Páll Ragnar Pálsson's Notre Dame was inspired by the 2019 fire at Notre Dame of Paris, with the composer perceiving a motherly aspect to its religiousness.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Sono Luminus Studios in Boyce, VA, across two sessions in August 2023 and February 2024.
Compositional Technique
In María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir's Aequora, the manuscript is hand-written without a time signature, with the electronic part creating atmosphere and the violin acting as a counterpoint.
Composition History
Anna Thorvaldsdóttir's Reminiscence was composed in 2017 in recognition of Democracy 25, a pan-European political movement.
Composition History
María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir's Aequora for grand piano and electronics was originally commissioned for the Iceland Arts Festival in 2015 by pianist Árni Heiðar Karlsson.
Composition History
Daníel Bjarnason's First Escape for solo violin was commissioned and first performed by violinist Jennifer Koh in 2018.
Composer's Artistic Vision
María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir's Aequora is inspired by a text from Anne Carson's book Nox.
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