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BJARNASON: Emergence; JONSDOTTIR: Flow & Fusion; VILLMARSON: BD; SIGFUSDOTTIR: Aequora; THORVALDSDOTTIR: Dreaming – Icelandic Sym. Orch./ Daniel Bjarnason – Sono Luminus

by Audiophile Audition | Apr 11, 2017 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Smooth Blu-ray sound with striking modern compositions by Icelandic composers. BJARNASON: Recurrence = Works by Contemporary Icelandic Composers – Iceland Sym./ Daniel Bjarnason – Pure Audio Blu-ray multichannel sound & standard CD. Also included are MP3, FLAC and WAV files (Two discs) – Sono Luminus DSL-92213, 67:30 (4/7/17) [Distr. by Naxos]****: This lovely disc contains works by 5 notable Icelandic contemporary composers. The Iceland Symphony Orchestra is widely known for its performances and recordings and its concerts featuring modern music. Since 2011, the orchestra’s home has been Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik. Daniiel Bjarnason is the orchestra’s Artist-in- Residence and is active in a variety of roles as conductor, composer, and educator. He is conducting on this presentation, and provides one of the featured works. The disc opens with Thurídur Jónsdóttir’s Flow and Fusion. Like the other works on the disc, this is contemporary music, contemplative at times, and like the other works we are supposed to hear a bit of Iceland in the composition. Although a short, 11 minute work, it’s quite evocative and a good listen. The next work is called bd by Hlynur Aðils Vilmarsson. He has enjoyed a diverse career in music, be it as a […]