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Gudmundsson: Windbells / Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra
Sono Luminus

Gudmundsson: Windbells / Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra

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Details

Composer
Hugi Gudmundsson
Artist
Hildigunnur Einarsdottir, Ashildur Haraldsdottir
Format
Blu-Ray + CD
Label
Sono Luminus
Released
Nov 11, 2022
Catalog #
DSL-92259
UPC
053479225924

About

Note: this double-disc release contains both a CD and a Blu-ray Audio disc. The latter will only play on devices with Blu-ray read capability.

Hugi Guðmundsson writes: “The title piece, Equilibrium IV: Windbells, was the seed this whole album grew from. It was premièred under rather unusual circumstances at the 2005 World Expo in Japan in a venue that more closely resembled a stadium than a concert stage for classical music. I was an integral part of the performance due to the interactive electronics in the piece. We had practiced that I would maintain eye contact with the musicians during performances, just a few meters from the stage. However, the mixer I was operating at the concert was housed in something that resembled an air traffic control tower some 100 meters away from the stage. Or at least it felt that way. From my perspective, the musicians were like tiny ants in one corner of the enormous stage and they could not see me at all. Despite these outlandish circumstances, we somehow managed to perform the piece.

"It has since become one of my most performed chamber pieces and has received several awards and recognitions. It has never been recorded in a studio up until now. So, after a recent performance with Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra, where it received very warm reviews, we decided it was time to do something about it. That snowballed into what is now this album…”

REVIEWS:

Icelandic composer Hugi Guðmundsson has crafted an idiom combining neo-tonality and modernist inflections, with deliberate rhythms often based on slowly evolving ostinatos. Aspects of rhythmic construction loom large here on this portrait CD for Sono Luminus, as well as Guðmundsson’s incorporation of electronics into chamber works. Guðmundsson’s inclusion on the label is most welcome. He has a distinctive creative voice, and Windbells is a thoroughly persuasive recording.

-- Sequenza21.com

Performances throughout are distinct and characterful, but the bold musicianship of flautist Áshildur Haraldsdóttir deserves special mention; her playing is assertive and daring in its breathy ferocity, while equally capable of singing with the sweetest clarity.

-- BBC Music Magazine

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 I. Arrow of Time 02:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Arrow of Time
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  2. 2 II. Asymmetry of Time 06:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Asymmetry of Time
    Duration
    06:30
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  3. 3 Lux 10:33
    Track
    3
    Title
    Lux
    Duration
    10:33
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Performer
    Ashildur Haraldsdottir
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  4. 4 I. Agitated 04:51
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Agitated
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  5. 5 II. Funeral in a Deserted Church 03:00
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Funeral in a Deserted Church
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  6. 6 III. Wind Interrupt 03:16
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Wind Interrupt
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  7. 7 IV. Foreign 03:50
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Foreign
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  8. 8 I. Ostinato 01:44
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Ostinato
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  9. 9 II. Intermezzo 01:31
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Intermezzo
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  10. 10 III. Chorale 02:50
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Chorale
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  11. 11 IV. Intermezzo II 01:55
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Intermezzo II
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  12. 12 V. Danse Macabre 02:42
    Track
    12
    Title
    V. Danse Macabre
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  13. 13 I. Ungur var eg fordum 02:30
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Ungur var eg fordum
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Performer
    Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  14. 14 II. Mildir, fraeknir 02:01
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Mildir, fraeknir
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Performer
    Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  15. 15 III. Vodir minar 02:19
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Vodir minar
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Performer
    Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  16. 16 IV. Hrornar floll 03:55
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Hrornar floll
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Performer
    Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
  17. 17 V. Litilla sanda 04:37
    Track
    17
    Title
    V. Litilla sanda
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Hugi Guðmundsson
    Performer
    Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir
    Ensemble
    Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra