Great Gramophone review - Havard Gimse
Posted by: Anna Tooth on 09 December 2002
There's a great review of one of our discs in the December Gramophone, the reviewer names it as one of his records of the year.
You could try it for £5 as part of our Chrsitmas sale on CDs...
"In a rather lean reviewing year, in terms of the overall quality of dics to have come my way, there are few candidates for the annual spotlight. One disc, however, stands out in the memory and returning to it after some months it re-emerges with calm distinction. Håvard Gimse´s disc of lesser-known Grieg, comprising Norwegian folk dances and song transcriptions, is a recording of consummate artistry; whether in melting lyricism or in folksy rusticity, Gimse´s playing (and his choice of repertoire) is not about self-glorification, yet the expressive purity and musical integrety he exudes make this disc deeply fulfilling"
Tim Parry
(Gramophone December 2002)
Anna
You could try it for £5 as part of our Chrsitmas sale on CDs...
"In a rather lean reviewing year, in terms of the overall quality of dics to have come my way, there are few candidates for the annual spotlight. One disc, however, stands out in the memory and returning to it after some months it re-emerges with calm distinction. Håvard Gimse´s disc of lesser-known Grieg, comprising Norwegian folk dances and song transcriptions, is a recording of consummate artistry; whether in melting lyricism or in folksy rusticity, Gimse´s playing (and his choice of repertoire) is not about self-glorification, yet the expressive purity and musical integrety he exudes make this disc deeply fulfilling"
Tim Parry
(Gramophone December 2002)
Anna