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Piano Quintets and Melodramas Jaakko Kuusisto, Laura Vikman (violins) Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic (viola) Joel Laakso (cello) Folke Grasbeck (piano) Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano ) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Mar/2007 ] Apart from Voces intimae, his final string quartet, the chamber music of Jean Sibelius has been rather over-shadowed by the orchestral masterpieces. |
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Grieg: Complete Songs Vol 5 Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano) / Roger Vignoles (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Jan/2006 ] "These may not be the finest of Grieg's many songs, but this recording is a delightful experience." (MusicWeb April 2006) |
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Songs Volume 2 Anne Sophie von Otter (soprano) Bengt Forsberg (piano) (with Monica Groop, mezzo-soprano) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] "Given the artistry and insight of this splendid partnership, and the interest and beauty of the repertoire, this is a self-recommending issue" (Gramophone) |
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Norwegian Dances / Symphonic Dances / Lyric Suite Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Ole Kristian Ruud [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/May/2003 ] Record of the Year Award 2003 The Grieg Society of Great Britain |
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Grieg: Complete Songs Vol. 4 Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano) Roger Vignoles (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 2/Aug/2002 ] The fourth volume of Grieg songs on BIS |
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Grieg: Complete Songs Vol. 3 Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano) / Ilmo Ranta (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Aug/1998 ] Monica Groop's wide-ranging career is based upon a repertory of great musical adventurousness - a rich and varied mixture of baroque music, classical repertoire and modern masters. She made her professional début with the Finnish National Opera in... |