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CD Review | Archora / Aiōn (Solo Luminus, 2023)
Archora / Aiōn Anna Thorvaldsdottir, composer; Iceland Symphony Orchestra with Eva Ollikainen, conductor Solo Luminus, 2023 Contemporary Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir doesn’t aim to simply create beautiful symphonic music, she aims to strike fear into the hearts of her listeners. The first track on her latest album, Archora / Aiōn, is a 20-minute masterwork of [...]
2023-09-18 03:30:00
Jóhann Jóhannsson: A Prayer to the Dynamo (CD Review)
by Karl NehringA Prayer to the Dynamo; The Theory of Everything – Suite; Sicario – Suite. Paul Corley, electronics production and electronics; Skúli Sverisson, guitar; Iceland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Bjarnason. Deutsche Grammophon 486 4870The late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969-2018) is perhaps best known for his film scores such as those for the movies Sicario and Arrival. His compositions often combine elements of classical, electronic, and ambient music to great effect. Among his other attributes, Jóhannsson had a remarkable gift for writing music conveying an atmosphere of that is deeply contemplative and inward-focused – serious, but somehow neither morose nor depressing. Those dimensions of his music take on a special poignancy in light of his tragically short life. He died at 48 in Berlin, the German autopsy report indicating that the likely cause of death was a fatal conjunction of cocaine and flu medication. On the surface, that might strike some readers as an indication of a […]
2023-09-09 05:00:00
Two years have passed since the Iceland Symphony Orchestra’s previous series of albums, Recurrence, Concurrence, Occurrence, and their latest release, Atmospheriques Vol. I, is the start of a new series. As before, the orchestra is conducted by Daníel Bjarnasson, and the emphasis is again on Icelandic composers, though here they’re… The post appeared first on 5:4. 5:4 is on Patreon! Please consider supporting the blog by becoming a Patron from just $2 a month: ici
2023-07-20 03:30:00
by Karl NehringSebastian Fagerlund: Terral (Flute Concerto); Strings to the Bone; Chamber Symphony. Sharon Bezaly, flute; Tapiola Sinfonietta conducted by John Storgärds. BIS-2639 SACD These compositions by the Finnish composer Sebastian Fagerlund (b. 1972) reside in that in-between area: somewhat on the more modern side, with less of an emphasis on melody than more conservative listeners might prefer, but at the same time featuring passages of intriguing sounds and textures that will appeal to all but the most reactionary of listeners. Certainly the virtuosity of flautist Sharon Bezaly should be apparent to all as she takes center stage in Terral, the three-movement flute concerto that opens the program. Throughout the work, there are waves of tension and energy that ebb and flow, with the various sections of the orchestra getting their opportunities to interact with the soloist. The following Strings to the Bone is a fascinating piece in one movement that seems to shape-shift as it […]
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