Music by Kjartan Olafsson / Petur Jonasson

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Album Summary

Performers

• Kjartan Olafsson (Electronics)
• Frank Aarnink (Percussion)
• Manuela Wiesler (Flute)
• James Clapperton (Piano)
• Helga Thorarinsdottir (Viola)
• Dagny Bjorgvinsdottir (Piano)
• Martial Nardeau (Flute)
• Snorri Birgisson (Piano)
• Ogmundur Johannesson (Guitar)
• Pétur Jónasson (Guitar)
• Sunneva Kjartansdóttir (Voice)

Composer

• Kjartan Olafsson (1958 - )

Notes & Reviews:

This 3-CD collection of the music of Icelandic composer Petur Jonasson has one disc devoted to live recordings of acoustic music for traditional instruments; one devoted to electronic music; and the third to his music for theatre.

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Works Details

Olafsson, Kjartan : StringQ, for string quartet

• Running Time: 7 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1987

Olafsson, Kjartan : Tilbrigdi vid jómfrú (Variations on a Virgin), for guitar

• Performer: Pétur Jónasson (Guitar)
• Running Time: 8 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1984

Olafsson, Kjartan : Calculus, for solo flute

• Performer: Manuela Wiesler (Flute)
• Running Time: 11 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Olafsson, Kjartan : Structure II, for piano

• Performer: James Clapperton (Piano)
• Running Time: 6 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1988

Olafsson, Kjartan : Sextet no 2, for flute, clarinet & string quartet

• Running Time: 8 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Chamber Music
• Written: 2003

Olafsson, Kjartan : Bjarmi frá dimmu (Light from Darkness), for viola & piano

• Performers: Helga Thorarinsdottir (Viola); Dagny Bjorgvinsdottir (Piano)
• Running Time: 6 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2008

Olafsson, Kjartan : Calculus II, for flute & piano

• Performers: Martial Nardeau (Flute); Snorri Birgisson (Piano)
• Running Time: 10 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Olafsson, Kjartan : Tilbrigdi vid 20 ár (Variations on 20 Years), for guitar

• Performer: Ogmundur Johannesson (Guitar)
• Running Time: 6 min. sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2004

Olafsson, Kjartan : StringQ (Mozaic IV), for string quartet

• Running Time: 13 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2010

Olafsson, Kjartan : Ar var alda (Of Old Was the Age), for voice & electronics

• Performers: Sunneva Kjartansdóttir (Voice); Kjartan Olafsson (Electronics)
• Running Time: 8 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2010

Olafsson, Kjartan : Manhattan 2002, for electronics

• Performer: Kjartan Olafsson (Electronics)
• Running Time: 9 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2002

Olafsson, Kjartan : Hljómkelda (Soundbog), for electronics

• Performer: Kjartan Olafsson (Electronics)
• Running Time: 9 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1985

Olafsson, Kjartan : Hljómspil (Sound Collage), for electronics

• Performer: Kjartan Olafsson (Electronics)
• Running Time: 6 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1986

Olafsson, Kjartan : Höfner i höfn (Höfner Has Landed), for electronics

• Performer: Kjartan Olafsson (Electronics)
• Running Time: 6 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2009

Olafsson, Kjartan : Sonology I, for electronics

• Performer: Kjartan Olafsson (Electronics)
• Running Time: 9 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2008

Olafsson, Kjartan : Fjötrar (Bonds), electronic music for ballet

• Performer: Kjartan Olafsson (Electronics)
• Running Time: 15 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2004

Olafsson, Kjartan : Berlínarstræti (The Streets of Berlin), song (for the play "Bent")

• Performer: Kjartan Olafsson (Electronics)
• Running Time: 3 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1982

Olafsson, Kjartan : _rjár Maríur (Three Maries), suite from the incidental music

• Running Time: 9 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2005-2010

Olafsson, Kjartan : Dokadu vid :: Villa

• Performer: Kjartan Olafsson (Electronics)
• Running Time: 5 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 2005

Olafsson, Kjartan : Pétur pan (Peter Pan), suite from the incidental music

• Running Time: 5 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1998-2010

Olafsson, Kjartan : Dokadu vid :: Særún

• Performer: Kjartan Olafsson (Electronics)
• Running Time: 4 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 2005

Olafsson, Kjartan : Alfa (Endless Beginning) :: Part 4. Peace

• Running Time: 3 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 2002

Olafsson, Kjartan : Dokadu vid :: Hin tyndu

• Performer: Kjartan Olafsson (Electronics)
• Running Time: 2 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 2005

Olafsson, Kjartan : Prjónastofan Sólin, suite from the incidental music

• Running Time: 6 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1982

Olafsson, Kjartan : Sine Manibus, song (for the play "Prjónastofan Sólin")

• Running Time: 1 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1982

Olafsson, Kjartan : Fegurdarstjórinn, song (for the play "Prjónastofan Sólin")

• Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1982

Olafsson, Kjartan : Védis, ballet

• Performer: Frank Aarnink (Percussion)
• Running Time: 10 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 2010

Olafsson, Kjartan : Elskendurnir í Metro (The Underground Lovers) :: Final song

• Running Time: 3 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1983