Atli Heimir Sveinsson, born in Reykjavik in 1938, began his lifelong musical journey learning organ from his grandmother on the remote island of Flatey.
Composition History
Atli Heimir Sveinsson's Third Piano Trio was dedicated to the Hyperion Trio and premiered by them in Cologne in November 2008.
Composer Biography
Atli Heimir Sveinsson studied composition and music theory at the Cologne College of Music, where his teachers included Gunter Raphael, Rudolf Petzold, and Bernd Alois Zimmermann.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Atli Heimir Sveinsson describes himself as a "romantic," and his music aims to create a state of suspension, allowing the listener to experience a sense of timelessness.
Performer Biography
The Hyperion Trio, formed in 1999, won the International Johannes Brahms Competition for Chamber Music in 2001.
Compositional Technique
Atli Heimir Sveinsson's music often uses "prepared piano" techniques, such as placing a brick on the strings or muting them with a hand, to create unusual nasal or hollow sounds.
Compositional Technique
Atli Heimir Sveinsson's "change music" involves a "free canon" where instrumentalists play their parts independently, leading to a different version with each performance.
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