Bjarnason / Kullberg / Torbjornsdottir- From Earth To Ether
There is an evaporating quality to the music of Icelandic composer and conductor DanÃel Bjarnason, with sounds that can start softly or loudly, serenely or fiercely, but ultimately dissipate into intangible air. This album, conducted by the composer himself, showcases this characteristic in three captivating works in all-new versions. In Bow to String, the three movements undergo a mesmerizing transformation from a pounding passacaglia to an exhale of frozen breath. In Over Light Earth, the sounds tremble before dispersing to the far edges of the orchestra. And in the Larkin Songs, Bjarnason reflects on fleeting companionship and love.
Tracklist:
- Bow to String~Sorrow Conquers Happiness
- Bow to String~Blood to Bones
- Bow to String~Air to Breath
- Over Light Earth for chamber orchestra~Over Light Earth
- Over Light Earth for chamber orchestra~Number 1, 1949
- Larkin Songs~Talking in Bed
- Larkin Songs~Is It for Now or for Always
- Larkin Songs~Night-Music
There is an evaporating quality to the music of Icelandic composer and conductor DanÃel Bjarnason, with sounds that can start softly or loudly, serenely or fiercely, but ultimately dissipate into intangible air. This album, conducted by the composer himself, showcases this characteristic in three captivating works in all-new versions. In Bow to String, the three movements undergo a mesmerizing transformation from a pounding passacaglia to an exhale of frozen breath. In Over Light Earth, the sounds tremble before dispersing to the far edges of the orchestra. And in the Larkin Songs, Bjarnason reflects on fleeting companionship and love.
Tracklist:
- Bow to String~Sorrow Conquers Happiness
- Bow to String~Blood to Bones
- Bow to String~Air to Breath
- Over Light Earth for chamber orchestra~Over Light Earth
- Over Light Earth for chamber orchestra~Number 1, 1949
- Larkin Songs~Talking in Bed
- Larkin Songs~Is It for Now or for Always
- Larkin Songs~Night-Music