{"product_id":"1175776","title":"Duo Concordia - Concordia [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuo Concordia is made up of Icelandic musicians Laufey Siguroardottir (violin) and Pall Eyjolfsson (guitar), who have performed together for years, establishing an appealing rapport both with one another and with the composers with whom they regularly collaborate. This release features Icelandic contemporary music composed specifically for the duo, and for each performer as soloist. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eIcelandic contemporary music has come into focus in recent years, with composers such as Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Academy Award-winner Hildur Guonadottir drawing the world's attention towards this country's rich musical culture.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eWith this recording, Duo Concordia shines the spotlight on a number of other Icelandic trailblazers, including Magnus Blondal Johannsson, the first Icelandic composer to introduce electronics into his scores. Hilmar Thordarson is a pioneer of electronic techniques, but also draws upon ancient Norse sources for inspiration.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eThe release also features music by English composer John A. Speight, a student of Richard Rodney Bennett. We hear 'Samtvinna', composed for the duo in 2013, and Speight's retelling of the Opheus myth, the haunting and colourful solo guitar piece 'Echoes of Orpheus', premiered by Pall Eyjolfsson soon after it was composed.\u003cp\u003eTryggvi M. Baldvinsson: S\\xf3nata - I. Molto Agitato\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTryggvi M. Baldvinsson: S\\xf3nata - II. Eleg\\xeda\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHilmar Th\\xf3rdarson - Gefjun\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThorkell Sigurbj\\xf6rnsson - Vapp\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn A. Speight - Samtvinna\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn A. Speight - Bergm\\xe1l Orfeusar (Echoes Of Orpheus), For Solo Guitar - I. Allegro Vivace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn A. Speight - Bergm\\xe1l Orfeusar (Echoes Of Orpheus), For Solo Guitar - II. Lamentoso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn A. Speight - Bergm\\xe1l Orfeusar (Echoes Of Orpheus), For Solo Guitar - III. Quasi Tarantella\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagn\\xfas Bl\\xf6ndal J\\xf3hannsson - 9 Sonorities VI, For Solo Violin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55132684550529,"sku":"1175776","price":13.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/41o0Fzwjh7L._SL1500.jpg?v=1767011008","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1175776","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}