Johann Johannsson: Orphée - Vinyl Edition - Deutsche Grammophon: 4796322 - Vinyl Record

Jóhannsson’s storytelling is stately and sombre. He does lush, spacious things with piano, organ, solo cello, string quartet, string orchestra, voices and crackling electronics, and the arrangements... — The Guardian, 3rd November 2016, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 16th Sep 2016
Catalogue No: 4796322
Label: Deutsche Grammophon

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Jóhannsson, J: A Deal With Chaos

Jóhannsson, J: A Pile of Dust

Jóhannsson, J: A Sparrow Alighted Upon Our Shoulder

Jóhannsson, J: Fragment I

Jóhannsson, J: Fragment II

Jóhannsson, J: By the Roes, and by the Hinds of the Field

Jóhannsson, J: The Radiant City

Jóhannsson, J: The Burning Mountain

Jóhannsson, J: De Luce et Umbra

Jóhannsson, J: Good morning, midnight

Jóhannsson, J: Good night, day

Jóhannsson, J: Orphic Hymn

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Prolific and critically acclaimed composer Jóhann Jóhannsson releases his DG debut album. ORPHÉE is his highly anticipated new studio album – the first in 6 years! Jóhannsson’s genre-blending score represents all facets of his previous works – from intimate string quartet pieces, to large string orchestra works, featuring electronics, drones, organ, piano, choir, as well as enigmatic shortwave broadcasts to create an evocative & immersive sound. ORPHÉE is a melancholic, yet optimistic musical journey inspired by the Orpheus myth – Orpheus rising from the underworld, trying to escape darkness into the light. He holds numerous awards and nominations (Winner: Golden Globe and ASCAP Awards; Nominations: 2 Oscars + 2 BAFTAs, Grammy, 2 Critics’ Choice Awards, 2 World Soundtrack Awards). His music offers great potential for Synch deals!

“I started writing this album in 2009, using a number of simple contrapuntal themes. I began to reshape and transfigure these ideas, writing many different variations. These renderings slowly mutated over time in a process of deconstruction and re-assembly, to the extent that the original versions began to fade into the darker corners of my hard disk. Unlike many of my previous albums, this one didn’t start out with a conceptual or narrative theme binding the music together. Rather, the music seemed to be waiting for its form, for its momentum.” Jóhann Jóhannsson

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3rd November 2016

Jóhannsson’s storytelling is stately and sombre. He does lush, spacious things with piano, organ, solo cello, string quartet, string orchestra, voices and crackling electronics, and the arrangements are sensitively done, though I can’t say I found much compelling drama in it.

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