It's Snowing on My Piano
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It's Snowing on My Piano is a solo piano album by Bugge Wesseltoft.
Background and recording
This was Wesseltoft's first solo piano album.[1] It was recorded on 15 and 16 October 1997.[2] It was produced by Siegfried Loch[2] and the recording engineer at Rainbow Studio, Oslo was Jan Erik Kongshaug.[1]
Music
The album contains both traditional Christmas songs and Wesseltoft originals.[1]
Release
The album was released by ACT Music in 1997.[3] In 2017 it was described as the label's biggest seller, having sold more than 150,000 copies.[3]
Track listing
- "It's snowing on my piano" (Bugge Wesseltoft) – 5:02
- "Mitt hjerte alltid vanker" (traditional) – 4:46
- "Deilig er jorden" (traditional) – 4:18
- "O little town of Bethlehem" (traditional) – 4:51
- "Du grønne, glitrende tre" (traditional) – 3:28
- "Det kimer nå til julefest" (traditional) – 4:16
- "Greensleeves, What Child is this" (traditional) – 3:41
- "Kimer, I klokker" (traditional) – 3:51
- "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" (traditional) – 3:09
- "Stille Nacht" (traditional) – 5:43
- "Into eternal silence" (Wesseltoft) – 3:22
- "In Dulce Jubile" (traditional) – 6:05
Personnel
- Bugge Wesseltoft – piano
References
- ^ a b c d Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin. p. 1487. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b "Bugge Wesseltoft – It's Snowing on My Piano – CD". ACT Music. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ a b Hobart, Mike (10 March 2017) "Crossover King: An Interview with Jazz Label Boss Siggi Loch". Financial Times.