Today’s Music by Today’s Composers.
Iceland.
Today we bring attention to Icelandic music, from Sigvaldi Kaldaloóns’ romantic songs to Jóhann Jóhannsson’s ambient. The country’s rugged landscapes resonate in much of Icelandic music.
Playlist:
– Sigvaldi Kaldalóns. Hamraborgin. Marlis Petersen, soprano. Camillo Radicke, piano.
– Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Shades of Silence. The Riot Ensemble.
– Daníel Bjarnason. Violin concerto. Pekka Kuusisto, violin. Icelandic Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daníel Bjarnason.
– Jóhann Jóhannsson. IBM 1401, A User’s Manuel: Part 1 & 3
