Jon Leifs CotW 9th to 13th December 2013

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  • Bryn
    Banned
    • Mar 2007
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    #1

    Jon Leifs CotW 9th to 13th December 2013

    At last. Those who only know his work from Hekla or Geysir might be surprised at the breadth of his work.

    [Oops, posted in haste. Not just Jon Leifs, but other Icelandic music too.]
    Last edited by Bryn; 09-12-13, 20:16.
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  • ardcarp
    Late member
    • Nov 2010
    • 11102
    #2
    Donald sounds as if he's having a whale of a time out there. I assume the Beeb paid his air fare. He's obviously practised his Icelandic accent too. Glad to be introduced to Leifs.

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    • Serial_Apologist
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      • Dec 2010
      • 36697
      #3
      Originally posted by ardcarp View Post
      Donald sounds as if he's having a whale of a time out there. I assume the Beeb paid his air fare. He's obviously practised his Icelandic accent too. Glad to be introduced to Leifs.
      Leifs' music is new to me; does anybody on here actually like it - be honest? I suppose one way to keep warm in a place like Iceland is to write a lot of very macho bombastic music!

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      • ardcarp
        Late member
        • Nov 2010
        • 11102
        #4
        Was the organ concert on yesterday's programme by Leifs? (Can't find a playlist.) It was all huge climaxes and faux endings! Probably an impressive sound heard in the flesh, so to speak.

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        • Bryn
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          • Mar 2007
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          #5
          Originally posted by ardcarp View Post
          Was the organ concert on yesterday's programme by Leifs? (Can't find a playlist.) It was all huge climaxes and faux endings! Probably an impressive sound heard in the flesh, so to speak.
          Yes it was, and in answer to S_A, I do. A favourite is Part 1 of Edda. Eagerly awaiting Part 2 which Robert von Bahr has advised he intends to record in due course.

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          • Serial_Apologist
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            • Dec 2010
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            #6
            Phew - well that's over then - what a re-Leifs! I was reminded of Stravinsky's comment on hearing Messiaen's "Turangalila" - asking if its composer was jealous of the supersonic bang and suggesting it be re-titled "L'Apres-Midi D'un Super-Faun"!

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            • Bryn
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              • Mar 2007
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              #7
              Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
              Phew - well that's over then - what a re-Leifs! I was reminded of Stravinsky's comment on hearing Messiaen's "Turangalila" - asking if its composer was jealous of the supersonic bang and suggesting it be re-titled "L'Apres-Midi D'un Super-Faun"!
              Hmm, a comment just about as well observed as Stravinsky's, what?
              Last edited by Bryn; 13-12-13, 18:04.

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              • Bryn
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                • Mar 2007
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                #8
                I note that Ilan Volkov with be including Jón Leifs's Landsýn and Hafís in a concert given in the Harpa, Reykjavík, next June. I wonder if he will also bring them to next summer's Proms, with the BBCSSO, rather than the ISO?
                Last edited by Bryn; 13-12-13, 20:54.

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