Leifs - Dettifoss, Op. 57 (Text: Einar Benediktsson)
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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.
A piece long... — More…
