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Anna Thorvaldsdottir
United Kingdom
Приєднався 9 лют 2010
Anna Thorvaldsdottir's “seemingly boundless textural imagination” (NY Times) and “striking” (Guardian) sound world has made her “one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music” (NPR). “Never less than fascinating” (Gramophone), her music is composed as much by sounds and nuances as by harmonies and lyrical material, and tends to evoke “a sense of place and personality” (NY Times) through a distinctive “combination of power and intimacy” (Gramophone). It is written as an ecosystem of sounds, where materials continuously grow in and out of each other, often inspired by structures from nature and its many qualities, like proportion and flow. Anna’s works have been awarded on many occasions - most notably, her “confident and distinctive handling of the orchestra” (Gramophone) has garnered her the prestigious Nordic Council Music Prize, the New York Philharmonic's Kravis Emerging Composer Award, and Lincoln Center’s Emerging Artist Award and Martin E. Segal Award.
METAXIS live excerpt 2 - Anna Thorvaldsdottir
An excerpt from the world premiere of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s METAXIS with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eva Ollikainen and Ross Jamie Collins, at the Reykjavik Arts Festival in June 2024 at Harpa Concert House.
METAXIS is an orchestral music-installation piece for deconstructed symphony orchestra that is spaced-apart in a foyer or an open space of a concert venue or at another suitable space or venue where the audience can walk around the space during the performance. The orchestra performs the work spread out in the open space as indicated, together performing the unified score. The audience is invited to take an active part in exploring the various elements, layers and perspectives in the musical language by literally walking within the musical landscape and to spatially explore how the various materials relate to each other and how they move between performers, creating not only a flow in the music but also a literal flow through the space.
More information about the work here: www.annathorvalds.com/metaxis
[please note that in this excerpt the audio is captured through the camera mic only, therefore capturing the sound relative to the camera position at any given time]
Recorded by Baldur Stefánsson
Video edited by Anna Thorvaldsdottir
METAXIS is an orchestral music-installation piece for deconstructed symphony orchestra that is spaced-apart in a foyer or an open space of a concert venue or at another suitable space or venue where the audience can walk around the space during the performance. The orchestra performs the work spread out in the open space as indicated, together performing the unified score. The audience is invited to take an active part in exploring the various elements, layers and perspectives in the musical language by literally walking within the musical landscape and to spatially explore how the various materials relate to each other and how they move between performers, creating not only a flow in the music but also a literal flow through the space.
More information about the work here: www.annathorvalds.com/metaxis
[please note that in this excerpt the audio is captured through the camera mic only, therefore capturing the sound relative to the camera position at any given time]
Recorded by Baldur Stefánsson
Video edited by Anna Thorvaldsdottir
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METAXIS live excerpt 3 - Anna Thorvaldsdottir
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An excerpt from the world premiere of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s METAXIS with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eva Ollikainen and Ross Jamie Collins, at the Reykjavik Arts Festival in June 2024 at Harpa Concert House. METAXIS is an orchestral music-installation piece for deconstructed symphony orchestra that is spaced-apart in a foyer or an open space of a concert venue or at another su...
METAXIS live excerpt 4 - Anna Thorvaldsdottir
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An excerpt from the world premiere of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s METAXIS with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eva Ollikainen and Ross Jamie Collins, at the Reykjavik Arts Festival in June 2024 at Harpa Concert House. METAXIS is an orchestral music-installation piece for deconstructed symphony orchestra that is spaced-apart in a foyer or an open space of a concert venue or at another su...
METAXIS live excerpt 1 - Anna Thorvaldsdottir
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An excerpt from the world premiere of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s METAXIS with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eva Ollikainen and Ross Jamie Collins, at the Reykjavik Arts Festival in June 2024 at Harpa Concert House. METAXIS is an orchestral music-installation piece for deconstructed symphony orchestra that is spaced-apart in a foyer or an open space of a concert venue or at another su...
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - Selected string techniques
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Quick demonstration of selected extended techniques on strings as written in the music of Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Demonstrated on the viola by Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti. For more substantial videos on selected performance techniques and writing for strings in the music of Anna Thorvaldsdottir see here: Distortion (muted strings): ua-cam.com/video/Iw9q29SOaUI/v-deo.html Lateral bowing: ua-cam.com/v...
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - selected performance techniques on strings, light bow pressure
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Demonstration of light bow pressure on string instruments as written in the music of Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Example taken from Sola, for viola and electronics, performed by Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti. For more performance technique videos from Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti see here: www.shakennotstuttered.com/
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - selected performance techniques on strings, much bow pressure
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Demonstration of much bow pressure on string instruments as written in the music of Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Example taken from Enigma, for string quartet, performed by Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti. For more performance technique videos from Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti see here: www.shakennotstuttered.com/
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - selected performance techniques on strings, natural harmonics
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Demonstration of natural harmonics on string instruments as written in the music of Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Example taken from Sola, for viola and electronics, performed by Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti. For more performance technique videos from Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti see here: www.shakennotstuttered.com/
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - selected performance techniques on strings, muted pizzicato with fingernail
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Demonstration of muted pizzicato with fingernail as written in the music of Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Example taken from Transitions, originally written for cello and re-written for viola, demonstrated on the viola by Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti. For more performance technique videos from Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti see here: www.shakennotstuttered.com/
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - selected performance techniques on strings, false harmonics
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Demonstration of false harmonics on string instruments as written in the music of Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Example taken from Sola, for viola and electronics, performed by Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti. For more performance technique videos from Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti see here: www.shakennotstuttered.com/
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - selected performance techniques on strings, lateral bowing
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Demonstration of lateral bowing on string instruments as written in the music of Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Example taken from Sola, for viola and electronics, performed by Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti. For more performance technique videos from Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti see here: www.shakennotstuttered.com/
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - selected performance techniques on strings, distortion
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Demonstration of distortion sounds on string instruments as written in the music of Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Example taken from Sola, for viola and electronics, performed by Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti. For more performance technique videos from Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti see here: www.shakennotstuttered.com/
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - CATAMORPHOSIS (excerpt)
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An excerpt from the world premiere of CATAMORPHOSIS with the Berlin Philharmonic and Kirill Petrenko in January 2021. The core inspiration behind CATAMORPHOSIS is the fragile relationship we have to our planet. The aura of the piece is characterized by the orbiting vortex of emotions and the intensity that comes with the fact that if things do not change it is going to be too late, risking utte...
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - AIŌN (excerpt)
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AIŌN, a symphony in three movements - excerpt from the first movement, titled Morphosis AIŌN is a symphony-scale orchestral work in three movements, titled Morphosis, Transcension and Entropia - total duration of the entire work is 38 minutes. The piece was written for the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, and co-commissioned by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, in 2018. Excerpt from the live premie...
Anna Thorvaldsdottir Interview
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An interview with Anna Thorvaldsdottir by Anne Lanzilotti in connection with the 20/19 Project. The 20/19 Project will support the creation of new viola sonatas by Andrew Norman, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, and Scott Wollschleger, as well as recordings of and educational resources for the works. Read more about the project at annelanzilotti.com/2019-project/ Music: Sola for viola by Anna Thorvaldsdot...
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - METACOSMOS (excerpt)
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir - METACOSMOS (excerpt)
METACOSMOS - by Anna Thorvaldsdottir
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METACOSMOS - by Anna Thorvaldsdottir
AION - by Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Erna Ómarsdóttir
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AION - by Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Erna Ómarsdóttir
In the Light of Air - Existence, Anna Thorvaldsdottir
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In the Light of Air - Existence, Anna Thorvaldsdottir
In the Light of Air - Luminance, Anna Thorvaldsdottir
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In the Light of Air - Luminance, Anna Thorvaldsdottir
Anna Thorvaldsdottir In the Light of Air - Short Intro Excerpt
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir In the Light of Air - Short Intro Excerpt
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - Heyr þú oss himnum á
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir - Heyr þú oss himnum á
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - IV, from Orchestronics
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir - IV, from Orchestronics
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - Orchestronics/Mike Gao
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir - Orchestronics/Mike Gao
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - Orchestronics
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir - Orchestronics
Rhizoma release concert San Diego - MIKE GAO remix
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Rhizoma release concert San Diego - MIKE GAO remix
That sounds really good! ❤
Really atmospheric piece, wow!
genius😊
Genius 🎉
❤ oui on peut dire cela , génial !
incredible!!! sideral and mesmerizing!
Sounds, and looks, incredible!
...same stuff as we did 40 years ago.....😢
Thank you for sharing. Amazing work. Thank you.
Wow! Amazing music. Again. Thank you for sharing with us.
Spectacular!
Lovely, all 4 excerpts.
The music is amazing and very powerful, I am very impressed as an artist. When I draw in my head the same ideas as in your music.
Ms. Thorvaldsdottir, you are wonderful. You makes us think about our place in the Universe, at one with nature, and each other.
I'm sorry, but I preferred listening to Eion as a tone poem, without dance which distracted from the music.
A masterpiece. It is contained in the volume 1 of Atmospheriques.
I heard this performed live at Tanglewood and absolutely adored it! Thank you!
I heard a version of this, or perhaps this version, driving out of Montreal on an early Sunday morning March 2019. Absolutely surreal experience as I exit the city and passed the last whisps of industrial steam and transitioned so abruptly into the flatness towards Vermont. I have been unable to find this recording in physical media since. If anyone can point me towards it, I would be very appreciative.
It was such an honor performing this piece in one of Genoa's national galleries. A piece that will always stay with me as a shining example of the new works in choral music.
A beautiful sound world
Very captivating and I can't believe it wasn't created electronically...wow
A wonderfully moving piece that we were fortunate to witness by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra yesterday in Cardiff.
How can I get the score of this wonderful piece? Such a magical musical trip!
Thanks! Here is a link to the page for the piece at Chester Music: www.wisemusicclassical.com/work/57716/METACOSMOS--Anna-Thorvaldsdottir/
@@annathorvalds Thank you so much. You inspire me a lot.
This is the perfect soundtrack for Left for Dead 3 🥰
I used to say that I dont like contemporany music how ever your music is great. It has something really special. Love it. Thank u!
A surrealistic journey that really gets under your skin. I especially liked the part "Polarity". Many, many thanks for this Anna.
What a wonderfully executed example of this beautiful piece of music. I first heard this performed by the Hamer Singers in Melbourne and will never forget it.
I was on a tedious car trip the other day when this piece came on - I was absolutely transported on a journey within a journey. Beautiful, beautiful harmonies and creation. Thank you!
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So menacing and so beautiful. Very much like Iceland!
Heyr þú oss himnum á, heyr oss Guð Heyr þú oss himnum á Hýr vor faðir, börn þín smá Lukku oss þar til ljá Líf eilíft þér erfum hjá Og að þér aldrei flæmumst frá Þitt ríki þróist hér Það þín stjórn og kristni er Svo að menn sem flestir Safnist Guð til handa þér Fegnir yfir því fögnum vér. Síst skarta sönglist má Sé þar ekki elskan hjá Syngjum því lof þá, þér himnum á Maður rétt kristinn mun þess gá En þegar aumir vér Öndumst burt úr heimi hér Oss tak þá Guð að þér Í þá dýrð sem aldrei þver "Amen, amen, það eflaust sker."
Love it!
Witnessed this performed just last week by the New York Philharmonic opening up for Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Wonderful pairing, a night of cosmic and beautiful darkness! I was absolutely blown away by this piece and have been raving about it since. Those slow string pitch bends give me goosebumps. <3
Which psalm is it?
It's not a biblical psalm, but one written by the Icelandic 16th century poet, Olafur á Söndum.
@@tigger8252 Thanks
Lyrics Heyr þú oss himnum á, heyr oss Guð Heyr þú oss himnum á Hýr vor faðir, börn þín smá Lukku oss þar til ljá Líf eilíft þér erfum hjá Og að þér aldrei flæmumst frá Þitt ríki þróist hér Það þín stjórn og kristni er Svo að menn sem flestir Safnist Guð til handa þér Fegnir yfir því fögnum vér Síst skarta sönglist má Sé þar ekki elskan hjá Syngjum því lof þá, þér himnum á Maður rétt kristinn mun þess gá En þegar aumir vér Öndumst burt úr heimi hér Oss tak þá Guð að þér Í þá dýrð sem aldrei þver "Amen, amen, það eflaust sker."
Ditto!
We have an interesting performance of this coming up. I have a community group who has only ever rehearsed this online using Jacktrip tech & will be having only a single rehearsal face to face (wearing name tags as they’ve not all met!) before singing in a beautiful church at Christmas! Will share if it goes well!
why can't we see how many Likes it has received?
maybe it's just me... initially I thought this is a perfect soundtrack for a science fiction thriller, but then for some reason, I listened to it again imagining I was a cat walking around the house in the middle of the night while my owners were sleeping
Wonderful, maestro. Enchanting the start with its taste à la Ravel.
Fantastic. Thank you so much.
This piece is wonderful, Anna. Reflecting spirituality, beauty of my beloved Iceland, incredible depth, and definitely something that can heal the souls.
Miss ANNAAAA! Your music is so gorgeous and so are you! 😊hi 🤭👋
I really want to listen to all of it, can I buy it somewhere?
there is a live recording of the piece available here online for a few more days: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00188fh performed by the CBSO and Ludovic Morlot There will also be a recording released in a few months with the Iceland Symphony performing... The piece is also available in the Digital Concert Hall with the Berlin Philharmonic
Sorry Anna, the link is dead.
@@marvelousjester655 Many thanks for letting me know - it is quite strange that the link works if you copy and paste it, but does not seem to work by clicking on it… so it should work - we also have the same link (that works) in a post on my other social media…
@@annathorvalds You're welcome! I see, it's another one of the nefarious scheme's of UA-cam/Google where they want to track or register every click to a link within a comment. If you hover over the link in your comment you'll see it precedes a UA-cam generated redirect.
@@annathorvalds Thank you for the link and the wonderful composition!
dear Anna, your music is a testament to this: as only God knows the hearts of human-kind, so then does the wounded soul seek out and find the healing Presence that knows its need
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Schön
Love love… your original sound.
Þetta verk er 👌🏻🔥