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Thorvaldsdottir: Rhizoma / Dehart, Caput Ensemble, Iceland Symphony
Sono Luminus

Thorvaldsdottir: Rhizoma / Dehart, Caput Ensemble, Iceland Symphony

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Composer
THORVALDSDOTTIR, ANNA
Artist
Dehart, Birgisson, Bjarnason
Format
CD
Label
Sono Luminus
Released
Oct 23, 2020
Catalog #
SLE-70018
UPC
053479701824

About

The present release is the exciting Sono Luminus reissue of Anna’s Thorvaldsdottir’s now classic first album. Long out of print, Rhizoma will now be available once again, both physically and on all digital platforms. The original release has been completely remastered by Daniel Shores at Sono Luminus. This release includes the Sono Luminus recording of “Dreaming”, recorded in 2016 and featured on the album ‘Recurrence?’ Rhizoma was a press sensation when released back in 2011. "[The music on Rhizoma] is meticulously crafted and beautifully put together. The result is enchanting and poetic." (Jónas Sen, Icelandic Newspaper Fréttablaðið) “The album is full of soundscapes that fill the head of the listener. ... Their bare nature makes them incredibly intriguing, something that is difficult to achieve, as it is a thin rope to walk on.” (Elena Saavedra Buckley, Sequenza21) “Rhízoma is modern composition at its very best” (Richard Allen, A closer listen)

REVIEW:

Rhízōma was originally issued on another pioneering American label, Innova, back in 2012. That disc was the first to be exclusively dedicated to Thorvaldsdottir’s music. There is one important difference with the reboot though: the orchestral essay Dreaming has been re-recorded. This svelte new account benefits from the superb acoustics of Reykjavík’s splendid new Harpa Concert Hall.

This re-boot of Rhízōma is unmissable. Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s music might well oscillate between extremes of sensitivity and ferocity, but hers is an utterly independent and authentic voice. Hats off to Sono Luminus for continuing to recognise her stature and document her inexorable progress.

– MusicWeb International

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 Hrim 08:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    Hrim
    Duration
    08:03
    Composer
    Anna Þorvaldsdóttir
    Ensemble
    Caput Ensemble
    Conductor
    Snorri Sigfus Birgisson
  2. 2 I. Inwards 03:58
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Inwards
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Anna Þorvaldsdóttir
    Performer
    Justin DeHart
  3. 3 II. Our 02:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Our
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Anna Þorvaldsdóttir
    Performer
    Justin DeHart
  4. 4 Dreaming 15:51
    Track
    4
    Title
    Dreaming
    Duration
    15:51
    Composer
    Anna Þorvaldsdóttir
    Performer
    Bryndis Halla Gylfadottir
    Ensemble
    Iceland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Daníel Bjarnason
  5. 5 III. Stay 03:50
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Stay
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Anna Þorvaldsdóttir
    Performer
    Justin DeHart
  6. 6 IV. Rain 02:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Rain
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Anna Þorvaldsdóttir
    Performer
    Justin DeHart
  7. 7 Streaming Arhythmia 19:32
    Track
    7
    Title
    Streaming Arhythmia
    Duration
    19:32
    Composer
    Anna Þorvaldsdóttir
    Ensemble
    Caput Ensemble
    Conductor
    Snorri Sigfus Birgisson
  8. 8 hidden: V. Past and Present 01:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    hidden: V. Past and Present
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Anna Þorvaldsdóttir
    Performer
    Justin DeHart