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Jón Leifs

Jón Leifs
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Birth
Monday, May 1, 1899
Solheimar Farm
Iceland
Groups
Modern composers
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Death
Tuesday, July 30, 1968
Age: 
69

Composition list

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Sacred music

Kyrie: choir • Op. 5A • Ordinaire de la messe
Requiem • Op. 33b • (1947) • Requiems
Hymnes • Hymnes

Symphonic music

Scherzo Concret • Op. 58 • Symphonic movements
Danses Populaires Islandaises: orchestra • Op. 11a • (1931) • Danses de salon
Loftr - suite • Op. 6a • (1926) • Suites de musiques de scène
Elegie: strings • Op. 53 • (1960) • Songs
Symphonie 1 'Saga' • Op. 26 • Symphony
Variations Pastorales sur un Theme de Beethoven: orchestra • Op. 8 • (1930) • Symphonic variations
Trilogie (Petite): orchestra • Op. 1 • (1924) • Pièces

Chamber music

Quatuor 1 "Mors et vita": strings • Op. 21 • (1939) • Chamber music strings
Quatuor 2 "Vita et mors": strings • Op. 36 • (1951) • Chamber music strings
Quatuor 3 "El Greco": strings • Op. 64 • (1965) • Chamber music strings
Quintet: flute-clarinet-bassoon-viola-cello • Op. 50 • Chamber music strings-winds

Opera and lyrical music

Baldur: ballet • Op. 34 • (1947) • Ballets
Edda-Oratorium I "La création du monde " • Oratorios profanes
Edda-Oratorium II "La vie des dieux" • Oratorios profanes
Edda-Oratorium III "Le crépuscule des dieux" • inachevé • Oratorios profanes
Dettifoss • Op. 57 • (1964) • Autres œuvres : soli-chœur-orchestre
Galdra-Loftr: play music • (1925) • Musiques de scène - Masques

Vocal music

Cantate Islandaise • Op. 13 • (1930) • Cantates : choeur-instruments
Chant de Printemps • Op. 46 • (1958) • Choral pieces isolated with orchestra
Debacle des Glaces • Op. 63 • (1965) • Choral pieces isolated with orchestra
En Memoire de Jonas Hallgrimsson • Op. 48 • (1961) • Choral pieces isolated with orchestra
Hekla • Op. 52 • (1955) • Choral pieces isolated with orchestra
Lai de Gudrun (Le): choir-orchestra • Op. 22 • (1940) • Choral pieces isolated with orchestra
Terre en Vue • Op. 41 • (1955) • Choral pieces isolated with orchestra
Dresse-Toi, Maison de Pierre • Op. 47a • (1958) • Mélodies isolées
Terre de Memoire • Op. 27/ 3 • (1928) • Mélodies isolées
Torrek • Op. 33a • (1947) • Mélodies isolées
Lai de Helgi, le Tueur de Hunding (Le): Alto-Bass-orchestra • Op. 61 • (1964) • Oeuvres vocales isolées : 2 voix et plus avec orchestre
Malefice de Groa (Le): Alto-Tenor-orchestra • Op. 62 • (1965) • Oeuvres vocales isolées : 2 voix et plus avec orchestre
Nuit • Op. 59 • (1964) • Oeuvres vocales isolées : 2 voix et plus avec orchestre
Elegies: Mezzo-choir-violin • Op. 35 • Choral pieces collection
Melodies • Op. 14a • (1930) • Recueil de mélodies : voix-orchestre
Chansons des Sagas Islandaises • Op. 24 • (1941) • Song collections
Chants de la "Saga symphonie" • Op. 25 • (1941) • Song collections
Chants de Souvenir sur la Mort de Jonas Hakkgrimsson • Op. 45 • (1958) • Song collections
Chants Populaires Islandais • Op. 19b • (1935) • Song collections
Melodies • Op. 18a • (1933) • Song collections
Poemes d'Amour de l'Edda • Op. 18b • (1932) • Song collections
Vieux Poemes Scaldiques d'Islande • Op. 12b • (1945) • Song collections

Instrumental music

Danses Islandaises (Nouvelles): piano • Folk dances
Danses Islandaises: piano • Op. 11 • (1929) • Folk dances
Intermezzo: piano • Op. 1/ 2 • (1919) • Divertissements
Chant de Garcon: piano • Op. 49 • (1960) • Chants particuliers
Chants Populaires Islandais: piano • (1925) • Folk songs
Choral-Prelude: organ • Op. 5B • Sacred songs
Chorals-Preludes: organ • Op. 16 • (1951) • Sacred songs
Pieces: piano • Op. 2 • (1921) • Pièces
Reverie: piano • (1913) • Pièces à titre
Prelude et Fugue: violin • Pièces de caractère

Concertante music

Fine II "Adieu à la vie terrestre": vibraphone-string orchestra • Op. 56 • (1963) • Autres pièces concertantes pour
Prelude, Passacaille et Fugue: organ-orchestra • Autres pièces concertantes pour orgue
Concerto: organ-orchestra • Op. 7 • (1935) • Organ concertos

Compositions sorted on opus (if available)

66 numéros

Manque 22 numéros

inachevé

Edda-Oratorium III "Le crépuscule des dieux" • Oratorios profanes

Op. 1

Trilogie (Petite): orchestra • (1924) • Pièces

Op. 1/ 2

Intermezzo: piano • (1919) • Divertissements

Op. 2

Pieces: piano • (1921) • Pièces

Op. 5A

Kyrie: choir • Ordinaire de la messe

Op. 5B

Choral-Prelude: organ • Sacred songs

Op. 6a

Loftr - suite • (1926) • Suites de musiques de scène

Op. 7

Concerto: organ-orchestra • (1935) • Organ concertos

Op. 8

Variations Pastorales sur un Theme de Beethoven: orchestra • (1930) • Symphonic variations

Op. 9

Ouverture Islandaise: with choir • (1926)

Op. 10a

Ouverture pour "Loftr" • (1927)

Op. 11

Danses Islandaises: piano • (1929) • Folk dances

Op. 11a

Danses Populaires Islandaises: orchestra • (1931) • Danses de salon

Op. 12b

Vieux Poemes Scaldiques d'Islande • (1945) • Song collections

Op. 13

Cantate Islandaise • (1930) • Cantates : choeur-instruments

Op. 14a

Melodies • (1930) • Recueil de mélodies : voix-orchestre

Op. 16

Chorals-Preludes: organ • (1951) • Sacred songs

Op. 18a

Melodies • (1933) • Song collections

Op. 18b

Poemes d'Amour de l'Edda • (1932) • Song collections

Op. 19b

Chants Populaires Islandais • (1935) • Song collections

Op. 21

Quatuor 1 "Mors et vita": strings • (1939) • Chamber music strings

Op. 22

Lai de Gudrun (Le): choir-orchestra • (1940) • Choral pieces isolated with orchestra

Op. 24

Chansons des Sagas Islandaises • (1941) • Song collections

Op. 25

Chants de la "Saga symphonie" • (1941) • Song collections

Op. 26

Symphonie 1 'Saga' • Symphony

Op. 27/ 3

Terre de Memoire • (1928) • Mélodies isolées

Op. 33a

Torrek • (1947) • Mélodies isolées

Op. 33b

Requiem • (1947) • Requiems

Op. 34

Baldur: ballet • (1947) • Ballets

Op. 35

Elegies: Mezzo-choir-violin • Choral pieces collection

Op. 36

Quatuor 2 "Vita et mors": strings • (1951) • Chamber music strings

Op. 40

Reminiscence du Nord: orchestra • (1952)

Op. 41

Terre en Vue • (1955) • Choral pieces isolated with orchestra

Op. 44

Peintures Abstraites: orchestra • (1955)

Op. 45

Chants de Souvenir sur la Mort de Jonas Hakkgrimsson • (1958) • Song collections

Op. 46

Chant de Printemps • (1958) • Choral pieces isolated with orchestra

Op. 47a

Dresse-Toi, Maison de Pierre • (1958) • Mélodies isolées

Op. 48

En Memoire de Jonas Hallgrimsson • (1961) • Choral pieces isolated with orchestra

Op. 49

Chant de Garcon: piano • (1960) • Chants particuliers

Op. 50

Quintet: flute-clarinet-bassoon-viola-cello • Chamber music strings-winds

Op. 51

Geysir: orchestra • (1961)

Op. 52

Hekla • (1955) • Choral pieces isolated with orchestra

Op. 53

Elegie: strings • (1960) • Songs

Op. 54

Reponse du Viking (La): winds-percussion-violas-double double basses • (1962)

Op. 55

Fine I "Adieu à la vie terrestre": orchestra • (1963)

Op. 56

Fine II "Adieu à la vie terrestre": vibraphone-string orchestra • (1963) • Autres pièces concertantes pour

Op. 57

Dettifoss • (1964) • Autres œuvres : soli-chœur-orchestre

Op. 58

Scherzo Concret • Symphonic movements

Op. 59

Nuit • (1964) • Oeuvres vocales isolées : 2 voix et plus avec orchestre

Op. 61

Lai de Helgi, le Tueur de Hunding (Le): Alto-Bass-orchestra • (1964) • Oeuvres vocales isolées : 2 voix et plus avec orchestre

Op. 62

Malefice de Groa (Le): Alto-Tenor-orchestra • (1965) • Oeuvres vocales isolées : 2 voix et plus avec orchestre

Op. 63

Debacle des Glaces • (1965) • Choral pieces isolated with orchestra

Op. 64

Quatuor 3 "El Greco": strings • (1965) • Chamber music strings

Op. 66

Consolation: strings • (1968)

Sheet music for Jon Leifs

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Jon Leifs: Complete Songs — Finnur Bjarnason

— hybrid super audio listening CD — Classical
By Finnur Bjarnason and Örn Magnússon. By Jon Leifs (1899-1968). Classical. Hybrid super audio listening CD. Published by Naxos (NX.BIS-2170).
Price: $21.00

Leifs: Edda II - The Lives of the Gods — Elmar Gilbertsson

— — Classical
By Elmar Gilbertsson, Hanna Dora Sturludottir, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Kristinn Sigmundsson, and Schola cantorum. By Jon Leifs (1899-1968). Classical, Orchestral. Classical. Naxos #BIS-2420. Published by Naxos (NX.BIS-2420).
Price: $19.00

Leifs: Symphony No. 1 — Iceland Symphony Orchestra

— listening CD —
By Iceland Symphony Orchestra and Osmo Vanska. By Jon Leifs (1899-1968). Listening CD. Published by BIS Records (NX.BIS-CD-730).
Price: $21.00

Leifs: Organ Concerto; Dettifo — Bjorn Steinar Solbergsson

— listening CD —
By Bjorn Steinar Solbergsson, En Shao, and Iceland Symphony Orchestra. By Jon Leifs (1899-1968). Listening CD. Published by BIS Records (NX.BIS-CD-930).
Price: $21.00

The Old Lie - powerful setting of Wilfred Owen's WW1 poetry - choral score — Jon Arterton

Choir,SATB,Chorus,narrator,piano/organ,flute,trumpet,timpani/chime and strings — Score — 21st Century
Composed by Jon Arterton. Arranged by Jon Arterton. 21st Century. Score. 19 pages. Published by Jon Arterton (S0.60341).
Price: $2.00

Kristjansson: Drang in die Ferne - Schubert-Lieder und Volkslieder aus Island — Alexander Schmalcz

— — Classical
By Alexander Schmalcz, Benedikt Kristjansson, and Tillmann Hofs. By islandic folk songs, Franz Schubert (1797-1828), and Jon Leifs (1899-1968). Classical, Art Song. Classical. Genuin #GEN 19645. Published by Genuin (NX.GEN-19645).
Price: $18.00

James D. Hicks: Nordic Journey, Vol. 5 — James D. Hicks

— — Classical
By James D. Hicks. By Ake Malmfors, Bo Gronbech, Carl Begntsson, Dan Kaer Nielsen, Fredrik Sixten, Kjell Mork Karlsen, Nils Lindberg, Pall Isofsson, Pauli i Sandagerdi, Sven-Ingvart Mikkelsen, Thomas Aberg, Oskar Lindberg (1887-1955), Jon Leifs (1899-1968), and Erland Von Koch (1910-). Classical. Naxos #PO7271. Published by Naxos (NX.PO7271).
Price: $24.00

Meditatio — Hordur Askelsson

— Hybrid SACD — Classical
By Hordur Askelsson and Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. By Hordur Askelsson, Hreidar Ingi, Hugi Gudmundsson, Sigurdur Saevarsson, Thorkell Sigurbjornsson, Jon Leifs (1899-1968), Morten Lauridsen (1943-), John Tavener (1944-), Arvo Part (1935-), Eric Whitacre (1970-), James Macmillan, Eriks Esenvalds (1977-), and Anna Thorvaldsdottir (1977-). Classical. Hybrid SACD. Published by Naxos (NX.BIS-2200).
Price: $21.00

Crossing Over [CD + Blu-Ray Audio] — Skylark

— CD & BluRay Audio — Classical
By Skylark. By Daniel Elder; Nicolai Kedrov; Jon Leifs; William Schumann; John Tavener; Anna Thorvaldsdottir; Robert Vuichard. Classical. CD & BluRay Audio. Published by Sono Luminus (NX.DSL-92200).
Price: $24.00

Suite; Linde: Concerto Piccolo — Christian Lindberg

— listening CD —
By Christian Lindberg and Nordic Chamber Orchestra. By Leifs Jon, Linde Bo, and Nielsen. Listening CD. Published by BIS Records (NX.BIS-CD-1538).
Price: $21.00

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Music: 

Leifs composed 70 works, including Saga Symphony, Elegy, Geysir, Icelandic Dances, Three Images.

Biography: 

Jón Leifs left Iceland to study in Germany when he was 17 years old, and returned to Iceland during World War II. He founded the Union of Icelandic Artists, the Society of Icelandic Composers, and the STEF Performing Rights Society. He was also instrumental in the renaissance of Icelandic music starting in the 1950s. The movie about his life, “Tears of Stone”, is on tour at various arts festivals. His music is unique, following no other mode, based on Icelandic folk songs and the Sagas. The “father of Icelandic music”.

Links: 
http://www.jonleifs.is/
Submitted by Jean-Paul Giraudet on 2007-07-30 05:49.
Last modified: 
2014-06-05 15:35

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