Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra – Grieg: Holberg Suite Op. 40 - Dvorak: Serenade for Strings Op. 22 - Elgar: Serenade for Strings Op. 20 / Conrad van Alphen, Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra / Telarc Audio CD 2003 / SACD-60623 UPC 089408062360 /// The Holberg Suite, Op. 40, more properly From Holberg's Time (Norwegian: Fra Holbergs tid), subtitled "Suite in olden style" (Norwegian: Suite i gammel stil), 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). It exemplifies nineteenth-century music which makes use of musical styles and forms from the preceding century. Although not as famous as Grieg's incidental music from Peer Gynt, which is itself usually performed as arranged in a pair of suites, many critics regard the works as of equal merit. /// Label: Telarc – SACD-60623 Format: CD Country: US Released: 2003 Genre: Classical Style: // Tracklist: Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40 1 Prelude - Allegro Vivace Composed By – Edvard Grieg 2:47 2 Sarabande - Andante Composed By – Edvard Grieg 3:51 3 Gavotte - Allegretto; Musette - Poco Piu Mosso Composed By – Edvard Grieg 3:05 4 Air - Andante Religioso Composed By – Edvard Grieg 5:22 5 Rigaudon - Allegro Con Brio Composed By – Edvard Grieg 4:12 Dvorak: Serenade For Strings In E Major, Op. 22 6 Moderato Composed By – Antonín Dvořák 4:53 7 Tempo Di Valse Composed By – Antonín Dvořák 6:44 8 Scherzo - Vivace Composed By – Antonín Dvořák 5:32 9 Larghetto Composed By – Antonín Dvořák 5:23 10 Finale - Allegro Vivace Composed By – Antonín Dvořák 6:12 Elgar: Serenade For Strings In E Minor, Op. 20 11 Allegro Piacevole Composed By – Sir Edward Elgar 3:13 12 Larghetto Composed By – Sir Edward Elgar 4:52 13 Allegretto Composed By – Sir Edward Elgar 2:31 Art Direction – Anilda Carrasquillo Conductor – Conrad van Alphen Design – Brian Sooy Engineer – Everett Porter Engineer [Assistant] – Roger de Schot Photography – Brian Lawrence Producer – Everett Porter Production Manager – Erica Brenner Viola – Monique van Zelst Violin – Noëmi Bodden (tracks: 1-5)