Jón Leifs - Dettifoss
and other orchestral works
Loftur Erlingsson (baritone), Reynir Sigurdsson (vibraphone), Björn Steinar Sólbergsson (organ)
Kór Hallgrímskirkju, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, En Shao
Well received at its 1935 premiere in a Naziarranged Nordic music festival, Leifs' Organ Concerto was execrated later once the Jewish connections of Leifs's wife had become known.
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Leifs: Organ Concerto, Op. 7
- Bjorn Steinar Solbergsson
- Iceland Symphony Orchestra
- En Shao
I. Introduction. Allegro moderato
II. Passacaglia. Tempo moderato
III. Finale
Leifs: Variazioni pastorale, Op. 8
- Iceland Symphony Orchestra
- En Shao
Thema: Adagio e molto cantabile
Variation I: L'istesso tempo
Variation II: L'istesso tempo, quasi grave, ossia pochettino meno mosso
Leifs: Fine II, Op. 56
- Reynir Sigurdsson
- Iceland Symphony Orchestra
- En Shao
Fine II (Farewell to earthly life), Op. 56
Leifs: Dettifoss, Op. 57
- Loftur Erlingsson
- Hallgrimskirkja Motet Choir, Iceland Symphony Orchestra
- En Shao