Orph茅e

by J贸hann J贸hannsson

Orph茅e cover art

Drawing deep inspiration from the myth of Orpheus and Jean Cocteau's classic film adaptation, the acclaimed Icelandic composer delivers his final solo studio album before his tragic passing in 2018. The record is a stunningly gorgeous, deeply melancholic synthesis of sweeping orchestral strings, delicate piano motifs, and subtle, droning electronic textures. It remains a defining, emotionally devastating pinnacle of modern classical music.

Genres

  • Modern Classical

Tracklist

  1. Flight from the City
  2. A Song for Europa
  3. The Drowned World
  4. A Deal with Chaos
  5. A Pile of Dust
  6. A Sparrow Alighted upon our Shoulder
  7. Fragment I
  8. By the Roes, and by the Hinds of the Field
  9. The Radiant City
  10. Fragment II
  11. The Burning Mountain
  12. De Luce et Umbra
  13. Good Morning, Midnight
  14. Good Night, Day
  15. Orphic Hymn