harmOrgan Sigmund Groven & Iver Kleive

• 1 Gloria 03:14
• 2 Aria 03:22
• 3 Allegro moderato 03:52
• 4 Siciliano 02:16
• 5 Allegro 04:01
• 6 I himmelen 03:43
• 7 Vektervers 01:46
• 8 Mitt hjerte alltid vanker 03:50
• 9 Kom regn fra det høye 01:16
• 10 Kristne, la oss søke sammen 02:05
• 11 Se, vi går opp til Jerusalem 03:13
• 12 Påskemorgen 04:03
• 13 Lengt 03:56
• 14 Myllargutens bruremarsj 03:17
• 15 Toccata ”Store Gud, vi lover deg” 05:50
• 16 En bagatell i det store og hele, ikke noe å bry seg om 04:15
• 17 Farvel kjære venn – som et pust i siv 03:47
• 18 Den grønne trøya 02:46
• 19 Côte d’Azur 03:55
• 20 Siciliana & Giga 03:44
• 21 Undring 03:22
• 22 In Memoriam 03:35
• 23 Vårsøg 03:17
• Total Runtime 01:18:25

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Harmonica and Organ - An Unusual Duo: The world's smallest and the world's largest musical instrument; 'David and Goliath' together in stunning baroque pieces and Norwegian folk music. Those who have never heard the world’s smallest and the world’s largest musical instrument playing together might find it hard to imagine what this combination will sound like.This instrumental duo is indeed unique

Sigmund Groven and Iver Kleive have collaborated for more than 30 years and have built a repertoire consisting mainly of baroque pieces and Norwegian music, most of which they have composed and arranged themselves. Even though they have chosen very different instruments, and are also quite different personalities in many ways, they have a fundamental musical rapport and understanding and also have many other things in common. They both originate from musical families; born and raised in Telemark, a region of Norway rich in folk-music, they have always had an open mind and taken keen interest in various contemporary and popular musical styles and idioms. They left Norway to study, and their mentors were the best possible role models: In Munich Iver came under the guidance of organist Franz Lehrndorfer and legendary choir­master, conductor, and organist Karl Richter, whereas Sigmund had the great fortune to study in England with his boyhood idol, the equally legendary Tommy Reilly, one of the great pioneers of serious harmonica-playing.

'In the right hands the harmonica can be an instrument of great beauty and sophistication. Sigmund Groven, like Tommy Reilly and Larry Adler before him, makes full use of the wide range and tonal expressions that the harmonica is capable of. His musicianship is superb, and he now unquestionably reigns supreme as one of the finest exponents of the harmonica in the world.' - Sir George Martin

Sigmund Groven, harmonica

Iver Kleive, organ

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Sigmund Groven and Iver Kleive have collaborated for more than 30 years and have built a repertoire consisting mainly of baroque pieces and Norwegian music, most of which they have composed and arranged themselves. Even though they have chosen very different instruments, and are also quite different personalities in many ways, they have a fundamental musical rapport and understanding and also have many other things in common. They both originate from musical families; born and raised in Telemark, a region of Norway rich in folk-music, they have always had an open mind and taken keen interest in various contemporary and popular musical styles and idioms. They left Norway to study, and their mentors were the best possible role models: In Munich Iver came under the guidance of organist Franz Lehrndorfer and legendary choir­master, conductor, and organist Karl Richter, whereas Sigmund had the great fortune to study in England with his boyhood idol, the equally legendary Tommy Reilly, one of the great pioneers of serious harmonica-playing.

<'In the right hands the harmonica can be an instrument of great beauty and sophistication. Sigmund Groven, like Tommy Reilly and Larry Adler before him, makes full use of the wide range and tonal expressions that the harmonica is capable of. His musicianship is superb, and he now unquestionably reigns supreme as one of the finest exponents of the harmonica in the world.' - Sir George Martin.

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