Composed by Norwegian Composer Johan Halvorsen in 1902 as part of the incidental music to a revival of Bjornstjerne Bjornson's play "The King" of 1876. He composed this intermezzo as a musical substitute for part of the drama that had to be omitted from the production. As such, we can regard this piece as a kind of tone poem in the manner of Liszt or Wagner. Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Neeme Jarvi, conductor