| Virðulegu Forsetar | ||||
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| Released | 3 October 2004 | |||
| Genre | Minimalist, classical music, ambient | |||
| Length | 65:34 | |||
| Label | Touch Music | |||
| Producer | Jóhann Jóhannsson | |||
| Jóhann Jóhannsson chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.8/10[2] |
Virðulegu Forsetar (Icelandic for Honorable presidents) is the second studio album by Icelandic musician Jóhann Jóhannsson, released by Touch Music in 2004. It consists of one ambient-influenced classical piece using the same phrase throughout, divided into four parts for technical reasons.
Performance at remembrance concert
After Jóhannsson's death in 2018, Adam Wiltzie, a close friend, organised a remembrance performance of Virðulegu Forsetar on what would have been Jóhannsson's 49th birthday. The concert took place at the Church of Saint John The Baptist at the Béguinage in Brussels.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jóhann Jóhannsson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Part 1" | 14:41 |
| 2. | "Part 2" | 14:51 |
| 3. | "Part 3" | 14:14 |
| 4. | "Part 4" | 21:45 |
Personnel
- Bass, Electronics – Skúli Sverrisson
- Conductor – Guðni Franzson
- Ensemble – The Caput Ensemble
- Glockenspiel, bells, electronics – Mathias M.D. Hemstock
- Horns – Anna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Einar St. Jónsson, Emil Friðfinnsson, Stefán Jón Bernharðsson, Þorkell Jóelsson
- Organ – Guðmundur Sigurðsson, Hörður Bragason
- Photography – Jon Wozencroft, Kari Ósk Ege
- Recording, mastering, authoring – Sveinn Kjartansson
- Trumpet – Eiríkur Örn Pálsson, Ásgeir Steingrímsson*
- Tuba – Sigurður Már Valsson
- Writing, arranging, production, piano, electronics – Jóhann Jóhannsson
References
- ↑ "Jóhann Jóhannsson: Virðulegu Forsetar". Allmusic. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ↑ Mark, Richardson (24 November 2004). "Jóhann Jóhannsson – Virðulegu Forsetar". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ↑ "In Remembrance of Jóhann Jóhannsson: 'Virðulegu Forsetar'". Retrieved 2020-02-09.
External links
- Virðulegu Forsetar at AllMusic
- Virðulegu Forsetar at Discogs (list of releases)
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