth-century dance forms, written by Edvard Grieg in 1884 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Dano-Norwegian humanist playwright Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754).
Movements
- Praeludium · G major
- Sarabande · G major
- Gavotte & Musette · G major
- Air · G minor
- Rigaudon & Trio · G major
Recommended recordings
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields · Neville Marriner YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan YouTubeSpotify (subscription)