Dorian Sono Luminus
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Concurrence
RecommendedISO Project, Vol. 2
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano), Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir (cello), Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Bjarnason
From individual thought and feeling to the creative curiosity and heritage of a people, a strong sense of belonging permeates this impressive second volume of contemporary music from the Iceland... —
Awards:
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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Grammy Awards, 63rd Awards (2021), Nominee - Best Orchestral Performance
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Thorvaldsdottir: Aequa
RecommendedCory Smythe (piano)
International Contemporary Ensemble, Steven Schick
Tempo may be the crucial factor…and throughout the ICE players seem to hit on just the right speeds and pace for each work…At times, the desire for unusual sonorities seems to get the better... —
Awards:
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Nominee - Best Engineered Album (Classical)
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Archora & Aion
RecommendedAnna Thorvaldsdottir, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Eva Ollikainen
In effect, both works demonstrate the inseparability of time and space – and their key lies finally in Thorvaldsdottir’s extraordinarily subtle, constantly shifting details of foreground and... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Coming soon. Semmelweis
Raymond J. Lustig, Matthew Doherty, The Rhythm Method (string quartet), Charlotte Mundy
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In the Light of Air
ICE Performs Anna Thorvaldsdottír
Michael Nicolas (cello)
International Contemporary Ensemble
The meditative, texturally rich landscapes of “In the Light of Air” for viola, cello, harp, piano, percussion and electronics by this young Icelandic composer are haunting, beautiful and unsettling... —
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A winning collaboration between two artists at the cutting edge of genre crossing. —
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Anna Thorvaldsdóttir’s mesmerising score emphasises the scope and scale of sound, exploring the seemingly unlimited timbres of a string quartet...Impressive production captures this half-hour... —
