EPISODE · Apr 14, 2023 · 40 MIN
Anna Thorvaldsdottir Doesn’t Need a Programme
from The Classical Music Pod · host Timmy Fisher
Tim travels to the home of Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir for a classical chat. They discuss Icelandic’s musical pedigree, her upcoming role as Featured Artist at the Aldeburgh Festival, her cameo in Todd Field’s Tár and the importance (or unimportance) of a work’s conceptual inspiration in the ears of the listener. … Featured Clips: ARCHORA, performed by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra under Eva Ollikainen AIŌN, performed by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra under Eva Ollikainen Ró, performed by CAPUT Ensemble under by Guðni Franzson Links: Anna’s website: https://www.annathorvalds.com/ Some info on her upcoming residency: https://www.annathorvalds.com/blog/2022/12/20/featured-artist-at-the-2023-aldeburgh-festival Andrew Mellor on Iceland as a classical music powerhouse: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/apr/05/iceland-classical-music-symphony-orchestra-uk-tour … Buy us a coffee innit: https://ko-fi.com/classicalpod … Follow us here: instagram.com/classicalpod/ twitter.com/ClassicalPod facebook.com/ClassicalPod/
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Tim travels to the home of Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir for a classical chat. They discuss Icelandic’s outsized musical pedigree, her upcoming role as Featured Artist at the Aldeburgh Festival, her cameo in Todd Field’s Tár and the importance (or unimportance) of a work’s conceptual inspiration in the ears of the listener.
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