BIS: BISSACD1350Leifs: Edda, Part 1 - The Creation of the World (Sköpun heimsins) |
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Gunnar Guðbjörnsson (tenor) & Bjarni Thor Kristinsson (bass-baritone) Schola Cantorum & Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Hermann Bäumer Edda I consists of thirteen movements, each of which describes part of the creation according to Nordic mythology. As the headings of the individual movements suggest – Sea, Earth, Heaven, Sun, etc. – Leifs’ main concern is the depiction of nature. He achieves this in music which carries the hallmarks of the Leifs style, such as a liberal use of parallel fifths and irregular metric patterns. “This performance, recorded in the wake of the work's long overdue complete premiere in 2006, sound thrilling, the BIS surround engineering catching the huge dynamic range, weight and delicacy of sound. Bäumer holds everything together with finesse and the orchestra play the atmospheric accompaniment marvellously. The main plaudits go, however, to the chorus who sing their extremely difficult parts with compelling conviction. Like it or loathe it, this is one of the recording events of the year.” Gramophone Magazine, February 2008 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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