Baldurs draumar
Encyclopedia
Baldurs draumar is the name of a ballet
by the Norwegian
composer
Geirr Tveitt
.
The story in the ballet is heavily based on the edda
ic poem "Baldrs draumar
", but is rewritten to be more easily understood by the audience.
The ballet premiered as a concertante version in Oslo
in 1938, with over 100 musicians and 12 custom made drums. It was one of the biggest musical events of the time.
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
made the first modern recording of the piece in 2004 based on a reconstruction by Russian composer Alexei Rybnikov
and Norwegian composer Kaare Dyvik Husby. The record was released on BIS records
to critical acclaim. Press reviews
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
by the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
Geirr Tveitt
Geirr Tveitt
Geirr Tveitt, born Nils Tveit was a Norwegian composer and pianist. Tveitt was a central figure of the national movement in Norwegian cultural life during the 1930s.-Early years:...
.
The story in the ballet is heavily based on the edda
Edda
The term Edda applies to the Old Norse Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, both of which were written down in Iceland during the 13th century in Icelandic, although they contain material from earlier traditional sources, reaching into the Viking Age...
ic poem "Baldrs draumar
Baldrs draumar
Baldrs draumar or Vegtamskviða is an Eddic poem, contained in the manuscript AM 748 I 4to. It relates information on the myth of Baldr's death in a way consistent with Gylfaginning....
", but is rewritten to be more easily understood by the audience.
The ballet premiered as a concertante version in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
in 1938, with over 100 musicians and 12 custom made drums. It was one of the biggest musical events of the time.
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
The Stavanger Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra from Stavanger, Norway. The SSO gives concerts primarily in the Stavanger Konserthus...
made the first modern recording of the piece in 2004 based on a reconstruction by Russian composer Alexei Rybnikov
Alexei Rybnikov
Alexey Lvovich Rybnikov is a modern Russian composer.He is the author of music for the first Soviet and Russian musicals "Star and Death of Joaquin Murrieta" and "Juno and Avos" , for numerous plays and operas, for more than 80 Russian movies. More than 10 millions discs with his music have...
and Norwegian composer Kaare Dyvik Husby. The record was released on BIS records
BIS Records
BIS Records is a record label founded in 1973 by Robert von Bahr. It is located in Åkersberga, Sweden.BIS focuses on classical music, both contemporary and early, especially works that are not already well represented by existing recordings....
to critical acclaim. Press reviews