Englab枚rn

by J贸hann J贸hannsson

Englab枚rn cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 2002
  • Label: Touch
  • Country: Iceland
  • Length: 47:56
  • Community rating: 3.75/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Adapted from his acclaimed score for an Icelandic theater production, this stunning debut album established J贸hannsson as a master of contemporary minimalism. The incredibly delicate, mournful compositions rely on sparse string quartets, glockenspiel, and incredibly subtle electronic processing to evoke a profound sense of fragile beauty.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, minimalistic, atmospheric, choral, strings, piano, minimal, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Odi Et Amo (3:10)
  2. Englab枚rn (1:34)
  3. J贸i & Karen (3:24)
  4. 脼etta Gerist 脕 Bestu B忙jum (1:02)
  5. S谩lfr忙冒ingur (3:49)
  6. "脡g Sleppi 脼茅r Aldrei" (2:57)
  7. S谩lfr忙冒ingur Deyr (3:40)
  8. Ba冒 (3:07)
  9. "脡g Heyr冒i Allt 脕n 脼ess A冒 Hlusta" (2:05)
  10. Karen B媒r Til Engil (3:45)
  11. Englab枚rn - Tilbrig冒i (1:24)
  12. "脡g 脕tti Gr谩a 脝sku" (3:41)
  13. Kr贸k贸d铆ll (2:45)
  14. "Ef 脡g Hef冒i Aldrei..." (3:42)
  15. 鈥ins Og Venjulegt F贸lk (3:51)
  16. Odi Et Amo - Bis (4:00)

Credits

  • Matth铆as M.D. Hemstock - percussion
  • Au冒ur Hafsteinsd贸ttir - performer [e镁os string quartet]
  • Brynd铆s Halla Gylfad贸ttir - performer [e镁os string quartet]
  • Greta Gu冒nad贸ttir - performer [e镁os string quartet]
  • Gu冒mundur Kristmundsson - performer [e镁os string quartet]
  • E镁os String Quartet - strings

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