Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson (1925-2005), featured on this album, is considered Iceland's first 12-tone composer and a pioneer in electronic music.
Album & Artwork
The album cover features a painting titled 'Snow Symbol I' by Gudrun Kristjansdottir, created in 2015.
Performer Biography
Pekka Kuusisto, the violinist on this album, is an advocate of new music and has had concertos written for him by composers like Daníel Bjarnason, Anders Hillborg, and Nico Muhly.
Recording & Production
This album, "Occurrence," is the third and final installment in a series dedicated to contemporary Icelandic composers, performed by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík, Iceland, across various dates in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Historical Context
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra, which performs on this album, gave its first concert in 1950 and has grown to an internationally renowned orchestra of eighty-five full-time musicians.
Performer Biography
Mario Caroli, the flutist on this album, won the prestigious 'Kranichsteiner Musikpreis' in Darmstadt at the age of 22 and holds the flute chair at the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg, Germany.
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