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OverviewIn Jon Leifs and the Musical Invention of Iceland, Arni Heimir Ingolfsson provides a striking account of the dramatic career of Iceland's iconic composer. Leifs (1899-1968) was the first Icelander to devote himself fully to composition at a time when a local music scene was only beginning to take form. He was a fervent nationalist in his art, fashioning an idiosyncratic and uncompromising 'Icelandic' sound from traditions of vernacular music with the aim to legitimize Iceland as an independent, culturally empowered nation. In addition to exploring Leifs's career, Ingolfsson provides detailed descriptions of Leifs's major works and their cultural contexts. Leifs's music was inspired by the Icelandic landscape and includes auditory depictions of volcanos, geysers, and waterfalls. The raw quality of his orchestral music is frequently enhanced by an expansive percussion section, including anvils, stones, sirens, bells, ships' chains, shotguns, and cannons. Largely neglected in his own lifetime, Leifs's music has been rediscovered in recent years and hailed as a singular and deeply original contribution to twentieth-century music. Jon Leifs and the Musical Invention of Iceland enriches our understanding and appreciation of Leifs and his music by exploring the political, literary and environmental contexts that influenced his work. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Árni Heimir IngólfssonPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press ISBN: 9780253044044ISBN 10: 0253044049 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 27 September 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Acknowledgments Note on Spelling and Naming Introduction 1. The Land Without Music (1899–1916) 2. Years of Study (1916–1921) 3. Composer and Conductor (1921–1929) 4. Leifs and the Elements of an Icelandic Style 5. Icelandic Nation-Building and the 1930 Alþingi Festival (1929–1933) 6. ""This Music Belongs to Us"" (1933–1937) 7. Dinosaurs in Berlin (1937–1944) 8. Guilt and Retribution (1944–1955) 9. The Final Years (1955–1968) Postlude: Revival and Influence Appendix: List of Jón Leifs Completed Works Selected Bibliography Index"ReviewsA thoroughly absorbing study of a formidable and sometimes troubling figure who possessed one of the more original musical voices of the twentieth century. * Alex Ross: the Rest is Noise * A thoroughly absorbing study of a formidable and sometimes troubling figure who possessed one of the more original musical voices of the twentieth century. * Alex Ross: the Rest is Noise * By intertwining the narrative of Leifs's personal turmoil and joys, political maneuverings, professional strug-gles, and creative triumphs, Ingolfsson allows the full view of Leifs as artist, composer, and man to become discernable. That complete and detailed picture is what makes this biography compelling. -- Dan White * Music Reference Services Quarterly * A thoroughly absorbing study of a formidable and sometimes troubling figure who possessed one of the more original musical voices of the twentieth century. * Alex Ross: the Rest is Noise * Author InformationÁrni Heimir Ingólfsson is Artistic Advisor of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and Visiting Professor at the Iceland Academy of the Arts. He is the author of Jón Leifs—Líf í tónum, which was nominated for the Icelandic Book Award. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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